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Small Business Management (BUSN 258)

Term: 2025-2026 Winter Semester

Faculty

Brent E Madalinski

Fall Semester 2025 Office Hours:

My office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays online from 11am to 1:30pm ET.  If those times do not work for you, please send me an email and we will find a mutual time.

You can reach Brent Madalinski via madalinb@baycollege.edu to schedule an appointment or email questions.

Description

This course is designed to cover the areas of small business and management. The emphasis of the course is on selection, start-up, and operation of a small business. Students develop a comprehensive business plan for opening a new business or purchasing an existing business. Areas of concentration include the decision to choose self-employment, factors necessary for personal success in a small business, evaluating the potential for business success, options for establishing a small business, organization, financing site selection, layout, operations, and control. Prerequisite: BUSN-160.