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 * Student Presentations of Enterprise Topics ****

Sept. 17 - Enterprise Identity** (name of student choosing this topic) What is branding? What is a logo and why/how is it used? What is a business plan? What information should a business plan contain? //Activity: Determine the identity and business plan elements needed by our enterprise//

What is ? a partnership, an LLC, an S-Corporation, a C-Corporation How are each of these structures formed ? What are the financial considerations (tax, capital) of each ? What are legal considerations for each ? //Activity: Formulate a matrix that compares the items above Activity: Determine which structure is appropriate for our enterprise//
 * Sept. 24 - Business Structures** (name of student choosing this topic)

//What are the sources for funding a business?//
 * //Sept. 24 – Enterprise Funding//** (name of student choosing this topic)

What does each of the operational processes do ? (Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Public Relations, Risk Mgmt., Distribution, Sales, other) //Activity: Determine the operational processes that are appropriate for our enterprise//
 * Oct. 1 – Business Operations** (name of student choosing this topic)

What is the difference between a patent and a trademark? What protections do patents & trademarks provide? What is the process of obtaining a patent or trademark? What is licensing? What is a patent search? How do you do one? //Activity: Conduct a patent search in local & online archives//
 * Oct. 8 - Intellectual Property** (name of student choosing this topic)

Describe the main elements of Deming's principles of quality: Total Quality Management (TQM, Six Sigma) What is the difference between design and engineering ? How can Research & Development be incorporated in an enterprise? //Activity: Determine and record what resources we have available for our enterprise Activity: Determine what types of safety guidelines are needed by our enterprise Activity: Discuss the type of quality system to be used by our enterprise//
 * Oct. 15 - Support Operations** (name of student choosing this topic)

Sustainability Issues Progress and Life and Deloitte Shift Indexes Lean Enterprise //Activity: Discuss outsourcing vs local processing//
 * Oct. 29 - Globalization & Sustainability** //(//name of student choosing this topic//)//