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MGS
8500 : Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
> Course Number: MGS 8500
> Course Title: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
> Short Title: Entrepreneur & Enterprise
> Credit Hours: 3 semester credit hours
> Prerequisites: CSP 1, 2, 6, and 7
> Catalogue Description: This is an introductory survey course for students who might be interested in starting their own
business or who might develop new businesses in the corporate environment.
The environment of entrepreneurship and the behaviors of entrepreneurs
are studied. Students learn how to recognize and evaluate new business
opportunities. Two major activities in the course are to interview
entrepreneurs and to study the feasibility of a business idea. 
MGS
8590: Field Study in Entrepreneurship
> Course Number: MGS 8590
> Course Title: Field Study in Entrepreneurship
> Short Title: Field Study Enterprise
> Credit Hours: 3 semester credit hours
> Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor
to take the course
> Catalogue Description: This course immerses
graduate students in the planning and execution of complex entrepreneurial
activities in a small existing or start-up business. Activities
involve new business formation, new product planning and introduction,
organization direction setting and control, and management of growth
or turnaround. While students are under the general supervision of
the faculty, they are expected to display responsible independent
action and to interact frequently with a business founder, owner,
or chief executive. The course may be repeated once for credit.
MGS
8510 : Business Plan Development
> Course Number: MGS 8510
> Course Title: Business Plan Development
> Short Title: Business Plan Development
> Credit Hours: 3 semester credit hours
> Prerequisites: MBA 8121, Accounting
for Financial Decisions, and ENT 8000, or equivalents, or instructor
permission. CSP 1, 2, 6, and 7
> Catalogue Description: In this course,
students development a business plan either for an independent new
venture or for a new corporate venture. The principal objective
is to learn how to prepare a full business plan that is ready to
be presented to investors. Students will present their plans to
investors or enter them into a business plan competition. Students
critically evaluate the business plans of others, and they interact
with investors. Students take MGS 8510 OR MGS 8520, but not both.
MGS
8520: Venture Creation in Electronic Commerce
> Course Number: MGS 8520
> Course Title: Venture Creation in Electronic
Commerce
> Short Title: Venture Creation in E-Com
> Credit Hours: 3 semester credit hours
> Prerequisites: MBA 8121 and ENT 8000,
or equivalents or instructor permission. CSP 1, 2, 6, and 7
> Catalogue Description: This course examines
the development of digital, or electronic, commerce through the
creation of prototype electronic commerce ventures by student teams.
The ventures may be independent or corporate ventures. Topics include
business creation, electronic commerce opportunities, technology
of the Internet, entrepreneurship using the World Wide Web, and
new venture development. Existing Web-based businesses are examined.
Students take MGS 8510 OR MGS 8520, but not both. This course is
appropriate for students whose programs of study emphasize electronic
commerce or entrepreneurship.
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