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Johns Hopkins University | EN.663.651

The Entrepreneurial Cycle and Developing Effective Business Plans

1.5

credits

Average Course Rating

(4.38)

So you have an idea for a business – now what? How do you convert your idea to a plan? What factors must you consider and how should you do that? How do you think about customers and competition? How much money do you need and where can you find it? How do you pitch your idea for maximum impact? Answers to these questions and more are the topics of concern for this module. Expect to build at least several sections of a business plan for your idea with the time period of the class. Graduate students only.

Fall 2013

(4.5)

Fall 2014

(4.27)

Fall 2013

Professor: Eric Rice

(4.5)

Students broadly praised this course and its instructor, saying the course provided a mixture of film history and film technique. Students’ issues with the course varied; some thought the course had a lot of unnecessary reading, while others felt the class was too big to be effective. Suggestions for improvement included cutting the class’ size down to allow for more group discussion of films that were screened. Prospective students should know that students found that attendance was mandatory for this course and students should practice analyzing films outside of class. Students don’t need to be experts in cinema in order to do well in the course.

Fall 2014

Professor: Eric Rice

(4.27)

Students praised this course for having an experienced instructor who gave a useful introduction to what a business plan is. Perceived issues with the course included a general feeling that the course’s lectures could feel dry. Multiple students thought the course would have been improved if the 61instructor provided students with notes and key terms so that they could focus their studies. Prospective students should know that students found the course to be a good overview of how to craft a business plan. 62