ENT 620 Economics of Entrepreneurship

Financial knowledge is the biggest predictor of success or failure of a business. This course analyzes the unique financial issues facing entrepreneurial firms. Topics include assessing financial performance, financial forecasting and planning, financial management of rapidly growing businesses, start-up ventures, valuation, sources of financing, and daily accounting issues.

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Develop a forecast of capital needs.
3. Evaluate cash basis and accrual accounting to determine the impact of cash budgeting on a start-up.
4. Assess financial forecasting and planning.
5. Contrast different types of financing including bank loans, SBA loans, venture capital, angel investing, and crowdfunding.