Managing a Small Business   

Starting a business is only the beginning. Managing a Small Business provides a practical introduction to the day-to-day management skills needed to operate and grow a small business effectively. 

Students will explore management and leadership styles, goal setting, workplace culture, team building, workforce considerations, and strategies for managing business processes. The course also examines financial decision-making, human resource considerations, technology, and other operational issues that small business owners encounter. 

This course is for: 

• Current small business owners and operators 

• Entrepreneurs preparing to manage a new business 

• Small business managers and supervisors 

• Individuals responsible for managing employees or business operations 

• Professionals interested in developing their leadership and management skills 

• Anyone seeking a stronger foundation in small business management 

What You'll Learn: 

• Explore different management and leadership styles 

• Develop goals and understand how effective goal setting supports a business 

• Examine workplace culture and its role in managing people 

• Explore strategies for team building and effective workforce management 

• Understand the roles of mentoring and coaching in employee development 

• Examine common workforce and human resource considerations 

• Explore the management of day-to-day business operations and processes 

• Understand how financial decision-making affects small business operations 

• Examine how technology can support business management and operations 

• Apply practical management principles to small business situations 

Course Format: 

• 15 hours of instruction, held across two Saturdays 

• Practical, small-business-focused learning 

• Application of management and leadership principles 

• Focus on real-world people, process, and operational considerations