MGT 4560 - Small Business Management

How does one go about creating a new small business? What must one do to assure its success? That is the topic of this class. As a result of taking this course, students will be better able to understand the tasks and challenges facing the small business, learn how to identify and evaluate the attractiveness (and risk) of different types of business opportunities, acquire practical knowledge about how to start and manage your own small business and learn how to plan and manage for small business growth & success. This class is specifically designed to meet the needs of the non-business major, as well as those who engage in service projects helping build small business communities around the world.