Unit 1.1 DB: Benefits
of Business Ownership
Discuss 2-3 major benefits of business ownership. Please
reply to at lest three of your classmates postings.
Unit 1.2 DB: Ethics
and CSR
Share your perspective and discuss with your classmates the
following topic: Why are ethics sand Corporate Social Responsibility so
important to a small company?
Unit 2 DB: Business
Plan
In Unit 8 you will submit a Business Plan for a business of
your choice. Discuss with your classmates the type of business you are planning
on focusing on here, gain insight from each other, and begin working through a
process that will narrow the possibilities for your business. Please comment on each other’s focus and help
out in any way you can.
Your topic must be submitted & approved by the
instructor in week 3.
Unit 3.1 DB: Selecing
Management Teams
How would you go about selecting a management team to run
your business and what factors would you take into consideration? Also please
respond to at least three of your classmates postings.
Unit 3.2 DB: SWOT
Analysis
Perform a SWOT Analysis of the business you will be
developing a Business Plan on. Once
done, provide your classmates with a sort summary of what you have learned.
Unit 4 DB: Product
Development
How would you go about creating a new product / service and
how would you market that it for your business?
Also please respond to at least three of your classmates postings.
Unit 5.1 DB:
e-Commerce
What are your feelings about e-commerce? Do you prefer a brick and mortar based
business over a web based business?
Maybe a combination of both? Reply
to at least three of your classmates postings.
Unit 5.2 DB:
Mid-Point Check-in
Please discuss the following 2 topics with your classmates:
Your comments on the class so far: What you have learned, what has worked for
you, and what did not work for you.
Progress you are making on your Business Plan.
Unit 6 DB: Location,
Location, Location
What criteria would you use for the location of a retail
business or a service business? Why?
Also please respond to at least three of your classmates postings.
Unit 7.1 DB:
Leadership
What is needed in your opinion to make a good leader in a
business? Do you have those
qualifications? How do you surround
yourself with good people to make your business flourish? Also please respond to at least three of your
classmates postings.
Unit 7.2 DB:
Financials
Discuss with your classmates your progress on sections 12
(Financial Forecasts) & 13 (Loan or Investment Proposal) of the Business
Plan.
Unit 8.1 DB: Social
Responsibility
Describe your business’ social responsibility to each of the
following areas: the Environment, Employees, Customers, Investors, and the
Community? Also please respond to at
least three of your classmates postings.
