Course Details
Course Code: ENTR625 Course ID: 4581 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course examines financial strategies needed to support a small business. Topics addressed include managing the cash cycle, seed and venture capital, cost of capital and capital structure, entry strategies such as franchising and acquisition, self-funding, debt financing, angel investors, and financing from venture capital firms.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/21/2022 - 11/04/2022 | 11/07/2022 - 01/01/2023 | November | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 08/29/2022 - 02/03/2023 | 02/06/2023 - 04/02/2023 | February | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
- Differentiate the context, concepts, and processes related to funding a small business.
- Determine financial needs of your venture.
- Differentiate from different types of funding available for small businesses.
- Utilize financial statements to create financial models for scenario analysis.
- Examine the feasibility of your venture concept.
- Develop forecasting techniques to monitor the success of your venture.
- Formulate funding options that support the strategy and goals of your small business.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 30.00 % |
| Introduction | 5.00 % |
| W2: Franchising | 5.00 % |
| W5: Forecasting Models | 5.00 % |
| W6: Working Capital Management | 5.00 % |
| W7: Capital Budgeting | 5.00 % |
| W8: Risk Management | 5.00 % |
| Assignments | 40.00 % |
| Assignment 1 – Opportunity Cost | 8.00 % |
| Assignment 2 – SWOT Analysis | 8.00 % |
| Assignment 3 – Financial Statements and Ratios | 8.00 % |
| Assignment 4 – Profitability and Break-Even | 8.00 % |
| Assignment 5 – Pro Forma Income Statements | 8.00 % |
| Summative - Funding Plan | 30.00 % |
| Assignment Week 7 – Summative - Funding Plan | 30.00 % |
- Differentiate the context, concepts, and processes related to funding a small business.
- Determine financial needs of your venture.
- Differentiate from different types of funding available for small businesses.
- Utilize financial statements to create financial models for scenario analysis.
- Examine the feasibility of your venture concept.
- Develop forecasting techniques to monitor the success of your venture.
- Formulate funding options that support the strategy and goals of your small business.
| Book Title: | Strategic Entrepreneurial Finance : From Value Creation to Realization (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9780415633550 |
| Publication Info: | Taylor and Francis Lib |
| Author: | Klonowski, D. |