NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship
Course prefix, number, and section number: BUSG 2309 0310
Semester/Year of course: SP 2024
Semester start and end dates: January 16, 2024 – May 11, 2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Online
Class meeting location, days, and times: By Appointment Lab meeting location, days, and times: By
Appointment Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: Starting, operating, and growing a small business. Includes essential
management skills, how to prepare a business plan, accounting, financial needs, staffing, marketing
strategies, and legal issues.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials:
Small Business Management: Creating a
Sustainable Competitive Advantage, Seventh Edition
Author: Timothy Hatten Publisher: SAGE Publishing eBook ISBN: 978-1-544- 36495-7 Print ISBN:
978-1-544-36591-6
Name of instructor: Kemmiko Grant
Office location: Virtual
Telephone number:
E-mail address: kgrant@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is
in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will
be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments in points:
Chapter Quizzes 15
Case Studies 15 Aspire to be Hired 10
Business Plan Project 25 Discussion Forums 15 Midterm & Final Exams 20 Extra Credit 4
Final grade scale:
• A = 90% -100 %
• B = 89% - 80%
• C = 79% - 70 %
• D = 69% - 60%
• F = 0 – 59%
Late Work Policy:
• All work must be turned in on or before the due date.
• 10% points deducted each due submitted after the due date.
• In order to be fair to all students, late work will not be excepted for documented illnesses or
family emergencies.
• Students have 7 days to complete assignments. Please take advantage of the time you have.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND
OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic
falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.
Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected
to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities:
Student Conduct”.
Attendance Policy:
Regular attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All
absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or
emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the
student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by
the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student
should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid
reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up
required work.
Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have
reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given
should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.
Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who
feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude
meeting the
course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be
considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College.
From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the
student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: April 1, 2024
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
• Identify the management skills for a small business.
• Outline issues related to choosing a business and obtaining a return on investment
• Create a Business Plan
Core Objectives:
Starting, operating, and growing a small business. Includes essential management skills, how to
prepare a business plan, accounting, financial needs, staffing, marketing strategies, and legal
issues.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints
specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student
may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the
student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman
Office location: Corinth Campus Suite 170 Office 172
Telephone number: 940-498-6263
E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman Office location: Gainesville Campus Telephone number:
940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu