Introduction to Business for the Digital Entrepreneur
Overview
Subject area
BUS
Catalog Number
101
Course Title
Introduction to Business for the Digital Entrepreneur
Department(s)
Description
This course introduces students from the Media Design Programs to the fundamentals of how to start and operate a small business enterprise. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of business as well as common issues encountered by entrepreneurs starting out in the business world. A variety of methods utilized by successful entrepreneurs will be explored and analyzed in order to engage students in discussions of how to succeed in the competitive world of media production. Students will also be introduced to important strategies for the establishment of an independent media company, including concepts in company structure, marketing research, market strategies, legal and tax issues, management practices, cash flow, and investment. The term's culminating project will involve the preparation and presentation of a usable media business plan.This course is ONLY for students in the Digital Media Design Program.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
022687