Natural Environment Business Management

The private sector plays an increasingly important role in teh field of natural resouces, providing technicians with a host of petential career opportunities. in this course, students will explore the realm of natural resource business through class presentations, projects, guest speakers and group exercises. Projects that will be completed are a contract bid proposal, a small business plan, job description, job posting, cash flow forecast and payroll calculations. This course will help prepare graduates to start and operate a small natural resource business and to work with natural resource contracts. Emphasis will be placed on contract procurement, contracting and small business legislation and small business operational skills.