Course Overview
BCIT's Venture Program will help you to assess, plan and launch your business venture with the highest probability of success. You will learn how to improve your marketing focus, tighten your strategic plan, attract appropriate financing, minimize risk, build your resource base and develop key contacts. Ultimately, you will leave with a fully operational business plan.
Prerequisite(s)
- Acceptance into the Venture Program.
Credits
28.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the components and purpose of a business plan.
- Gain a working knowledge of the computer as a business tool using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet.
- Understand basic accounting concepts.
- Acquire an ability to develop and analyze financial statements and cash flow using a computer model.
- Understand what financial institutions require from business owners requesting a loan.
- Develop a marketing strategy including: product/service definition, market research, pricing and direct marketing.
- Understand and use negotiation and relationship selling as a tool to sell their products and services.
- Understand and apply human resource tools such as: time and stress management, goal setting, labour standards and business law.
- Use the knowledge and tools acquired throughout the program to develop a realistic business plan.
Effective as of Winter 2007
Related Programs
Venture Program (VENT 1000) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Business Management
Certificate Part-time
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