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CEN 462: Entrepreneurship Development

Offered Under: B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (CEN)

Description

This course studies the planning stages involved in starting a new business including market, financial, and legal feasibility requirements. Students are required to develop a full business plan and elevator pitch. The purpose of the course is to provide a practical opportunity for students to realistically assess the potential of some new venture idea and develop a detailed program or plan for a small business. The course covers a range of topics that are required to succeed in an entrepreneurial career. From an overview of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process, the course spreads out to consider how to evaluate a possible idea for a business, buy an existing firm, acquire a franchise, develop a marketing plan, and create a comprehensive business plan for your new venture concept.

Prerequisites:

CEN 445 : Software Engineering

CEN 452 : Software Marketing

Course Type	Major
Credit Hour	3
Lecture Hour	45

Expected Outcome(s):

Identify and implement systems for collecting and analyzing information to monitor the performance of a new firm.
Identify and source the necessary financial and non-financial resources available for a new venture.
Articulate an effective elevator pitches to gain support for the venture.
Describe a new business in a well-written venture plan.
Understand business models and marketing strategies.
Understand the development of entrepreneurship as a field of study and as a profession.
Demonstrate entrepreneurial abilities and capacity in an entrepreneurship portfolio.

Suggested Books:

Amazon's Jerry W. Moorman Page
The Entrepreneur Mind: 100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics, and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs by Kevin D. Johnson
Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up Book You'll Ever Need (5th Edition) by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media

Grading Policy:

Biweekly Quiz, One Midterm Exam, One Final Exam, Project

Letter Grade	Marks	Grade Point
A	90 - 100	4.00
A-	85 - 89	3.70
B+	80 - 84	3.30
B	75 - 79	3.00
B-	70 - 74	2.70
C+	65 - 69	2.30
C	60 - 64	2.00
C-	55 - 59	1.70
D+	50 - 54	1.30
D	45 - 49	1.00
F	00 - 44	0.00