BUS 278 How to Start a Green Business

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Keywords

green business , entrepreneurship , marketability principles , capital , support system , personal finances budget , financial capacity , start-up budget

Project

IGEN (Illinois Green Economy Network) Career Pathways

Authors

Date Submitted

2013-07-30

Material Type

Hybrid/Blended Course

Secondary Material Type

Institution

South Suburban College

Industry Partner

Each IGEN Consortium college has established an Industry Advisory Group as part of their Career and Technical Education program. Advisory Group members contribute to the design, development and delivery of CTE courses including those developed through this TAACCCT grant. The members also provide opportunities for work-based learning and job placements for program graduates.

License

CC BY

Funding Source

TAACCCT Round 1

Additional Public Access

Abstract

This course provides the fundamentals of starting a green business; including assessing self-employment (entrepreneurship) potential, conducting market analysis to identify green business opportunities, and evaluating personal finances to identify start-up capital needs and their sources. Please note that all course materials and content are provided in the IMS Common Cartridge (IMSCC) format. The content can be accessed by opening the IMSCC file using your organization's Learning Management System application (these include Blackboard, D2L, Canvas etc.). Additional information about accessing Common Cartridge files can be found on the IMS Global Web site: http://www.imsglobal.org/cc. Future plans for the Skills Commons Web site include a feature that will allow users to view and download course content that is provided in the IMSCC format. Please refer to the "Enabling Others to Reuse Your Materials” page for more information: http://support.taaccct.org/enabling-reuse/.

Industry (NAISC)

Developmental Education

Occupation (SOC)

All Occupations (00-0000)

Instructional Program (CIP)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (52)

Credit Type

Credential Type

Certificate

Educational Level

1st year Community College or equivalent

Skill Level

Quality Assurance Organization