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Course Description
This Course will walk you through the fine points of business ownership. Beginning with the Business Plan and continuing on throughout the Marketing and Advertising Plan, this course will help you to answer vital questions of where you are now and where you hope to be in the future. A must for those who are considering opening their own alternative business.
Creating the Business of Your Dreams will help you to decide on many issues that will affect you on a physical, emotional and mental basis. Are you ready to accept the challenges that come with business ownership? Are you aware of the pitfalls and heartaches? The Mountains of paperwork? If nothing can deter you from your dream of creating your own business, then this course will help you to do just that. Valuable information on designing a Business Plan and implementing a Basic Marketing Kit will be given to you. You will also be given proven ways on how to advertise for little or no money output. This course will help you with your Mission Statement and Press Kit. You can't afford NOT to take this course!
Course Requirements
This course will require that you are able to read, write and comprehend basic components with at least a high school understanding. No other requirements are necessary.
Course Goals
At completion of this course students will be able to:
Write a cover sheet and letter
Design a Business Plan
Implement a Business Budget
Write a Mission Statement
Price their services and their products
Create a Marketing Plan and Analysis
Decide on Advertising expenses and make media decisions
Create a Press Release using Power Words
Go on Speaking engagements with confidence
Write an ad, and more.
Course Materials
This is course is complete, there is no need to purchase any additional materials.
Grading Policy
Tests in this course will be in an essay format.
Each essay (4 to each lesson) is worth 25 points.
Correctly answering all essays to each lesson is worth 100 point or 100% current.
You will need at least a 70, or 70%, to pass each test.
Disclaimer
The information in this course are standard for the industry and should be taken as information only, not law. It is highly recommended that you consult with your own attorney and public accountant before beginning your business venture. The law in each state differs and what may not be required for me, may be required for you. Consult the city and state in which you live for information on licensing requirement for the business you plan on creating.
Certificate Policy
This course will offer you the opportunity to purchase certificates from UniversalClass. The following certificates will be made available to you through this course:
1. Certificate of Attendance for attending this class at least on at least 5 different days.
2. Certificate of Academic Excellence for achieving a grade of 70% or better on each test.
3. Certificate of Class Participation for posting at least 5 different messages in the Class Discussion Forums.
4. Certificate of Appreciation for completing all assignments in the lesson.
5. Certificate of Merit for completing all lessons in this class.
6. Certificate of Outstanding Achievement for completing all assignments and all lessons in this course.
Course Lessons
Lesson One - Are you sure this is what you want?
Lesson Two - The Elements of the Business Plan
Lesson Three - Marketing: The Next Step
Lesson Four - Pricing Strategy
Lesson Five - Your Advertising Dollars
Lesson Six - Management Plan
Lesson Seven - The Basic Marketing Kit
Lesson Eight - The Press Release
Lesson Nine - Speaking and Writing
