The emphasis in this course is on the planning function as it relates to the conceptualization, development, financing and feasibility of new businesses. The course focuses on the development process; concept identification and assessment; spatial planning; financial forecasting; capital budgeting; and valuation and sources of financing leading to the determination of the economic viability of a proposed business venture. The course has been designed to provide both a pragmatic and theoretical orientation requiring students to source primary and secondary data, analyze it and then write a major paper in form of a feasibility study. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: HTA 402 and HTM 402 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
