Course Syllabus

American Canyon High School

CCAP Napa College- CTE - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 

Your Path to Personal Success and Self-Sufficiency

Instructor: Anna Eshoo

Office Hours: By appointment only

Contact: Anna_eshoo@nvusd.org

Meeting: American Canyon Campus  A132

Attn parents: Grades are found on Canvas platform

Course Description: This course is an introduction to the theory, process, and practice of entrepreneurship. Students will examine the entrepreneurial mindset in its true economic and social context by studying the unlimited opportunities of innovation and creativity that an entrepreneurial mindset can provide. 

Classroom Expectations 

 

Valuing Trust, Respect, Responsibility, you are to come to class each day, ready to work. You are expected to read all assignments, complete all work, and be prepared for class (computing device, writing instrument, paper, assignments, etc). During class you are expected to be respectful to the other students as well as the teacher. Part of your daily grade will be based on participation and preparation. 

General Rules: 

1. Arrive to class on time 
2. Be prepared 
3. Respect your classmates and teacher 
4. Give your all, all the time 
5. Be responsible for your actions     

 

Attendance Policy:

Regular and prompt attendance is an essential part of the educational and professional experience and an expectation of the workplace. Students will accept full responsibility for ensuring their work does not suffer because of absences. 

All students are expected to attend every scheduled class on time. 

Tardies 

Tardy to Classes Consequences 

Every three tardies (per class period) = a lunch detention, assigned by the classroom teacher to be served by the student at lunch time. Students must check-in with their Assistant Principal within the first 5 minutes of lunch.  

Twelve tardies = referral to administrator for progressive intervention

*Students placed on Social Probation/Ineligible List will not be allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities, including athletics, until their probation is cleared.

Course Outline Information

1. Student Learning Outcomes:

Interact professionally through oral and written communication. Apply knowledge of management techniques and business theory.

2. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Discuss the evolutionary development of entrepreneurship and examine its revolutionary impact taking place today. Describe and examine the entrepreneurial mindset in individuals, such as entrepreneurial cognition and ethics in individuals. Describe and examine the entrepreneurial mindset in organizations, such as illustrating the need for entrepreneurial thinking in corporate environments. Examine the social entrepreneurship movement and introduce the global opportunities and challenges for social entrepreneurs. Define and illustrate the sources of innovative ideas for entrepreneurs. Assess entrepreneurial opportunities, such as new-venture start-ups. Describe the major pathways and structures for entrepreneurial ventures, such as creating new ventures, acquiring and established entrepreneurial venture, or franchising. Identify and examine sources of capital for entrepreneurial ventures, such as debt versus equity financing, the venture capital market, or angel financing. Identify and examine legal challenges for entrepreneurial ventures, such as legal business structures, and intellectual property protections; such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Examine the new marketing concept for entrepreneurs to develop a marketing plan based on using entrepreneurial tactics in marketing research for entrepreneurial ventures. Identify and examine the key financial statements needed for entrepreneurial ventures; such as the balance sheet, income statement, cash-flow statement, operating budget, cash-flow budget, pro-forma statements, capital budgeting, break-even analysis, and ratio analysis. To define and develop a business plan for the proposed business venture and demonstrate its value for the entrepreneur. Discuss the importance of managing strategic entrepreneurial growth including the nature of strategic planning. Recognize the importance of business evaluation for entrepreneurial ventures including analyzing a business to establish its value. Identify harvesting strategies for entrepreneurial ventures; such as management succession strategies, exit strategies, or the complete sale of a business.

Required Textbook or Ebook:  Entrepreneurship by OpenStax is a FREE online textbook. However, you can purchase a printed copy online or in our campus bookstore: ISBN-13: 978-1-94717-270-8

There is no ACCESS CODE required for this class. 

Required Access to a computer to use Canvas 

It is each student’s responsibility to have access to a computer for this course. Not all elements of Canvas work on all handheld devices, e.g. tablets, ipads, phones, etc. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that whatever device used is compatible with Canvas and that he/she is able to complete all of the lectures in the course and all of the work.

All assignments and quizzes must be completed electronically via Canvas. There are computers available for student use, if you do not have access to a computer please see me for special accommodations.

 

Evaluation: Score		Grade		Activity	Percentage of grade	Points possible
1900	1710	A		Reading Check	25%	480
1709	1520	B		Discussion	18%	320
1519	1330	C		Chapter Quizzes	21%	400
1329	1140	D		Mentorship	11%	200
1139	0	F		Portfolio	5%	100
				Midterm	5%	100
				Final	5%	100
				TOTAL	100%	1900

 

Portfolio=100 points total. 

There will be a variety of assignments throughout the class. I expect assignments to be formatted this section is all about you: cover letters, references and resumes. 

Mentorship=100 points total.

Internship/Mentorship

The internship is a paid or non-paid, working and learning experience that provides students the opportunity to apply their career and academic skills in a professional setting. Students are able to develop and practice an understanding of the high skill career area duties and responsibilities, terminology, climate, protocol, and other information that will enable them to analyze and revise their meaningful future plans. The internship/mentorship is supported with activities and assignments to deepen and enhance the experience. The structure of the internship/mentorship aligns with local policy and program expectations.

Internship Experience Example

Weekly Reflection. While completing an internship in an accounting office, a student learns why completing tasks in a timely manner is important to business operations and decision making. Completing a worksheet, preparing financial statements, and journalizing and posting adjusting and closing entries are referred to as end-of-fiscal-period activities. Students need to think about the role that accounting information plays in management's plans and how crucial it is for management to have up-to-date information prior to making decisions

Reading Check-ins= 30 points each: due every other week on Friday at 11:59 pm

You will have weekly reading check-ins (15 total) that require you to:

• Read assigned chapters in the textbook
• Complete online homework in Canvas

Discussions = 20 points each: due every other week on Wednesday at 11:59 pm

• You will be graded on your initial response and responses to at least 3 of your peers (total of at least 4 posts per week).
• Each week’s Discussion Forum will open on Monday and will close at 11:59 pm on the following weeks Wednesday.
• Initial responses to each week’s forum must be posted by 11:59 pm on Friday, giving you time to respond to others by close on Wednesday.
• Each post should be substantial – answer the initial question completely, and respond to your peers thoughtfully providing constructive feedback and thought-provoking questions.
• I will not award full points for incomplete thoughts, too-short responses, or posts containing poor grammar, spelling, and punctuation. There are no make-ups.

Chapter Quizzes= 25 points each: every other week on Friday's at 11:59 pm

You will have weekly chapter quizzes (15 total) that require you to:

• Read the chapter, and study the materials
• Take good notes when reading chapters and studying materials - have those notes in front of you when you take the quizzes. 

Tests= 100 points each: There is a midterm and a final. Both will be a review of the quizzes. 

Midterm due December 16th

Final due June 13th

Late Policy: 

Any assignments that are turned in late will not receive 100% credit.  Canvas automatically deducts 2% per day for up to two weeks. 

No assignments will be accepted after 2 weeks. Canvas will lock you out of the assignment. 

 

An assignment is considered late if it is turned in at any time after the due date at 11:59 pm. It is the student’s responsibility to check with the instructor for any assignments given during a student’s absence and make up that assignment in a timely fashion.

 

American Canyon High School Academic Honesty Policy

Academic honesty is an expectation for all students at American Canyon High School. The purpose of this policy is to establish and maintain an ethical academic atmosphere.

Some Examples of Academic Dishonesty (but not limited to):

1. Cheating
2. Giving or using of external assistance (including electronic devices)

relating to an assessment without expressed permission of the

teacher.

1. Copying any work (including taking pictures of work) or allowing

another student to copy one’s work. All work submitted must be that

of the individual student.

1. Falsifying any academic work.
2. Having another student, parent, or other adult write or make major

changes to student work.

2. Unauthorized Collaboration - Collaborative work will be at the direction of the

teacher and be documented according to assignment guidelines.

3. Plagiarizing - Presenting another's ideas, words, or work as one's own.

Unauthorized altering, taking or publishing of any student, teacher, or school materials.

Academic Honesty Policy Violations:

First Violation:

1. Teacher notifies the student and the parent/guardian of the violation.
2. Teacher notifies the site administrator and student’s counselor.
3. Students lose all credit for the assignment or test with no makeup permitted.
4. Violation is documented in the student discipline file.
5. Counselor meets with students.
6. Student may be dropped from Academic Honor Societies and/or Clubs (such as Mu Alpha Theta, and NHS) 

In addition, for the first violation in one course, the site administrator gives the student a Saturday School and notifies parent/guardian.

Second Violation: (in the same course)

Student may receive an "F" as the final grade 

Site administrator will assign social probation as a disciplinary consequence that is reflected in the student’s record and notifies parent/guardian.

Site administration notifies all of the student’s current teachers about the

incidents.Second Violation: (same year in a different course)

Site administrator will assign social probation as a disciplinary consequence that is reflected in the student’s record and notifies parent/guardian.

Site administration notifies all of the student’s current teachers about the incidents.Three or more violations: (same year in any course)

Students may receive an "F" as the final grade.

Site administrators will assign social probation as a disciplinary consequence that is reflected in the student’s record and parent/guardian. 

Site administration notifies all of the student’s current teachers about the incidents.

*Administration may administer additional consequences for first violations depending on

the severity of the violation.