MGMT 5050 - Strategy for Buying and Operating a Small Business

The purpose of this course is to provide our MBA students with an experiential learning class around buying, running, and consulting with small businesses. The course follows established models and creates a practicum for students to meet the goal of finding a small business to purchase and building a strategy for that business. The class will also aim to help students learn how to assess the health of an industry, business, market, and quickly understand differences across various industries, and formulate and build strategies for business improvements, growth, and enduring profitability.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval for undergraduates

Credits: 3 hours