Overview
This Online Business
Plan Development Course will help those of you who own businesses
and those of you who envision starting a business with the roadmap
you need for organizational development and to attract financing
and investors. Astute
entrepreneurs and executives know it’s not enough to have a dollar
and a dream – you MUST also strategically develop and execute a
plan… A BUSINESS PLAN.
About
the Course
This is a rigorous
course intended exclusively for entrepreneurs and executives.
If either of the American Heritage Dictionary definitions
below describes you, then you belong in this course!
en·tre·pre·neur
n.
A
person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for
a business venture.
ex·ec·u·tive
n.
- A
person or group having administrative or managerial authority
in an organization.
- The
chief officer of a government, state, or political division.
Class
Guidelines
I have been the primary
instructor for face-to-face and online renditions of this course
for over three years. The
best business strategies and plans have developed as a result of
intense reflection and discussion.
Many past course participants have successfully written and
submitted plans winning capital, investors, and direction for their
enterprises. Bankers
and regulators (including the Superintendent of New York State Banking
Department) have publicly acknowledged the effectiveness of this
results-focused business planning class.
Past course participants
have lauded these courses as “safe business incubators” in which
they could brainstorm, strategize, exchange/share ideas, debate,
and reflect.
This course is successful
because of its most important dynamic -- communication.
Communication can only thrive in an environment where honesty,
respect, trust, discretion, and CONFIDENTIALITY exist. Class Guidelines
have therefore been established to promote appropriate communication.
- be
honest
- be
thoughtful
- be
respectful
- be
creative
- exercise
discretion (what’s communicated about within this course stays
within this course (loose lips will sink your ship… if I am aware
that any participant has broken our confidentiality clause-you
get expelled).
The threaded discussions
will enhance “thought,” and are therefore very important in this
course. Not only is
thinking about and writing your business plan important, offering
feedback and support to your classmates (and instructors) is equally
important.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the ninth class session
you will have
- a
complete understanding of the business planning process,
- completed
the first draft of a business plan for your firm,
- received
technical assistance from experienced professionals, and
- experienced
presenting your draft business plan to a banker and having
it critiqued!
Instructors
The primary course
instructor is Gina
Stevens. You will
also benefit from interactions with experienced guest instructors.
Scheduling
Duration:
9 weeks
Start Date: Sun 00/00/0000
End Date:
Sat 00/00/0000
Fee
TBA
Register
Just
like in the traditional college setting, you must first register
before you enroll in specific courses, the same
holds true in the world of online learning. Your very first
assignment will be to register at the eCollege, then pay
your tuition, finally enrolling in your course. We suggest
that you print out this page of instructions now for reference during
the registration, payment, and enrollment process.
- Register
for
eLearning Campus @ eCollege:
Before you can enroll
in the Business
Plan Development
course, you must first register
at eCollege
click the following link to create
a username and password.
http://elearning.ecollege.com/StudentRegistration.asp
The creation of your
user name is quick and easy. You will click the “Create an Username
and Password” button to begin. There you will be asked for first
name, last name, primary e-mail address, and a password of your
choosing.
- Then, return to this page to
pay your tuition by credit card on the PayPal secure
server:
-
Then,
enroll
in eCourse: Business
PLan Development
Our
system has generated a unique Open Enrollment ID for your course.
Upon confirmation of payment, you will be e-mailed the unique Enrollment
ID which you will
enter into
the Enrollment ID input area after you sign-in at
http://elearning.ecollege.com
4. Finally, buy
your books for eCourse: Business
Plan Development
