Small Business Management (SBUS)
SBUS 101 Introduction to Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Steps and decisions needed in planning business operation; assessing financial and personal resources and goals; locating business resources, networks, and associations; assessing need for and working with business professionals; developing a business plan including financial projections; developing a marketing plan. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 102 Accounting for Small Business (Cr2)(2:0)
Steps of setting up accounting/ bookkeeping systems in small business establishments; basic debit and credit ledger, profit and loss statements, taxes, cost cutting and one-write bookkeeping. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 103 Financial Management for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Understanding and using financial statements, diagnosing company’s financial condition, return on investment analysis, computing and using the break-even point in decision-making and determining cash flow. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Prereq. - SBUS 102 or instructor’s permission. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 105 Marketing Methods for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Marketing and advertising principles as they apply to the small business; marketing elements, demographics, the marketing and advertising interface, direct mail, using various media, the ad budget, and developing a theme. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 106 Human Resources Management (Cr1)(1:0)
Hiring and firing practices and relevant legal issues; employee interviews and evaluations; grievance procedures and the firing process; maintenance of personnel files; selection procedures; assessment and performance factors; motivation and job satisfaction. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 107 Small Business Law (Cr1)(1:0)
Legal problems faced by small business owners; bad debts and credit collections, business and personal bankruptcy, commercial relationships, contracts and the UCC, finances including secure transactions, usury and dealing with accounts receivable and payable. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 108 Microcomputers for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
General aspects of data processing and small business applications including accounting, inventory control, payroll; selection of hardware and software. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 109 Selling Skills for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Principles, attitudes, art of sales, pitfalls, follow-ups, underselling versus overselling. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 110 Business Planning for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Development of key elements of a small business plan including specific business analysis, market analysis, competitor analysis, organization and management, financial plans, and strategic action plan. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 111 Taxes for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Nature of income tax regulations including tax planning, taxable income, and annual changes in tax rules; determining taxes for single proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 112 Internet for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Using the Internet as a tool to enhance small business; introduction to World Wide Web, using newsgroups, using mailing lists, chat, e-mail, ISP, installing software, choosing and using Web browsers and plug-ins, searching for business information, networking with small business managers, creating a Web page and exploring hot sites. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
SBUS 114 Communication Skills for Small Business (Cr1)(1:0)
Importance of clear communication techniques to small business; customer service, basic elements of communication process, formal versus informal communication, methods of persuasion, barriers to communication, listening techniques, presentation techniques and business writing skills. Restricted to Small Business Management majors or with permission of the dean. Also available through Online Learning.
