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The Business Plan
The business plan describes how the business is operated and persuades its readers to invest in the business. This module identifies the information you need for your business plan as well as describes the basic elements of a business plan. The sample business plan it provides gives you an example of how a small business controls its operations and finances.
Prerequisites: completion of "Market Research," "The Marketing Plan" and "The Financial Plan" is strongly recommended.
Module: FCE-130, Media: OL, Lessons:1
Course DetailsThe Business Plan
Module ID: FCE-140/146
Audience
Adult Continuing Education & Family Education
Module Description
A business plan is a thorough explanation of your business. It has two important purposes: operational and financial. A business plan should describe the operations of your business in a way that almost anyone could use the document to run your business the way you intend it to be run. From a financial point of view, it should persuade a potential investor or partner to invest time, resources, or capital in your company. This module identifies the information you need for your business plan as well as describes the basic elements of a business plan. The sample business plan it provides gives you an example of how a small business controls its operations and finances. Since market research, the marketing plan, and the financial plan are integral to the business plan, this module refers to other fundamental FCE modules.
Media
Online
Organization
One module
Credit
none
Prerequisites
Completion of FCE-110/116: Market Research, FCE-120/126: The Marketing Plan, and FCE-130/136: The Financial Plan is strongly recommended.
Overview
One assignment is submitted to the instructor.
Grading
Letter grades
Objectives and Content
After completing this module, you will be able to:
a. describe the importance of a business plan
b. identify the parts of a business plan that you will use to implement a real-life business idea
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