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        related to their majors under the   The course also offers students   operate. This course will help develop   answer fundamental questions   relevant, modern and automated   financing the franchise business.
        guidance of their academic and   a potential for self-assessment   students’ skills in building useful   about strategic, marketing, financial,   organization. The student will follow   Students will be required to identify
        on-site mentors for a relatively   and leadership development. The   financial management spreadsheet   operational, and human resource   a well-planned course of action   a franchise business and examine it
        longer period of time.  In addition,   essence of leadership development   models (e.g. financial forecasts   issues. It examines the critical   during the period of training. The   by addressing problems and issues
        witnessing many initiatives and   is self-awareness and a number of   and valuation models) in Excel. The   factors involved in the conception,   plan will be devised jointly by the   faced by the entrepreneurs.
        outcomes unfold at the workplace,   opportunities are made available   student will also be introduced   initiation, and development of new   site- supervisor and the college
        would help the students in having   to review values, competencies   to current research in the field of   business ventures, and provides the   –supervisor. The course will be a   MGT 411 - Project Management
        a better perception about their   and skills that will contribute to the   entrepreneurial finance.   knowledge and skills to develop a   breakthrough             Credit hours: 3
        own career choices.  Subsequently,   leadership development process.                                  feasibility plan for a new business   in exposing the students to the   Co-requisite: BUS 306
        the combined practical experience                            INE 347 - Entrepreneurial                venture that will be the basis for   professional work culture and   This course is an examination of the
        gained in the two consecutive   INE 344 - Innovation within   Marketing                               developing a business plan. Topics   conduct of business complexities.
        internship courses would enhance   Entrepreneurial Ventures  Credit hours: 3                          include business concept and                                 knowledge sets, skills, tools and
                                                                                                                                                                           techniques of project management,
        the students’ readiness to compete   Credit hours: 3         Pre-requisite: FWS310 +MKT200            business model design, feasibility   INE 399-P - Project in   with an emphasis on how project
        for good job opportunities right after   Pre-requisite: FWS310  The main objective of this course     analysis, and new venture strategy.   Entrepreneurship       management contributes to the
        graduation.                                                                                                                         Credit hours:3
                                      Gaining a competitive advantage   is to provide students with an        INE 377 - Business Plan       Prerequisites: Consent of      strategic goals of the organization.
                                      in today’s business environment   understanding about the role          Development                   Department                     The course focuses on four of the
        Bachelor                      increasingly demands that      of marketing in entrepreneurial          Credit hours: 3               This course provides students with   knowledge areas of project
                                                                     ventures, and the role of
                                                                                                                                                                           management (Scope management,
                                      organizations know how to innovate.
                                                                                                              Pre-requisite: INE348 +
                                                                                                                                            an opportunity to conduct original
                                                                                                                                                                           time management, cost
                                                                     entrepreneurship in marketing
        of Business                   This course will provide the know-how   efforts of all firms. This course will   Entrepreneurship Major  business research projects on   management, risk management
                                      and tools to adapt any organization
                                                                                                                                            subject that are of interests to them
                                                                     focus on the real world marketing
                                                                                                              The purpose of this course is to
                                      into a thriving environment where
                                                                                                                                                                           and marketing feasibility). Tools for
        Administration with           ideas are encouraged and inspiration   challenges involved in launching an   aid students in understanding   under the guidance of an assigned   resources estimation and scheduling
                                                                                                                                            faculty supervisor. Students have
                                                                     entrepreneurial venture, and will
                                                                                                              the importance of business
                                      is implemented. Through real world
                                                                                                                                                                           will be applied in this course.
        Concentration in              examples and research from experts   provide a roadmap for students on   plans, as well as to train students   the opportunity to conduct business   MS Project software will be used
                                                                                                                                            research and gather relevant data, to
                                                                                                                                                                           extensively during this course to
                                                                     how as entrepreneurs, investors or
                                                                                                              to construct business plans for
                                      in the field, students learn how to
        Entrepreneurship              incorporate innovation into daily work   managers in the startup culture they   entrepreneurial organizations,   integrate and apply knowledge and  apply project management skills and
                                                                                                                                            skills learned in preceding courses.
                                                                     can employ the tools and techniques
                                                                                                                                                                           concepts acquired.
                                                                                                              including social enterprises and
                                      and develop the creative confidence
        and Innovation                to stay ahead of the curve. The   of entrepreneurial marketing to       non-profit organizations. In this   The students are expected to   INE 352 - Managing Family
                                                                                                                                            move beyond mere examination of
                                                                     create a sustainable competitive
                                                                                                              course, students will learn how to
                                      course uses fun and hands-on
                                      activities to stimulate innovation.  advantage. Attention will be devoted   prepare a comprehensive strategy   secondary sources and to investigate   Business
              Concentration           INE 346 - Entrepreneurial      to understanding why marketers           for launching a new business. The   primary and documentary sources.   Credit hours: 3
                                                                                                                                            The course is meant to reinforce the
                                                                                                                                                                           Prerequisites: FWS310
                                                                     resist entrepreneurship as well as
                                                                                                              vehicle for achieving this is the
               Requirements           Finance                        the common mistakes entrepreneurs        preparation of a business plan   learning process by doing business
                                      Credit hours: 3                make when it comes to marketing.         based on an idea that students   research practically, reporting and   This course focuses on concepts
                                                                                                                                                                           and tools required to devise and
                                      Pre-requisite: FIN200+ FWS310  This course provides a thorough          have selected. Students will have   presenting business projects results
        MGT 422 - Management and                                     understanding of marketing as it         the opportunity to apply their entire   in a formal manner.  implement strategies that enable
        Leadership Development        The course is focused on       applies to new products, start-ups       entrepreneurship major course                                family businesses to make the leap
        Credit hours: 3               financial management within    and SMEs, and how it can help            experience to a very practical                               from entrepreneurial ventures to
        Pre-requisite: MGT255         the entrepreneurial firm which is   counter the risk of failure of a new   project taking a hands-on approach.   Concentration Electives  professionally managed firms. It
                                      different from the other forms of                                                                                                    addresses strategic and managerial
        This course provides the student with   organizations by being young, high   venture. Upon completion of this   The teaching and learning (T&L)                    challenges during the growth
        a detailed overview of contemporary   growth business, usually with a new   course, students should be able to   activities will include  a combination   INE 350 - Franchising and   phase of small to mid-size firms.
        leadership theory and practice   technology focus, more innovative,   develop marketing strategies for   of lecture and field work with the   Licensing            Growing Your Business helps owner/
                                                                     entrepreneurial firms.
                                                                                                              aim to inculcate entrepreneurship
        and considers the nature of   flexible, and adaptable. These firms                                                                  Credit hours: 3                managers develop growth strategies
        leadership in today’s organizational   will be examined at all phases of   INE 348 - Venture Feasibility   values and entrepreneurship   Prerequisites: INE344     for their businesses by providing
        context.  Leadership is compared   their life cycles, from the initial   Study                        acculturation with a view to   This course is designed to give   frameworks, ideas, inspiration and
        to management and the theories   development of a business idea   Credit hours: 3                     successfully launch and subsequently   students the opportunity to   hands-on assignments. In this
        of leadership are considered as   to the ultimate harvesting of the   Pre-requisite: INE344 + INE346  manage their enterprises.     investigate the context and nature   course, we adopt the perspective of
        an evolutionary process from trait   business venture investment. The                                 INE 399-I  - Internship in    of franchising and licensing.  The   the founder and/or top management
        theory to contingency approaches.   main objective of this course is to   This course entails the development   Entrepreneurship    subject will explore the nature of   of entrepreneurial small firms who
        Leadership is examined as both   provide students with an integrated   of analytical and conceptual skills                          basic concepts of the franchise   must be concerned with the overall
        a relationship process and as an   set of concepts and applications   required to test the feasibility of a   Credit hours:3        business. Specifically it touches   viability of the business. The course is
                                                                                                              Prerequisites: Consent of
        opportunity to shape an organization   from entrepreneurship, finance,   business concept in the market.   Department               on the scope of history and    beneficial for the students who aspire
        that is capable of dealing with   and accounting that will provide a   It requires students to undertake                            type of franchises. It also covers   to be entrepreneurs, managers,
        the growing public interest in   higher understanding of the financial   field research, develop and think   This course focuses on getting the   development of the franchise system,   consultants, investors and/ or
        sustainability.               environment in which these firms   critically about a business concept,   student practically involved in the   legal aspects and issues as well as   analysts.
                                                                                                              day-to-day business events in a
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