BUS 104 - Operating a Small Business

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course is designed to explore the many considerations involved in owning and operating a small business. The course will emphasize the operation of a small business including insurance, employee relations, inventory control, purchasing, e-commerce, succession planning, financing, international business, legal and ethical issues.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 or minimum score of 22 ACT-English, 29 SAT-Writing and Language, 108 CPT-Sentence Skills or 276 NGA-Writing
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: BUS 103 or may be taken concurrently

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Summer, Fall
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Course Competencies

Determine risk management programs in a small business.
Develop human resource management practices for small business.
Evaluate family business succession plans.
Explore basic business law principles.
Develop a supply chain management strategy for a small business.
Select debt and equity finance options for a small business.
Analyze E-commerce opportunities for small business.
Apply business ethics and social responsibility to small business practices.
Assess small business practices in the global marketplace.