HADM 4145 - Strategic Business Plan Development

Fall, spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: junior or senior SHA students, others by permission only. Elective. Co-meets with HADM 6145.

N. Tarallo.

A course for students who wish to learn the disciplines involved in creating and writing a well-grounded, concise business plan for a start-up concept, existing business, or corporate growth strategy in either a for profit or nonprofit context. The course will focus on all elements of entrepreneurship and will provide an opportunity for students to apply knowledge gained from all courses of study in a meaningful way. The teams will present completed plans to a panel of successful entrepreneurs and professional investors at the close of the course. While the course uses examples from the hospitality industry, all students in entrepreneurship will benefit from this class.