Intuit Educator Resource Hub
Financial Management for Entrepreneurs Curriculum
Welcome to the Intuit Educator Resource Hub which houses the Financial Management for Entrepreneurs (FMFE) curriculum, developed by a collaboration between NACCE, Intuit, and numerous NACCE members who are subject matter experts in the field of entrepreneurship and finance. We hope you find it to be a valuable asset to your program!
The curriculum can be used in several ways:
-
As a framework for an entire course in small business financial management. The recommended timeframe for each module is one to two weeks.
-
As a plug-in to an existing course. For faculty teaching a general entrepreneurship course, or non-business course looking to provide students with practical ways to apply financial concepts to other academic disciplines, there are many topics and experiential activities built into this course that can serve as a plug-in for another course. *Most popular option*
-
As a workshop for a college or small business center to offer. Within this curriculum, you will find content to create numerous workshops depending upon how you choose to use the curriculum that has been developed.
Canvas LMS Course Modules
This includes the following twelve modules:
- Module 1 - Personal Finance
- Module 2 - Starting Your Business & Legal Structure
- Module 3 - Financial Management Overview
- Module 4 - Profit & Loss Basics
- Module 5 - Balance Sheet
- Module 6 - Cash Flow
- Module 7 - How the Financial Statements Tie Together
- Module 8 - Financial Statement Analysis - Ratio Analysis Part I
- Module 9 - Financial Statement Analysis - Ratio Analysis Part 2
- Module 10 - Budgets & Other Finance Tools
- Module 11 - Evaluating Growth & Intro to Valuing a Business
- Module 12 - Starting Your Business & Taxes
All modules are built out using the following framework:
- Description & Learning Objectives
- Reading and/or Listening Assignments
- Reading Comprehension Questions and/or Activities
- Class Discussion Questions
- Additional Resources
- Survey
Blackboard LMS Course Modules
This includes the following twelve modules:
- Module 1 - Personal Finance
- Module 2 - Starting Your Business & Legal Structure
- Module 3 - Financial Management Overview
- Module 4 - Profit & Loss Basics
- Module 5 - Balance Sheet
- Module 6 - Cash Flow
- Module 7 - How the Financial Statements Tie Together
- Module 8 - Financial Statement Analysis - Ratio Analysis Part I
- Module 9 - Financial Statement Analysis - Ratio Analysis Part 2
- Module 10 - Budgets & Other Finance Tools
- Module 11 - Evaluating Growth & Intro to Valuing a Business
- Module 12 - Starting Your Business & Taxes
All modules are built out using the following framework:
- Description & Learning Objectives
- Reading and/or Listening Assignments
- Reading Comprehension Questions and/or Activities
- Class Discussion Questions
- Additional Resources
- Survey
If you don't use Canvas or Blackboard LMS, please consider the following option.
If you are not using Canvas or Blackboard and find that this file type does not work with your LMS, we encourage you to make a free educator account on Canvas here. Your students will also be able to create free Canvas accounts as well. While we realize this isn't the perfect solution, we are working through how to best solve this issue. We welcome your feedback and ideas.
Additional Resources
In addition to this course, gain access to Free Intuit software for educators and students. Whether you want to teach or become an accountant, bookkeeper, or entrepreneur, you’ll be prepared with Intuit products. Access Intuit Education resources here.
Free Intuit Resources
Ideas for Usage
Trying to figure out how to use the curriculum in your for-credit or non-credit offerings? Use the below for inspiration!
- Dr. Andy Gold, Dr. R. Shane Snipes, and Neil Higgins used multiple modules in their Small Business Financial Management for-credit courses.
- Vivian Faustino-Pulliam used many modules in her for-credit Entrepreneurship 101 course.
- Linda Tran used a few of the modules in workshops that prepared students for their college-wide pitch competition.
- Gina Fetty incorporated four modules in her for-credit Financial Accounting course.
- Holly Hanson used six of the modules in two non-credit workshops for community members and small business owners. View flyer.
Recommended Books & Guides
Free
Paid
- Entrepreneurial Finance (6th Edition)
- Entrepreneurial Financial Management: An Applied Approach
- Finance Without Fear
- Small Business Finance for the Busy Entrepreneur
Helpful YouTube Channels & Videos
- The Art of the Startup Finance
- William Ackman: Everything You Need to Know About Finance
- Non-Credit Student Enrollment Workaround
Free Online Tools & Courses
- Financial Projection Online Calculator
- How to Build a Startup - The Lean LaunchPad (Udacity Course)
- TeachingEntrepreneurship.org
Intuit Educator Resource Hub Users
