Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Introduction to Entrepreneurship and
Small Business Management Syllabus

First Semester, 2018/2019

Instructor Information

Instructor	Email	Office Location & Hours
[Basil Khoury]	[basilkhoury@hotmail.ca]	[Laic Institute, 2.30 PM- 5.30 PM Wednesday]

General Information

Description

The "Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Management of Small Enterprises" course focuses on the process of highlighting and linking entrepreneurship concepts and small projects; focusing on small (family) projects as an evolving field for improving skills and production and marketing efficiencies.

It is worth mentioning that leadership plays an important role in the development of project ideas and the ability to implement them, and the creation of successful business projects that take on sustainable and sustainable dimensions and capabilities to become the nucleus of large projects in line with local and international market requirements.

Expectations and Goals

The course aims to:

1. Introducing students to entrepreneurship and small projects, their importance and their role in economic development.

2. To understand the issues raised in the management of the institution by providing readings and tools to analyze and discuss cases of entrepreneurship and management of small enterprises;

3. This is in addition to developing its capabilities in areas that seem critical to the future success of administrators and leaders.

4. These abilities include: communication skills, whether oral or written, working within teams, critical thinking, decision making skills, small project planning and management.

Language(s) of Instruction: Arabic Textbook(s) Language(s): Englis

Course Schedule


introducing the course and the basics of entrepreneurship and small projects
Definition of leadership and leading characteristic and his managerial skills
Practical application by questionnaire
The entrepreneurial and motivational environment
The economic and social importance of entrepreneurship And the relationship between entrepreneurship and microenterprises
Case Study
Generate ideas
Brainstorming Strategy
Case Study
Delphi Methodology
Feasibility study for small projects
Practical applications to study investment projects
Practical applications to study investment projects
Practical applications to study investment projects
Review

	Week	Topic
1	22/9- 27/9	introducing the course and the basics of entrepreneurship and small projects
2	29/9- 4/10	Definition of leadership and leading characteristic and his managerial skills
3	6/10-11/10	Practical application by questionnaire
4	13/10-18/10	The entrepreneurial and motivational environment
5	20/10-25/10	The economic and social importance of entrepreneurship And the relationship between entrepreneurship and microenterprises
6	27/10-1/11	Case Study
7	3/11-8/11	Generate ideas
8	10/11-15/11	Brainstorming Strategy
9	17/11-22/11	Case Study
10	24/11-29/11	Delphi Methodology
11	1/12-6/12	Feasibility study for small projects
12	8/12-13/12	Practical applications to study investment projects
13	15/12-20/12	Practical applications to study investment projects
14	22/12-27/12	Practical applications to study investment projects
15	29/12-3/1	Review

Testing Schedule

test	Date	Subject	Reading	Type	language	% of final grade
Quizz 1	27/10			MCQ/written	Arabic	10
Quizz 2	8/12			MCQ/written	Arabic	10
Activity	29/12					10
Final Exam	5/1/2019			MCQ/written	Arabic	70

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