Year 1: Foundations of Business and Marketing (TBB1000)

Foundations of Business & Marketing is an introductory course designed to inform students about careers in various sectors of business, as well as basic business concepts. This first year course serves as the foundation course for the Entrepreneurship program of study.

Year 3: Entrepreneurship (TBN3810)

This course is a blend of an Entrepreneurship and leadership course with an emphasis on national DECA (formerly known as Distributive Educational Clubs of America) curriculum. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Entrepreneurship concepts of recognizing opportunities and planning for the establishment of a small business will be applied and practiced. Students will pursue knowledge/skill development through individual research and developmental activities. Students will also be given opportunities to investigate, design, construct and evaluate solutions to business problems. From a leadership standpoint, this course is designed to help students develop communication, group process, and facilitative leadership skills. Students will develop and apply techniques of leading, planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating, including problem solving and critical thinking. Activities include participating in and conducting effective meetings, setting individual and group goals, recognizing and producing quality products and performance, cooperative planning and learning, sharing responsibilities, taking positive action, and working with people from diverse backgrounds. Emphasis is on authentic learning with student participation and involvement with real school and student concerns as a means of understanding levels of organization, levels of authority, and communication and management techniques. Application of leadership is taught as a function that can be performed by any member of a group or shared by several at one time.

Prerequisite: Completion of Foundations of Business and Marketing (TBB1000) and Business Principles and Management (TBU3210)

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