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MGT 200 - Small Business Management: Module 6

Module 6: Launching an Enterprise

You will find general assignment parameters below. PLEASE REFER to your D2L Course for specific assignment instructions. Thank you!

Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly lessons on prototyping by using the "marshmallow problem" -- a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average? (6.5 min.)

Module 6, Part 1

Written Assignment 6A: Prototyping Product Design

You will need a minimum of three (3) references for this assignment:

  • 1 from your textbook +
  • (at least) 2 more from credible publications
  • Must be published in the last 24 months

Here are some sources to get you started:

I. CEOEXPRESS
CEOExpress is a business portal for executives created by a busy CEO. Connect to top newspapers, business magazines & journals. 

REFER TO MODULE/ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC KEYWORDS!

SOME LINKS MAY REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. (It's not required that you subscribe to any of these sources for this course; many of these sources are available through the Pima CC Library databases. Use Ask-A-Librarian or LibChat on the HOME Tab for help.)


II. LIBRARY DATABASES:
Use the following Pima CC Library databases to find up-to-date articles on business topics. YOU MUST LIMIT your results by PUBLICATION DATE  to the last 2 years.

Module 6, Part 2

Written Assignment 6B: Business Legal Structure

For the purposes of this discussion (original post), envision yourself getting hired by a new venture startup to fill the role you chose or filling that role in a new startup that you were a part of creating.  Write an original post describing how your role in that new venture startup will change and evolve through the early stages of the business launch, through the lean startup stage (early adoption stage), to the rapid growth stage of the business.

You will need a minimum of three (3) references for this assignment:

  • 1 from your textbook +
  • (at least) 2 more from credible publications
  • Must be published in the last 24 months


Here are some sources to get you started:

I. CEOEXPRESS
CEOExpress is a business portal for executives created by a busy CEO. Connect to top newspapers, business magazines & journals. 

REFER TO MODULE/ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC KEYWORDS!

SOME LINKS MAY REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. (It's not required that you subscribe to any of these sources for this course; many of these sources are available through the Pima CC Library databases. Use Ask-A-Librarian or LibChat on the HOME Tab for help.)


II. LIBRARY DATABASES:

Use the following library databases to find up-to-date information on markets, industries or companies. YOU MUST LIMIT your results by PUBLICATION DATE to the last 2 years!!