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SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE, BUSG 1341 COURSE MASTER SYLLABUS
FINANCIAL MANAGMENT
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CIP CODE AREA:
COURSE LEVEL: Intermediate
COURSE NUMBER: BUSG 1341
COURSE TITLE: Small Business Finance
CREDIT HOURS: 3; Lecture Hours: 3: Lab Hours: 0
PREREQUISITE: NONE
METHOD OF PRESENTATION: Three-hour lecture/discussion each week.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
BUSG 1341 SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING (3-3-0). A study of the financial structure of a
small business. Topics address business finance, including where the
funds come from and what they are used for; budgeting including planning and
preparing, record keeping, taxation, insurance, and banking. Skills: R Course Type: W
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/ MATERIALS:
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ISBN |
Title |
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Publisher |
Author |
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0135025291 |
Entrepreneurial
Finance (5th edition) |
TX |
Pearson/Prentice
Hall |
Adelman & Marks |
SCANS (SECRETARY’S COMMISSION ON ACHIEVING NECESSARY SKILLS):
Course SCANS Competencies for Small
Business Finance, BUSG 1341
Please go to http://www.austincc.edu/mkt/scans.htm#whatis
for a complete definition and explanation of SCANS. This list summarizes the SCANS competencies
addressed in this particular course.
SCANS Competencies For BUSG 1341
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RESOURCES 1.1 Manages Time 1.2 Manages Money 1.3 Manages Money & Facility Resources |
INTERPERSONAL 2.1 Participates as a Member of a
Team 2.2 Teaches Others 2.3 Serves Clients/Customers 2.4 Exercises Leadership 2.6 Works with Cultural Diversity |
INFORMATION 3.1 Acquires and Evaluates
Information 3.2 Organizes and Maintains
Information 3.3 Uses Computers to Process
Information |
SYSTEMS 4.1 Understands Systems 4.2 Monitors & Corrects
Performance |
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TECHNOLOGY 5.2 Applies Technology Task |
BASIC SKILLS 6.1 6.3 Arithmetic 6.4 Mathematics 6.5 Listening |
THINKING SKILLS 7.1 Creative Thinking 7.2 Decision Making 7.3 Problem Solving 7.5 Knowing How to Learn 7.6 Reasoning |
PERSONAL QUALITIES 8.1 Responsibility 8.3 Sociability 8.4 Self-Management 8.5 Integrity/Honesty |
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY:
See specific instructor’s syllabus
COURSE RATIONALE:
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student
to understand the dynamics of handling their finances in their own small
business. This course can be the one of several to prepare the individual to
become more aware of all the aspects of planning, researching, and utilizing
their finances for their small businesses more effectively.
This course will help students to develop the
understanding and skills necessary to become more effective stewards of their
small business finances. This course integrates all aspects of planning using
finances in a persons small business. It incorporates
the preparation of a financial plan for a small business that involves the
preparation of balance sheets, income statements, sources of financial
recourses and the various forms of business ownership. Various techniques and
tools will be reviewed, as will the understanding of income tax laws and their
impact on small business.
Small business finance is not just about textbook
learning; it challenges the student to use their critical and creative skills
in all aspects of managing their small business financial resources and not
just those covered in the text. The student will learn how to apply the
knowledge and skills learned in this course to real world situations.
COMMON COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES
1.
Examine aspects
of business finance
2.
Estimate funds
for starting a new business, purchasing an existing business, and expanding an
existing business; plan and prepare a budget
3.
Identify types of
financial records for record keeping
4.
Discuss tax
matters pertaining to a small business
5.
Describe the
concepts of risk management.
6.
Apply financial
management concepts and techniques as they relate to both small business and
individuals.
7.
Learn how to
prepare and interpret financial statements.
8.
Learn to
understand and apply time value to money concepts.
9.
Understand the
investing decision of a firm and apply capital budgeting decision rules when
making investing decisions.
GRADING
SYSTEM:
Your instructor will
provide specific information about how you will be graded in this course.
COURSE
POLICIES:
Departmental
policies for Incompletes, Attendance, and Withdrawal are as follows:
Incomplete Policy: An incomplete
(I) will be granted to a student in rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a
grade of I, a student must have completed all examinations and assignments to
date, be passing, and have personal circumstances that prevent course
completion that occur after the deadline to withdraw with a grade of W.
Attendance Policy: All students
are expected to attend classes.
Non-attendance will have an impact on the student’s grade.
Withdrawal Policy: It is the
student’s responsibility to withdraw from a course. Instructors are allowed to withdraw students
but students must not rely on their instructor to withdraw them if they wish to
withdraw.
Academic Freedom Statement: Each student is strongly encouraged to
participate in class. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and
critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. These
differences enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere where
students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. On sensitive
and volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with each other
but also with the instructor. It is expected that faculty and students will
respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions.
Scholastic Dishonesty Statement: Acts prohibited by the
College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty,
including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and
unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic
work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or
self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests,
quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual
or group; classroom presentations, and homework” (see Student
Handbook). Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the
nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment
to an F in the course and/or expulsion from this institution.
Student
Discipline Statement: Classroom behavior should
support and enhance learning. Behavior that disrupts the learning process will
be dealt with appropriately, which may include having the student leave class for
the rest of that day. In serious cases, disruptive
behavior may lead to a student being withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student discipline can be found in
the Student Handbook.
Students with Disabilities Statement: Each ACC campus offers
support services for students with documented physical or psychological
disabilities. Students with disabilities
must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities
on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students
are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start
of the semester” (see Student Handbook).
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