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MGT 418 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   MGT 418 Week 1
Entrepreneurial Venture Plan Paper MGT 418 Week
2 Feasibility Study Paper MGT 418 Week 3
Business Plan Financial Analysis MGT 418 Week 4
Team Ethics Standards Presentation MGT 418 Week
4 Financial Management Presentation MGT 418 Week
5 Signature Assignment Entrepreneurship Funding
Request
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MGT 418 Week 1 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   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?
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MGT 418 Week 1 Entrepreneurial Venture Plan
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  Research two organizations within your state
or on the Internet that assist entrepreneurs with
the development of new ideas through the use of
pitch contests, business accelerators, or other
resources or services. Write 1,050- to 1,400-word
paper to showcase what you learned from your
research about both organizations. Describe both
firms. Evaluate the resources
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MGT 418 Week 2 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   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?
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MGT 418 Week 2 Feasibility Study Paper FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   Resource
Figure 3.1 in Ch. 3 of Entrepreneurship Prepare a
1,000- to 1500 word paper discussing what is
needed to complete a feasibility study for a new
start up or a new product line within an existing
firm. Complete a feasibility study for the new
product or service based on the template in
Figure 3.1. Include the following in your paper
The Business Problem and Opportunity Statement
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MGT 418 Week 3 Business Plan Financial Analysis
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urce The Barringer/Ireland Business Model
Template in Ch. 4 of Entrepreneurship Research
three venture capitalist firms or banks (either
on the Internet or in person). Analyze their
requirements for obtaining funding in comparison
to using the Barringer/Ireland Business Model
template. Evaluate the pros and cons of
completing a competitive analysis
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MGT 418 Week 3 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   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? How might you identify if the cost of a
franchise is a good value or not?
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MGT 418 Week 4 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   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?
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MGT 418 Week 4 Financial Management Presentation
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arch three critical financial issues that
start-up or newly-acquired businesses may face.
Describe potential resolutions for these issues.
Discuss the importance of financing to a new
business, and describe best practices for
handling working capital and cash flow for a new
business. Present the information with a 10- to
15-slide visual presentation with speaker notes.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your
assignment.
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MGT 418 Week 4 Team Ethics Standards
Presentation FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   Research four
different firms from the SP 500 to determine the
criteria they have used to develop an ethical
culture within their firm (e.g. their Code of
Business Ethics, ethics governance committees,
employee acknowledgements, public relations
efforts or marketing). Discuss the following
questions What kind(s) of information does
each firm include in their ethical statements or
documentation? Is there a designated team or
governing structure that oversees ethics for each
of the firms?
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MGT 418 Week 5 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.mgt418guide.com   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.
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MGT 418 Week 5 Signature Assignment
Entrepreneurship Funding Request FOR MORE
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Signature Assignment Signature/Benchmark
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program student learning outcome(s) in your
program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are
broad statements that describe what students
should know and be able to do upon completion of
their degree. Signature/Benchmark Assignments are
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rubric that allows the University to collect data
that can be aggregated across a location or
college/school
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