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2. MGT 418 Entire Course (2 Sets) • MGT 418 Week 1 Individual Assignment Self-Evaluation (2 Sets) • MGT 418 Week 1 DQs • MGT 418 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment: Evaluating Trends and Opportunities (2 Papers) • MGT 418 Week 2 DQs • MGT 418 Week 3 Individual Assignment: Non Franchised Small Business Analysis (2 Papers) • MGT 418 Week 3 DQs • MGT 418 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment: Franchise Analysis (2 Papers) • MGT 418 Week 4 DQs

3. MGT 418 Week 1 DQs • What challenges would businesses have if they were underfunded? • What is a business plan? What are some components of a business plan? Why is a business plan important? • Why do you think it is important to have a primary and perhaps a couple secondary target markets ? • Why is having a good credit score important to starting your own business? • How does the economy affect business opportunities?

4. MGT 418 Week 1 Individual Assignment Self-Evaluation (2 Sets) • Locate the Self-Assessment Inventories from Organizational Behavior in your Materials section. Choose and complete three self-assessments from the following list to determine your personal strengths and weaknesses: • o Assessment number 3: Turbulence Tolerance Test • o Assessment number 4: Global Readiness Index • o Assessment number 5: Personal Values • o Assessment number 12: “TT” Leadership Style

5. MGT 418 Week 2 DQs • Why is it important for firms to differentiate themselves from their competitors? • Provide an example of a firm that has clearly succeeded in standing out from its competitors. • What criteria determine the appropriate purchase price of a nonfranchised business? • Should you ask for a written business plan from the seller when deciding whether to buy an existing nonfranchised business?

6. MGT 418 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Evaluating Trends and Opportunities (2 Papers) • Learning Team Assignment: Evaluating Trends and OpportunitiesImagine you are going into business in an industry of your choice. Assume that your business is located in the city or state where you live.· As a team, identify at least three different sources of information you might use to learn more about the industry. Research these sources and write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you complete the following:o Identify and evaluate the environmental, demographic, psychographic, and local geographic trends in your area that relate to the industry.

7. MGT 418 Week 3 DQs • What is the legal purpose of the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC) and the Franchise Agreement? • What was your understanding about buying a franchise prior to reading the course materials this week? • What is the Federal Trade Commission's Rule 436? • Is it necessary to hire a lawyer when contemplating the purchase of a franchise? Why or why not?

8. MGT 418 Week 3 Individual Assignment Non Franchised Small Business Analysis (2 Papers) • Individual Assignment: Non Franchised Small Business Analysis· Select one of the following businesses to research on the Web:o Mel’s Country Cafe, Tomball, Texaso Hope Blooms Flowers and Things, Eagle, Idahoo Gentlemen’s Top Option, Burlington, Vermont

9. MGT 418 Week 4 DQs • Why is a formal partnership agreement important? • Describe three risks involved in starting a partnership. • When considering what organizational form to choose, what factors would be part of the consideration? • Why are historical and pro forma financial statements important to an entrepreneur? • How might you conduct a feasibility analysis or concept test for starting a new independent business that will

10. MGT 418 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Franchise Analysis (2 Papers) • Learning Team Assignment: Franchise Analysis· Visit the Franchise for Sale Web site at http://www.franchiseforsale.com/ • . Select three franchises from the same industry and assume you are going to purchase one of the three businesses.

11. MGT 418 Week 5 DQs • How can being certified as a Women's Business Enterprise or a Historically Underutilized Business, or being identified as a veteran-owned business, assist a business owner? • What are the differences between equity financing and debt financing? • Search the web for two sources of nontraditional financial assistance. • What qualifications does a buyer need to have for each of those traditional finan

12. MGT 418 Week 5 Individual Assignment Entrepreneurial Advisor (2 Papers) • Individual Assignment: Entrepreneurial AdvisorImagine you are a consultant providing advice to small business owners. There are two different customers, a woman and a veteran, who come to you for advice.· Read the two scenarios provided below.o Imagine you are a consultant providing advice to a woman who wants to start a Web-based business. Help your client identify legal, financial, and other resources she

13. MGT 418 Week 5 Team Assignment James Confectioners A Case Study • Resource: Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management pgs. 678-681 • Case 6: James Confectioners--Part 1 • Respond to all the five Questions in a concise manner in a 700- to -1050-word paper.

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