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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ADLTED 752 | Title:
SMALL BUS FINANCE |
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| Full Title:
Small Business Financing |
| Last Reviewed:2/7/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 0 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 6 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 0 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 18.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 18.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 18.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
Non-Credit
Grading:
Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:
27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Overview of the financial aspects of operating a small business. Topics include: credit and personal budgeting; financial record-keeping; managing cash flow; banking; choosing an adequate record-keeping system; and financing a small business.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Overview of the financial aspects of operating a small business. Topics include: credit and personal budgeting; financial record-keeping; managing cash flow; banking; choosing an adequate record-keeping system; and financing a small business.
(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Describe best practices in financial management for small businesses.
2. Evaluate sources for capital financing.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Describe financial considerations for starting a small business
2. Project income and expense for forecasting purposes in a small business
3. Evaluate various business record-keeping systems
4. Identify financial documents to make business decisions
5. Identify cash flow mechanisms
6. List sources for start-up capital
Topics and Scope
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I. Personal Budgeting and Credit
A. Personal spending plan/budget that estimates income and expenses
B. Ways to increase income and decrease expenses
C. Financial goals
D. Credit and why it is important
E. Credit report and credit scoring
F. Good vs. bad credit
G. Ways to build and repair credit history
II. Cash Flow Management
A. The cash flow cycle
B. Cash flow projections
C. Using cash flow as a management tool
D. Financial statements
III. Keeping Books and Records
A. Developing a professional mindset
B. Accounting basics
C. Business ownership and tax forms
D. Getting professional help
IV. Introduction to Software for Record-keeping
A. Microsoft Excel
B. QuickBooks
V. Financing Options
A. Money sources
B. Preparing to seek financing
C. Credit and collections
Assignments:
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Group exercises, handouts, and oral presentations:
1. Personal budgeting
2. Credit danger signals
3. Reading a credit report
4. Cash flow projection
5. Record-keeping checklist
6. Business forms
7. Sources and uses of financing
8. Credit and collections
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
60 - 70% |
| Group exercises and handouts | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
30 - 40% |
| Attendance and Participation: oral presentations | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
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