BUS 287 - Business Project

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 4
LAB hours per week: 2
Provides students an opportunity to synthesize knowledge gained through their degree coursework in the form of a final project related to their desired career path. Students will plan and propose a workplace, entrepreneurial, or research project. Students will learn opportunities for professional networking, and will apply leadership skills and career-readiness competencies. Students will prepare and present their final project.
Recommended: that students take BUS 287 in the last quarter of program; ENGL& 101 or AENG 100.
Course Outcomes:

Summarize personal career goals and how they relate to project topic.
Brainstorm and identify a completable workplace, entrepreneurial, or research project.
Develop project proposal to articulate scope and feasibility of project.
Connect with industry professional or peer mentor to share project ideas and feedback with.
Communicate mid-project questions, goals, and progress.
Complete approved project and upload relevant project component files.
Write project completion report.
Articulate prior course knowledge, leadership skills, and career-readiness competencies
applied within project.
Present project summary.
Update resume, portfolio, or networking profile to articulate project accomplishments.
Last Updated: APR 2023

Course Topics:

Project research, selection, and planning
Project proposals, project progression updates,
and project completion reports
Business plan templates and capacity-building resources
Professional networking organizations
Online networking profiles and portfolios
Leadership and career-readiness skills
Presentation techniques and technology

Course Attribute(s): None