Basic Business Management: Foundations Course Outline

Basic Business Management: Foundations

Session One: Course Overview

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

Pre-Assignment

Pre-Course Assessment

Session Two: Defining the Business

The Owner's Role

What is the Business?

Ownership Structure

Business Models

Session Three: Planning and Strategy

Defining the Vision

Defining the Mission

Introduction to Strategic Planning

SMART Goals

Getting Into It

Session Four: Budgeting

What is a Budget?

Case Study

Session Five: Managing Money

Accounting Terminology

Key Reports

Session Six: Building a Brand

What is in a Brand?

Creating a Visual Identity

Session Seven: Marketing a Product

Marketing Steps

Creating a Marketing Plan

The Final Stages

Personal Action Plan

Course Summary

Recommended Reading List

Post-Course Assessment

Pre- and Post-Course Assessment Answer Key

Pre-Course Assessment

Post-Course Assessment

Assignment Answer Key

Session Two: Defining the Business

Session Three: Planning and Strategy

Session Four: Budgeting

Session Five: Managing Money

Session Six: Building a Brand