Effectively organize the resources required to establish a new business and obtain financing by writing an analysis of the prospective business enterprise.

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Contact Information
Email Address: tach@consultant.com
Telephone: (510) 684-8960

Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Hons.) and an MBA Degree in Business Administration

Teaching Experience
Instructor at De Anza College since Fall1984
Classes taught at De Anza: Introduction to Small Business, How to Write a Business Plan, and The Loan Application Process
Taught the following courses at University of Phoenix: Financial Analysis for Managers, Research & Evaluation, and Business Research Applications

Industry work experience:
Principal Consultant for almost two decades, Boardroom Planning Group. Written and reviewed numerous Business Plans of aspiring entrepreneurs seeking funding in both the private and public sectors in the Silicon Valley and throughout the State of California.

Currently works as a Learning Consultant for The Permanente Medical Group of Kaiser Permanente.

Phone: 510-684-8960

Email: tach@consultant.com

Office Location: N/A

Office Hours: Can schedule Chat Sessions for students on the Catalyst

You will be required to select a business idea/concept to fully complete a business plan.

Throughout the term you must be ready to discuss your plan on a pace that replicates our journey through the book. For example, upon completion of Chapter 3-Feasibility Analysis, you must be prepared to complete the worksheets that are included in Appendix 3.1. In this way, as we move through the term, you will build your plan progressively until the final document is completed.

One of the most effective ways for you to experience entrepreneurship is to experience it through a hands-on approach. In this course you are expected to interact with members of the business community, faculty and other resources you will find necessary to complete your business plan.

Students who plagiarize, submit the work of others as their own, or cheat on exams will receive an "F" in the course and will be reported to college authorities. For more information, see the Student Handbook PowerPoint
presentation on Academic Integrity.

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

• Identify the reasons for writing a Business Plan.


• Recognize the importance of developing and screening business ideas.


• Conduct a Feasibility Analysis.


• Identify and evaluate the key components of an Industry.


• Identify and evaluate the key components of a Market.


• Identify and evaluate the key components of a Marketing Plan.


• Understand the importance of the Management Team and the Company structure.


• Demonstrate the ability to identify business risks and prepare contingency plans.


• Identify and evaluate the key components of an Operations Plan.


• Identify the critical components of a Financial Plan.


• Prepare a compelling Executive Summary for the Business Plan.


• Prepare for and deliver an Effective Business Plan Presentation.

Bruce R. Barringer, Preparing Effective Business Plans: An Entrepreneurial Approach, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009

Business Plan Assignment

1. Business Plan idea: By the end of the second week of the term, you are required to come up with your own business idea.



2. Feasibility Analysis: Conduct a Feasibility Analysis during the third week.The deliverable for this section will be completion of Appendix 3.1 from your text. Instructor will provide you with an electronic template of Appendix 3.1



3. Written Plan & Presentation: From weeks 4-11, you will actually start writing your own business plan. The Plan is a carefully prepared, cohesive document that contains a comprehensive analysis of the business that reflects the considerations of customers and competitors as well as the
   viewpoints of the investors and the entrepreneur. The Plan should provide a framework for the systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the business idea that will enable the owner/manager to take an objective and critical view of the entire business. The plan should help the owner/manager deal with uncertainties, evaluate risks, and prepare contingencies enabling them to
   anticipate events, rather than react to them.

Note to Students with Disabilities: If you have a disability-related need for reasonable academic accommodations or services in this course, provide (name of Instructor) with a Test Accommodation Verification Form (also known as a TAV form) from Disability Support Services (DSS) or the Educational Diagnostic Center (EDC). Students are expected to give five days notice of the need for accommodations. Students with disabilities can obtain a TAV form from their DSS counselor (864-8753 DSS main number) or EDC advisor (864-8839 EDC main number).

Midterm Exam 75 points 15%

Final Exam 75 points 15%

Weekly Individual Assignments 100 points 20%


Business Plan:

Presentation Idea 30 points 6%

Feasibility Analysis 70 points 14%

Final Plan Presentation 50 points 10%

Final Written Plan 100 points 20%

Total Business Plan Points: 250 points 50%

Overall Total Possible Points: 500 points 100%

450-500 A+

425-449 A

400-424 A-

375-399 B+

350-374 B

325-349 B-

300-324 C+

275-299 C

250-274 D+

225-249 D

0-224 F

Policy on Copying and Cheating:Students who submit the work of others as their own or cheat on exams or other assignments will receive a failing grade in the course and will be reported to college authorities.

This course utilizes Catalyst, De Anza's Online Learning Community. Please view the Catalyst website at https://catalyst.deanza.edu/ to login. Please note that you will be unable to login until the first day of class. Be sure you are using your correct username and password - do not use your social security number or international "99" number. If you need help logging in or finding your student ID, please view the short instructional video at: https://catalyst.deanza.edu/?pg=mod1. Additional instructions and assistance can be found on the Catalyst website.

Phone: 408-864-8455
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De Anza College Library: http://www.deanza.edu/library/

Services of particular interest to off campus students include:

• Access to the Library Catalog which includes books, DVDs, and course reserves. Here is a link to the library catalog:
  Library Catalog: http://library.deanza.edu/uhtbin/webcat
• Article Databases and Research Databases The library subscribes to several electronic databases which provide access to thousands of full-text journals, newspapers, and magazine articles. Research databases include: LEXIS NEXIS Academic, Encyclopedia Britannica Online and a Practice Test Database which contains Nursing Exams, TOEFL Preparation, College Entrance Exams, and many more.

To use the article or research databases from an off campus computer, log in with your 14 digit library number or eight digit student id number. These instructions are repeated on the first page of the library website along with descriptions of all the online resources provided.