Developing a Business Plan
The foundation of a successful business is a solid business plan. This comprehensive course dives into the details of developing a plan and students emerge with a first draft of a sound business plan.
What you can learn.
- Learn the key components for creating a business plan
- Identify existing customers and future customers
- Understand revenue forecasting methodologies, competitor analysis, small business finance, and how to transition from personal guarantees and credit lines to a self-financing business model
- Effectively plan, hire, and train staff with high potential
- Examine the legal aspects of organizing and managing a small business
About this course:
Winter 2025 schedule.
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required.
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The nuts and bolts of preparing a Business Plan and Starting a New Venture Plan was explored in this 25 th annual course offering. The course is open to members of the MIT Community and …
Chapter 1 – Developing a Business Plan. Chapter 2 – Essential Initial Research. Chapter 3 – Business Models. Chapter 4 – Initial Business Plan Draft. Chapter 5 – Making the Business …
The nuts and bolts of preparing a New Venture Plan and launching the venture will be explored in this twenty-fifth annual course offering. The course is open to members of the MIT Community and to others interested in entrepreneurship.
Learn the key components for creating a business plan; Identify existing customers and future customers; Understand revenue forecasting methodologies, competitor analysis, small business finance, and how to transition from …
The course introduces a pragmatic and process-based approach to developing and implementing business plans. The course offers participants the tools to transform ideas into strategic goals and to outline the operational and financial …
BPD course participants learn steps leading to business plan presentation, from the examination of business opportunities, analysis of the competitive structure and strategy development, to …
Gain factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, trends) necessary to execute a business plan; Learn fundamental principles, generalizations and theories of starting a new venture; …
propose solutions to cope with internal and external strategic challenges and complexities. propose appropriate strategies to meet key dilemmas concerning for example, innovation, …
This section of Management 416 (Business Plan Development) is an entirely online course. The course will be facilitated through discussion boards, group case study analysis, as well as the development of a business plan by each …