Syllabus

Textbook: Entrepreneurial Finance, FIN402, Juli-Ann Gasper, Ph.D., editor. McGraw-Hill Primis. 2002. ISBN: 0-390-26102-5. Available at Creighton University bookstore.

For Fall, 2002, specific dates, readings, and assignments go to the Topics and Dates Calendar.

Unit 1

Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance

	Corporate Finance vs. Entrepreneurial Finance
	Critical Financial Issues for Entrepreneurs
	Selection and Use of Advisors
	Special Considerations for Microbusiness

Unit 2

Running an Entrepreneurial Enterprise

	Planning, Financial Statements
	Short-term Financial Management
	Relationships with Stakeholders

Unit 3

Long-Term Financial Management for the Entrepreneurial Enterprise

	Sources of Long-Term Capital
	Valuation Issues
	Microlending

Unit 4

Growth and Exit Strategies

	Venture Capital
	Going Public
	Selling the Business
	Bankruptcy