Sheridan Course Outlines

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2019
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Entrepreneurship and Small Bus, Tax Accounting
Program Coordinator(s): Ruxandra Dunn
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20190506_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: This is a Durham College course that is offered through Sheridan CAPS. Students who register for the course through Sheridan will receive credit from Sheridan College only. Access to the course materials will be through OntarioLearn.com.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Understand the disposition, concepts and skills necessary to express entrepreneurial spirit in the form of a business. An examination of an entrepreneur and entrepreneurship will be supplemented by an examination of the expression of entrepreneurs in the business world. Contemporary expressions of entrepreneurism and intrepreneurism, their contribution to the economy, their role in the changing workplace, and their role in global business will also be explored. Complete an entrepreneurial business plan in stages throughout the course.

Program Context

Entrepreneurship and Small Bus	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This is a related course within the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Recognition of Achievement program offered through Continuing and Professional Studies.
Tax Accounting	Program Coordinator(s): Ruxandra Dunn
This is a compulsory course for the Tax Accounting Certificate program offered through Continuing and Professional Studies.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	N/A

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Develop a business plan that includes concept identification and development, planning, start-up, maintenance, management and expansion of a small business enterprise.
Select the appropriate form of business startup based on their personal objectives: franchising, new start-up, or purchase of an existing business
Apply research skills to develop feasibility studies for small business opportunities.
Recognize and meet the needs of internal and external customers in a new business environment.
Recognize the economic, social, political, and cultural variables which impact on a new business venture.
Apply creative problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills to a real entrepreneurial venture.
Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.
Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Tumblr Blog Posts	15.0%
	Participation	5.0%
	Business Pitch	10.0%
	Milestone #1: Feasibility Study	10.0%
	Interview/Verbal Report #1	5.0%
	Milestone #2: Budget Assignment	10.0%
	Interview/Verbal Report #2	5.0%
	Online Showcase	10.0%
	Final Report	15.0%
	Final Presentation	10.0%
	Individual/Peer Evaluation	5.0%
	Total	100.0%

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam
Notes: This course is delivered through OntarioLearn at ontariolearn.com and is hosted by (Durham College) DU-ENTR1281.

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: Online
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):

	Type	Description
Required	Textbook	Business Plan, Business Reality, Skinner, Prentice Hall Canada, 4th, ISBN 9780133370263
Required	Textbook	Business Plan, Business Reality Starting and Managing Your Own Business in Canada, Skinner, Pearson Education Canada, 4th, ISBN 9780133542547

Applicable student group(s): All
Course Details:

Week 1

Course introduction
Course outline and course objectives
Announcement of evaluations
Launch of class & group venture assignments
Introduction to starting a new business and associated issues

Week 2

Business feasibility & the pitch
Overview of business plans
Class & group venture projects initial meetings and planning

Week 3

Planning for marketing and operations in a new business
Competition
Target market
Protection
organization
Class & group venture projects meetings and planning

Week 4

Class venture milestone reports and pitches
Feasibility
Marketing
Operations
Class & group venture projects meetings and planning

Week 5

Managing start-up finances explaining and tracking
Explaining financial performance
Tracking finances
Class & group venture projects meetings and planning

Week 6

Managing start-up finances sources of funding and presentation
Sources of and securing funding
Class & group venture projects meetings and planning

Week 7

Class & group venture projects meetings and planning

Week 8

Group venture interviews #2
Finances
Growth
Class & group venture projects execution

Week 9-11

Class & group venture projects execution

Week 12

Class venture - presentations 3

Week 13

Final week for group venture project execution

Week 14

Final analysis of group venture reports and financial analysis

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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