Drew University Moodle

Food is essential for human life. What we eat can have a broad impact on the biological functioning of an individual, from the level of the cell to the level of the whole organism. In this course, we will explore how the various micro- and macronutrients are metabolized and used within the body, and how what we eat can affect human health in different ways. Students will develop the skills to conduct nutritional analyses of various diets as well as the ability to use scientific evidence to critically evaluate various food fads and controversies.

Course Overview:

This course is a continuation of Entrepreneurship I. After identifying a problem that people have and developing a commercially successful and profitable solution in the form of a business enterprise, the next step is to build a business plan that will enable funding and a path to profitability and/or exit strategies such as sale, merger or IPO. This requires a 3-5 year business plan, financials, and valuation. Students will have the ability to leverage their previously completed pitch deck, refine the pitch deck or create a new pitch deck.

Building a successful business takes multiple skills. This course will cover the foundational financial, organizational, and operational components required to run a successful business. We will also cover the psychological skills required to succeed through adversity and what it takes to success as an entrepreneur.

“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.” “When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” – Napoleon Hill, ‘Think and Grow Rich’

Course Objectives:

The ability to build a comprehensive business plan / prospectus in preparation for capital raise / IPO or other future exit event. Students will understand all of the necessary components required to build a successful business plan that is prime for capital raise, profitability and exit. Student will focus on the ability to complete all required components of a business plan and the importance each component plays. Eg. The best product or solution in the world will not succeed without a go to market plan and profitable financial plan.

Students will learn how to:

- Write a Business Plan
- Capital Raise
- Create financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Capital Spending Plan)
- Go to Market Plan (Sales and Marketing)
- SWOT Analysis
- Competitive / Market Analysis (TAM)
- Business Registration / Mitigating Liability
- Think like a Public Company
- Psychological / Mental skills required to succeed as a business owner
- Importance of evolution and nimble thinking

SPAN 101 introduces students to the basics of Spanish communication, including vocabulary, pronunciation, and fundamental grammar. Through interactive activities, speaking and writing practice, and cultural exploration, students will develop the skills needed to communicate in everyday situations. This course provides a strong foundation for continuing Spanish studies.

This introductory course for masters’ students is designed to both provide familiarity with and lay a foundation for lifelong critical and constructive interpretation of the New Testament. Students will develop skills in close reading of biblical texts, engagement with the traditions and contributions of biblical scholarship, and reflection upon the hermeneutical process of reading the New Testament from a variety of perspectives – yours and others. This seminary introduction to the New Testament invites students into a space where the academy and church meet.

Course Description and Course Goals
• This course will help participants examine current cultures and systems in their place of ministry, and develop new intentional and holistic systems for forming disciples.
• This course will utilize synchronic and asynchronic learning approaches, lectures, guest lectures, breakout groups, and other pedagogical methods to aid students in understanding concepts and implementing changes in their current and future ministry settings, especially at relates to discipleship formation.
• Students will engage the course readings and participate in forums to learn from other students’ experiences and wisdom. While the final project will help demonstrate an understanding of discipleship and the role of the congregation in forming disciples, participation in the class meetings and the forums will help broaden and deepen perspectives on discipleship formation.

In David Shield’s Reality Hunger he writes, “Every artistic movement from the beginning
of time is an attempt to figure out more of what the artist thinks is reality into a work of
art.” Dedicated to exploring writing that doesn’t behave, writers engage with an array of
literature that eludes categorization. Emphasizing genre bending works such as (but not
limited to) The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon, Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga
Chew-Boss, Reality Hunger by David Shields and Why Did I Ever? by Mary Robison,
writers experiment with storytelling through vignettes, verse, questions, list making and
diary entries. Open to all interested students but especially useful for writers who want
to try something new or teachers developing creative writing curriculum.