In this course, students will learn about starting and managing a small business. Readings, viewings of the show “Shark Tank,” and class discussion will guide our learning. Students will complete numerous “practice pitches” where they have a short window of time to pitch an idea to an audience of stakeholders while also considering a variety of marketing strategies. Inquiries into local businesses and learning from successful Pomfret alumni will be interspersed throughout the course. By the end of the term, students will develop their own ideas for a business and write a detailed business plan.

Cross-listed with History.  This course is open to juniors and seniors or by departmental approval.