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COMPLEMENTARY GENERALEDUCATION COMPONENTGetting Down to BusinessTitle: A Passion for EntrepreneurshipCode: To be determined by the collegeWeighting: 1‐2‐3 (2 credits)Semester: Fall and WinterCOURSE OUTLINEComplementary CourseA Passion for EntrepreneurshipSubject: To be determined by the collegeOther courses associated with the competencies: NonePrerequisites: NoneThis course is a prerequisite for: The Entrepreneurial PortfolioCompetency:To develop a passion for entrepreneurshipAchievement context:Working alone and in teamsGiven information about their strengths and weaknesses and the strengths and weaknesses of the environmentIn planning an entrepreneurial projectElements of thecompetencyLearning objectives Performance criteria Related content Suggested teaching strategies Relativeweighting2.3 Distinguish betweenthe private and publicsectors2.4 Describe the steps inthe life cycle of a business2.5 Identify the differentinternal and externalplayers in a business2.6 Define the role of eachof these players2.7 Briefly describe thedifferent businessenvironments2.2 Clear distinctionbetween the differenttypes of businesses inthe private and publicsectors2.3 Accuraterecognition of the lifecycle of a business2.4 Accuraterecognition of thenature and role of thedifferent internal andexternal players in asmall businessLegal forms of organization ofsingle enterprise:• Sole proprietorship• General partnership• Corporation• Cooperative• Nonprofit organization• Government corporationThe life cycle of a business• Introduction• Growth• Maturity• DeclineHave the students research thebusinesses in their immediateenvironment and identify their legalform of organization.Give an example of a business toillustrate the different environments.You could divide the class into fourgroups, having each one describe anenvironment of the business inquestion. You could also use thecollege as a public institution.You could use the same example toillustrate principles of organizationand organizational charts.SuggestedevaluationEntrepreneurial Spirit in College 2007C 19