Course: BUS 237 Enacting your Green Business Plan

Lesson 1

Assignment

You will work with your peers and instructor to improve your business plan section: Company Description and Products and services. Plus you will have the opportunity to learn from guest speaker, a small business lawyer. You will also discuss how to begin a mentoring relationship.

1. Review and discuss On-line content from Unit 2

2. Activities for instructor and peer activities to improve Business Plan – COMPANY DESCRIPTION and PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

3.  Activities and simulation on developing a productive relationship with a business mentor

4.  Presentation and discussion with guest speaker: a business lawyer

5. Preparation for the assigned homework

In-Class Unit 1

Attend Class on time, fully prepared, and engaged

Bring your revised Business Plan to class (paper copy or disk, if instructor requests)

Participate in Activities

Contribute to class discussions

Ask questions of guest speaker

Provide your classmates with constructive feedback on their assignment

Receive feedback from your classmates and instructor on the assigned addition to your “Business Plan”

Further develop your relationship with your business mentor

Complete the assigned homework

IN-CLASS HOMEWORK:

Assignment 3

Meet with the mentor you found in Unit 1. In Discussion Board 2.1  Report on your initial experience with your business mentor

Assignment 4

After you instructor has approved your “COMPANY DESCRIPTION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES,” enter all information into the “Business Plan” – Submit Drop Box 2.2

Respond to at least two of your classmate’s postings. What suggestions do you have for future meetings? What have you learned from your classmate that you can apply to your own meeting with your mentor?