Building a Successful Business Using the Internet

The course "Building a Successful Business Using the Internet" covers an affordable e-commerce solution for all students, regardless of their age or prior Web knowledge and experience.

Building a Successful Business Using the Internet: This course uses theory and proven practices to guide and mentor students through all the steps of starting and operating an online business. By the end of the course, using the tools and materials included, students will have an operating Internet business and the means to nurture it into a robust, successful enterprise. Using smart online tools, but not requiring technical knowledge, the course takes students step-by-step through all the stages of developing an online business.

It is now being offered as a 14 week Fall 2007 MBA program elective at the Citadel School of Business Administration. The course will be offered to Citadel evening undergraduate students and Faculty starting in Spring 2008. Plans are being developed to make the course available throughout South Carolina as soon as practicable.

Online non-credit courses. Request admission for the next online course using the form link below. Please include your contact information.*

Individuals may take the self-paced online course by signing up for the silver plan at www.BestManagers.net (requires new one year subscription - cost $300 - for the supporting suite of web tools - a $5000 value for $300 -- more here . . .).

*We are planning to offer the course to the public through the state Technical College system as soon as qualified instructors are available. Successful course completion plus attendance at a two day train-the-trainer session, is required for teacher certification.

NOTE: no prior computer or other technical skills are required.

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In 10 weekly three-hour sessions, aspiring entrepreneurs learn and do everything required to graduate with a new online business and how to improve an existing one.

That income-generating outcome is what makes this course so unique. Students create a Web site... and a high-potential business of their own.

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Enthusiastic students and instructors are the best indicators of a successful learning experience. Watch this short 5-minute video clip that demonstrates why "Building a Successful Business Using the Internet" belongs in your curriculum...

How Does The Course Work?

Using current, reality-based theory, proven practices, and integrated tools, the course guides students by the hand through the process of creating a popular, income-generating business.

1) Motivation to create an online business based on a passion or special interest.

4) Availability of six hours per week (outside of class time) to dedicate to site and business-building efforts.

The course is not about "putting up a site." It's all about building a real business.

The following video captures how those students feel after they continue to grow their businesses following the principles and lessons learned in the course.

To make this course widely available throughout our state we need teachers, classroom assistants and support from business, government and educational institutions. If you wish to become involved -- or just want to know how you can take this course -- please complete the form below.

CBC Phone-In Radio - July 31, 2007

Looking at why small businesses fail on the Internet and how to avoid those pitfalls. Whether you are already have a web business and are looking for some advise on how branch out, or if you want to get your business on- line but don't know where to start.

Session 1 [Runs 22:34] mp3

Session 2 [Runs 21:30] mp3

Richard Dowell
Visiting Professor of Information Technology
Citadel School of Business Administration
SiteSell Education Certified Instructor
Business Bio
843-849-6868

PS: Go to www.sc.youth-entrepreneurs.com to find out about the related proposed Youth Entrepreneurs project for South Carolina.

Can such a course make a difference for High School students? I'm certain it can. Several Christmases ago I sent my grandson, then in high school, a business website software subscription and told him I would help him. My purpose was to motivate him towards better grades and his own future. Today he is in the business school at Colorado University and plans to graduate by the end of this year. He was on the Dean's List last semester.