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VENT 1820 - Financing For a New or Growing Business

Venture Development Centre Part-time Studies Course

School of Business + Media

BCIT is planning for a substantial return to on-campus activity for the fall 2021 term as informed by BC Public Health Officer guidelines. Refer to each course listing for details.

Course Details

The course will introduce learners to the fundamentals of financing a new or growing business in Canada. Topics will include pre-financing considerations, basic financial statements and concepts, bootstrapping, equity financing, debt financing, preparing a financing proposal and striking a financing arrangement.

Credits

3.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Prepare a basic financing proposal
  • Analyse and describe basic debt financing sources for a new or growing business
  • Analyse and describe basic equity financing sources for a new or growing business
  • Describe basic considerations in striking a financing arrangement with a financing source
  • Assess pre-financing considerations such as the amount of financing required and the stage of development of the business seeking financing

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2016

Related Programs

VENT 1820 is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. Coast Capital Savings Entrepreneurial Program
    Part-time   Statement of Completion
  2. Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
    Part-time   Certificate
  3. Marketing Management - Entrepreneurship
    Part-time   Associate Certificate
  4. Marketing Management - Retail Marketing Management
    Part-time/Distance & Online Learning   Associate Certificate

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