TADM 235 Business Case: Business Planning and Entrepreneurship offers students the opportunity to think like an entrepreneur. Students bring their business ideas to life by developing comprehensive business plans that reflect sustainability, market trends, community impact and innovation. With a focus on creativity, critical thinking, social, cultural and environmental considerations, and applied financial planning, students assess their entrepreneurial skills in designing and planning a tourism and hospitality venture for real-world success.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Develop a tourism or hospitality business plan that integrates financial, operational, and marketing strategies
- Identify and evaluate sustainable tourism opportunities by applying entrepreneurial thinking and assessing social, cultural and environmental impacts
- Collaborate in teams to pitch, refine and adapt tourism business ideas, by analyzing risks, costs and benefits
- Communicate business cases effectively, incorporating industry partner feedback and reflect adaptive strategies that balance economic viability, environmental stewardship, and cultural responsibility
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage | Letter Grade | GPA |
| 90-100 | A+ | 4.33 |
| 85-89 | A | 4.00 |
| 80-84 | A- | 3.67 |
| 76-79 | B+ | 3.33 |
| 72-75 | B | 3.00 |
| 68-71 | B- | 2.67 |
| 64-67 | C+ | 2.33 |
| 60-63 | C | 2.00 |
| 55-59 | C- | 1.67 |
| 50-54 | P | 1.00 |
| 0-49 | F | 0.00 |
| | DNW | 0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.