This capstone course in the Entrepreneurship emphasis focuses on long-term strategic management of entreprenurial ventures. Topics include sources of financing, financial management, effective marketing, human resource planning, networking, and succession planning as related to entreprenurial ventures. Expansion and growth strategies for new businesses from operational, tactical, and strategic foci will be studied and developed. Additionally, specific challenges and opportunities found in entreprenurial management and leadership, the legal environment, and networking will be integrated throughout the course to strengthen the students' chances for success in a competitive domestic and global marketplace. Prerequisites: BUSN350 - Principles of Finance and BUSN397 - Innovation and Intrapreneurship.
BUSN497 is a 3 credit course.