ILRHR 4660 - [Entrepreneurship and Small Business]

Spring. Not offered: 2024-2025. Next offered: 2025-2026. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

MD. Burton.

Broadly addresses strategic, organizational, and managerial issues in the startup and growth phases of entrepreneurial firms and small businesses. Topics include opportunity recognition, organizational design, and leadership in the context of meeting customer needs and developing a successful business. The course will cover different kinds of businesses and business models across a range of products and services with an emphasis on building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, cultivating a positive organizational culture, and managing individual, team, and organizational performance. The course consists of a mix of lectures, case studies, guest speakers, and a final project.