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Alan Leong
B BUS 429
Bothell Campus

Special Topics in Marketing

Topics of current interest to faculty and students. Offered when allowed by faculty availability and sufficient student interest. Prerequisite: minimum grade of 1.7 in B BUS 320.

Class description

This is a newly revised class which serves those interested in creating an initial business proposal. The course has an emphasis on entrepreneurial marketing. Given that it also serves as the gateway to other entrepreneurial courses, it also touches other topics that serve to advance your proposal.

This course is for: Guys and gals…creating the next company; Brave souls that are birthing new products and services within old companies; Ambitious leaders that scale-up smaller companies; And Adventurers who want to work for them!

Student learning goals

Write an Executive Summary

Formulate and Improve an Initial Business Proposal

Concise Pitch and Presentation

Learn Basics of Entrepreneurial Marketing

Abbreviated Business Case for Proposed Idea

General method of instruction

Seminar Style with a student option for Intensive Coaching

Recommended preparation

Current departmental Prerequisite: Introduction to Marketing Instructor Prerequisite: Passion or ambition is important for building a new business or acquiring the ability to create new proposals

Class assignments and grading

Emphasis on the construction of persuasive executive summaries and concise pitching

Assignments Final Paper and Presentation Test Participation


The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.
Last Update by Alan Leong
Date: 06/07/2011