The first step of starting your own business is to create a business plan! Participants will create a business plan and then select, develop, and operate a business. Participants will understand the impact of management of a business on the business environment.

Participants will complete a written project which will be to create a business plan from start to finish, pre and post test and discussions on the discussion board. An implementation plan will be completed by participants indicating how new learning will be integrated into their assignments. Participants will be assessed using a multiple choice pre and post assessment. Scores on the post assessment must be at least 80%.

This course is online and available for 24 hours a day during the term of the course. Participants have 2 weeks from the end of the course to finish work.

This is an online course. You will receive specific information concerning this course or workshop on the day before the start date. A User ID and link to the course site will be emailed to you at that time, there will not be any additional electronic communications before then. If books or materials are included in the tuition, these items will be mailed to you, provided the course is paid for, before the start of the course.

Participants must have a working knowledge of computers and Internet use, high speed Internet access, and a working email account for the duration of the course.