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In this particular brief paper in relation to entrepreneurship instructor timothy ewest.
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BA 447 Entrepreneurship 1 Timothy Ewest
Course Syllabus
BA 447 Entrepreneurship
Instructor Timothy Ewest
Fall 20010
Scope of Course:
Exploration of entrepreneurship culminating in development of a business plan.
Introduction to complexity and multidimensional nature of the subject through thorough
articulation of business plan. Prerequisite: Second-year standing; MA 107 or 201; BA
331, 345, 353; AC 121.
Class Times:
Tue-Thu, 7:45 AM - 9:25 AM Location: MAIN WBC 217
Administration of course:
Instructor: Timothy Ewest,
Location: Home: 715 3
rd
Ave, Waverly, IA 50677. Office: 104, Whitehouse.
Email: [email protected]
Phones: Work#: 352-8416; Home#: 352-4857.
Conferences: If you are underperforming in the class at any point I will make you aware
of your performance gap and help you develop a strategy to become successful.
Course Objectives:
1. To understand the important aspects of entrepreneurship and start up and how
these two relate to the formation of a business plan.
2. To be able to delineate the various aspects of a business plan as well as create
them.
3. To be able to make decisions concerning implementation, cost, strategy, personal
suitability and others based on the creation of a business plan.
4. To be able to be able to project the financial saliency accurately so as to
determine what financial decisions need to be made.
5. To be able to use the process of forming a business plan to understand all of the
various aspects or operating a business in a competitive environment.
6. To be able to determine if ideas are able to be turned into business opportunities.
7. To understand and be able to harness potential funding opportunities.
8. To be able to present the business plan in a cogent and succinct way.
Required Texts/Articles:
? Allen, K. (2008). Launching new ventures Fifth Edition
South-Western College Publishers, Cincinnati, OH,
? Magos,A; Crow:S. (2003). Business plans that work for your small business.
Chicago, IL. CCH Publication.
? Articles as assigned. The articles for this course are going to be uploaded in the
course site on MyWartburg.
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BA 447 Entrepreneurship 2 Timothy Ewest
Student Responsibilities:
1. Attend all classes. If you are going to be absent you must notify me 24 hours
before class time. Absenteeism normally results in a lower course grade, and is an
early indication of future problems within the workplace. Develop good
attendance and participation habits now by being on time and present for every
class.
2. Read all assigned material.
3. Make sure you submit all assignments on the day they are due. Late assignments
will be marked down 10% for each day they are late. Also you should note:
a. All papers are to be submitted in APA format. Samples are provided in the
course web site.
b. Some papers are to be submitted electronically (formatted in Microsoft
Word) others are to be turned in as a Hard Copy. A forum will be
provided for you to submit your electronic assignments. Do not email me
papers.
Course Activities (what do I need to do to pass this course):
1. Quizzes: Every two chapters there will be a short quiz on what you have read.
2. Business Plan: You will be asked to submit a business plan. The plan is broken up
into four parts and is to be handed in throughout the semester. Normally business
plans run around 45-60 pages (Team) 30-40 pages (Individual), double-spaced
with financials on the back. Each draft you submit (four in all) we will sit down
and talk about how to improve on what you have submitted. At the end of the
course, each student/team will draw together their plan into a presentation. The
presentation will be done in front of a panel of entrepreneurs from the greater
Cedar Valley area. The presentations can be creative, but should be done to sell
the idea and elicit support for the venture. For these submissions you will need to
get a three ring binder so you can compile your submission. Grading rubrics will
apply.
You can either form a team, of no more than 3 people, or you can do the plan
on your own. Teams typically create better results.
It is VERY important to note that the due dates for the plans are fixed. If a
person/team misses a more that two due dates for the submissions, they will
automatically fail the business plan portion of the course (fail the course since its
worth between 600 and 750 points).
1. Part #1: This section contains the business idea, table of contents. It also
will contain company summary (Magos and Crow 17-30).
2. Part #2: This section contains market analysis and product and service
description (Magos and Crow 31-46).
3. Part #3: This section contains marketing and sales plans (Magos and Crow
47-54).
4. Part #4: The final section contains operations plan and financial plans
(Magos and Crow 55-80).
3. Class participation: Each student is expected to contribute to class discussion and
participate in all activities.
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BA 447 Entrepreneurship 3 Timothy Ewest
Weight of each assignment:
? Quizzes: 350 Points = (35%)
? Business Plan: 600 points = (60%)
? Class Participation: 50 points = (5%).
Evaluation System:
I grade straight percentage, no curve +/-. The percentages are as follows: A = 100-93%,
A- = 92% -88%- (straight percentage =/-) B+/- = 87-80%, C+/-=79-70%, D+/-=69-60%,
F=59
Honor Code:
By attending Wartburg College, students are demonstrating their dedication to the Honor
Code, which says:
As a matter of personal commitment, students, faculty, and staff of
Wartburg College are expected to demonstrate three simple principles:
(1) All work submitted be your own.
(2) When using the work or ideas of others, including fellow students,
give full credit through accurate citations.
(3) If you are uncertain about the ground rules on a particular
assignment, ask for clarification.
All are responsible for abiding by these guidelines and opposing
academic dishonesty by reporting any act that goes against these
guidelines.
Cheating and getting caught means you automatically fail the course.
Accommodation:
In order to accommodate a specific disability each student is asked to visit the Student
Life Office. Special accommodations can be made for learning or physical disabilities so
please take appropriate action. Students will not be given special dispensation unless they
have contacted Student Life first.
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BA 447 Entrepreneurship 4 Timothy Ewest
BA 447 Course Schedule:
The following is a tentative schedule and may be adjusted as appropriate.
Week of September 13
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #1.
? Magos and Crow pages #17-30.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of September 20
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #2.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz.
Week of September 27
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #3.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Draft, Part #1
Week of October 4
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #4.
? Magos and Crow pages #30-36.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz
Week of October 11
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #5.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of October 18
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #6.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz.
Week of October 25
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #7.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of November 1
st
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #8.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Draft, Part #2
? Quiz.
Week of November 8
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #9.
? Magos and Crow pages #47-54.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of November 15
th
? Allen: Chapter #17.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz
? Draft, Part #3
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Week of November 22
nd
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #18.
? Magos and Crow pages #47-54
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of November 29
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #19.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz
Week of December 6
th
Weeks Reading:
? None.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Draft, Part #4* may be optional.
Week of December 13
th
Weeks Reading:
? None
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Full plan presentation at Final.
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In this particular brief paper in relation to entrepreneurship instructor timothy ewest.
Version 2.1 9/17/2010
BA 447 Entrepreneurship 1 Timothy Ewest
Course Syllabus
BA 447 Entrepreneurship
Instructor Timothy Ewest
Fall 20010
Scope of Course:
Exploration of entrepreneurship culminating in development of a business plan.
Introduction to complexity and multidimensional nature of the subject through thorough
articulation of business plan. Prerequisite: Second-year standing; MA 107 or 201; BA
331, 345, 353; AC 121.
Class Times:
Tue-Thu, 7:45 AM - 9:25 AM Location: MAIN WBC 217
Administration of course:
Instructor: Timothy Ewest,
Location: Home: 715 3
rd
Ave, Waverly, IA 50677. Office: 104, Whitehouse.
Email: [email protected]
Phones: Work#: 352-8416; Home#: 352-4857.
Conferences: If you are underperforming in the class at any point I will make you aware
of your performance gap and help you develop a strategy to become successful.
Course Objectives:
1. To understand the important aspects of entrepreneurship and start up and how
these two relate to the formation of a business plan.
2. To be able to delineate the various aspects of a business plan as well as create
them.
3. To be able to make decisions concerning implementation, cost, strategy, personal
suitability and others based on the creation of a business plan.
4. To be able to be able to project the financial saliency accurately so as to
determine what financial decisions need to be made.
5. To be able to use the process of forming a business plan to understand all of the
various aspects or operating a business in a competitive environment.
6. To be able to determine if ideas are able to be turned into business opportunities.
7. To understand and be able to harness potential funding opportunities.
8. To be able to present the business plan in a cogent and succinct way.
Required Texts/Articles:
? Allen, K. (2008). Launching new ventures Fifth Edition
South-Western College Publishers, Cincinnati, OH,
? Magos,A; Crow:S. (2003). Business plans that work for your small business.
Chicago, IL. CCH Publication.
? Articles as assigned. The articles for this course are going to be uploaded in the
course site on MyWartburg.
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BA 447 Entrepreneurship 2 Timothy Ewest
Student Responsibilities:
1. Attend all classes. If you are going to be absent you must notify me 24 hours
before class time. Absenteeism normally results in a lower course grade, and is an
early indication of future problems within the workplace. Develop good
attendance and participation habits now by being on time and present for every
class.
2. Read all assigned material.
3. Make sure you submit all assignments on the day they are due. Late assignments
will be marked down 10% for each day they are late. Also you should note:
a. All papers are to be submitted in APA format. Samples are provided in the
course web site.
b. Some papers are to be submitted electronically (formatted in Microsoft
Word) others are to be turned in as a Hard Copy. A forum will be
provided for you to submit your electronic assignments. Do not email me
papers.
Course Activities (what do I need to do to pass this course):
1. Quizzes: Every two chapters there will be a short quiz on what you have read.
2. Business Plan: You will be asked to submit a business plan. The plan is broken up
into four parts and is to be handed in throughout the semester. Normally business
plans run around 45-60 pages (Team) 30-40 pages (Individual), double-spaced
with financials on the back. Each draft you submit (four in all) we will sit down
and talk about how to improve on what you have submitted. At the end of the
course, each student/team will draw together their plan into a presentation. The
presentation will be done in front of a panel of entrepreneurs from the greater
Cedar Valley area. The presentations can be creative, but should be done to sell
the idea and elicit support for the venture. For these submissions you will need to
get a three ring binder so you can compile your submission. Grading rubrics will
apply.
You can either form a team, of no more than 3 people, or you can do the plan
on your own. Teams typically create better results.
It is VERY important to note that the due dates for the plans are fixed. If a
person/team misses a more that two due dates for the submissions, they will
automatically fail the business plan portion of the course (fail the course since its
worth between 600 and 750 points).
1. Part #1: This section contains the business idea, table of contents. It also
will contain company summary (Magos and Crow 17-30).
2. Part #2: This section contains market analysis and product and service
description (Magos and Crow 31-46).
3. Part #3: This section contains marketing and sales plans (Magos and Crow
47-54).
4. Part #4: The final section contains operations plan and financial plans
(Magos and Crow 55-80).
3. Class participation: Each student is expected to contribute to class discussion and
participate in all activities.
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BA 447 Entrepreneurship 3 Timothy Ewest
Weight of each assignment:
? Quizzes: 350 Points = (35%)
? Business Plan: 600 points = (60%)
? Class Participation: 50 points = (5%).
Evaluation System:
I grade straight percentage, no curve +/-. The percentages are as follows: A = 100-93%,
A- = 92% -88%- (straight percentage =/-) B+/- = 87-80%, C+/-=79-70%, D+/-=69-60%,
F=59
Honor Code:
By attending Wartburg College, students are demonstrating their dedication to the Honor
Code, which says:
As a matter of personal commitment, students, faculty, and staff of
Wartburg College are expected to demonstrate three simple principles:
(1) All work submitted be your own.
(2) When using the work or ideas of others, including fellow students,
give full credit through accurate citations.
(3) If you are uncertain about the ground rules on a particular
assignment, ask for clarification.
All are responsible for abiding by these guidelines and opposing
academic dishonesty by reporting any act that goes against these
guidelines.
Cheating and getting caught means you automatically fail the course.
Accommodation:
In order to accommodate a specific disability each student is asked to visit the Student
Life Office. Special accommodations can be made for learning or physical disabilities so
please take appropriate action. Students will not be given special dispensation unless they
have contacted Student Life first.
Version 2.1 9/17/2010
BA 447 Entrepreneurship 4 Timothy Ewest
BA 447 Course Schedule:
The following is a tentative schedule and may be adjusted as appropriate.
Week of September 13
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #1.
? Magos and Crow pages #17-30.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of September 20
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #2.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz.
Week of September 27
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #3.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Draft, Part #1
Week of October 4
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #4.
? Magos and Crow pages #30-36.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz
Week of October 11
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #5.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of October 18
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #6.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz.
Week of October 25
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #7.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of November 1
st
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #8.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Draft, Part #2
? Quiz.
Week of November 8
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #9.
? Magos and Crow pages #47-54.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of November 15
th
? Allen: Chapter #17.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz
? Draft, Part #3
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Week of November 22
nd
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #18.
? Magos and Crow pages #47-54
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? None
Week of November 29
th
Weeks Reading:
? Allen: Chapter #19.
? Articles as assigned.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Quiz
Week of December 6
th
Weeks Reading:
? None.
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Draft, Part #4* may be optional.
Week of December 13
th
Weeks Reading:
? None
Weeks Assignment(s):
? Full plan presentation at Final.
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