ENTR 3720 Small Business Finance (3,0,0)

Credits: 3 credits
Delivery: Campus

Students acquire the knowledge and practical skills needed to successfully manage the financial affairs of a small business and new venture start-up. Topics include the importance of small business finance; evaluation of accounting software, hiring an accountant and/or bookkeeper, applicable taxes, payroll accounting, assessing insurance needs; determination of market size; sales forecasting for existing and new business ventures, pricing scenarios, importance of benchmarking to similar businesses, budgeting capital and operational expenses for start-up ventures and existing businesses, development of pro forma financial statements; development of financial modeling tools using excel for scenario and variance analysis: working capital management; sources of long-term and short-term financing; and bankruptcy.
Prerequisite: FNCE 2120 (minimum C-) or equivalent
Note: Students cannot receive credit for more than one of ENTR 3720 or BBUS 3710
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