Hillsdale College's Department of Economics and Business Administration offers a student seminar detailing the essential steps in planning, operating and managing a small business. The seminar is typically held for 5 days during the Christmas recess. Participants successfully completing the seminar earn 3-credit hours and receive a reduced tuition in the form of a scholarship from a generous donor.

Areas of Seminar Instruction Include:

• Leadership and Management
    - Keys to Success
    - Strategy and Structure
    - Preparation of a Business Plan for Your Business

• Marketing Your Business
    - Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Business

• Legal and Tax Strategies
    - Legal Structures
    - Tax Planning

• The Financial Plan for Your Business
    - How and Where to Fund Your Business

• The Human Resource Function of Your Business
    - Recruiting, Staffing and Personnel Skills

Hillsdale faculty members and invited business professionals teach the classes. Students select a company and learn to develop and implement a business development plan.

Plan to take advantage of this excellent and affordable opportunity to learn the necessary skills to open and manage your own business. For further information, please call Dr. Susan King at (517) 607-2416 or email her at susan.king@hillsdale.edu.