Entrepreneurship & Leadership   

Course Description

Small business leaders are responsible for inspiring employees to do their part to bring about the organization's goals. Good leaders must have a vision of where the business is going, possess strong communication skills, and be able to bring out the best in the people they lead to make that vision a reality. While the fundamentals of leadership and management are the same in large and small business settings, one or two bad leaders can more quickly have a detrimental impact on a small business.

This course will prepare you to lead and manage employees in your organization, whether you are navigating through periods of change, growth, or stress. You will learn about some of the qualities and values shared by successful leaders, like decisiveness, adaptability, and humility, as well as common managerial challenges and techniques, strategies, and best practices to overcome those obstacles.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Define leadership
• Describe various leadership styles, bases, qualities, and skills
• Compare and contrast theories of leadership
• Explain the importance of ethics in leadership
• Distinguish between leadership, administration, and management
• Compare and contrast management styles
• Explain the role of management during periods of stress and change
• Understand the importance of emotional intelligence
• Explain the importance of managerial qualities like being decisive and delegating appropriately
• Consider methods for motivating employees
• Provide employees with effective, constructive feedback
• Describe approaches to conflict management

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.

Course Description

This course is a how-to guide for anyone who's got a great idea about how to give back to the community—but doesn't know how to turn that idea into a reality. The course begins by considering a fundamental question: Is starting a nonprofit the best way to achieve your philanthropic goals? For those who answer "Yes," the course then discusses the key steps in getting a nonprofit off the ground, including incorporating your organization; applying for tax-exempt status; drafting a business plan; choosing a board of directors and writing bylaws for the organization; recruiting employees and managing volunteers; and addressing the crucial issue of fundraising. Rich with videos and interactive content, this course provides a detailed and highly practical introduction to the fast-growing world of nonprofits.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Articulate the advantages and disadvantages of starting a nonprofit organization
• List and describe the alternatives to a nonprofit structure
• Distinguish between a nonprofit organization's mission statement and its vision statement
• Explain the importance of a nonprofit's business plan, and list the elements that it should include
• Describe the different types of boards that a nonprofit may have, and the different strategies for recruiting new board members
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of incorporation for nonprofits
• List the key steps in the incorporation process
• Explain the importance of an organization's formation documents and its organizational meeting
• List the steps involved in applying for 501 (c) (3) status
• Detail the actions needed to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Explain the process of program planning and development
• Explain the importance of organizational strategy, and describe the three major approaches to strategic planning
• List the types of records that a nonprofit is required to keep, and discuss the particular importance of IRS Form 990
• Describe how compensation packages for employees of a nonprofit differ from those of employees of a for-profit corporation
• List the types of insurance that a nonprofit organization should have
• Describe the different types of fundraising efforts that a nonprofit may undertake, and explain how these can differ depending on the size of the organization

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed You will receive an email with instructions for accessing the online course one business day after registering.

Course Description

This course reviews the strategic issues that an entrepreneur faces while starting a new venture or business, and highlights the questions about market acceptance that must be answered during every stage of the entrepreneurial process.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the role of strategy and marketing in an entrepreneurial setting
• Discuss the basics of strategy, including the three levels of strategy and the five competitive forces identified by Michael Porter
• Explain marketing basics, including the marketing process and the Four P's
• Discuss the role of marketing in the discovery stage of a new venture
• Describe the evaluation of the market for a new venture, including market segmentation, target marketing, and exploring customer needs
• Discuss the role of strategic planning in the entrepreneurial process
• Describe the key elements of a marketing plan
• Outline the factors for success in creating a new venture business plan

Key Features

• Expert-supported
• Mobile-friendly
• Accessible
• Badge and credit-awarding
• Games & Flashcards
• Video content
• Real-world case studies
• Audio-enabled in app

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.

Notes

This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.