Overview
Section A)
Post the differences and similarities between a strategic plan and a business plan, and discuss why alignment is essential to the effectiveness and sustainability of the organization. In this Discussion, you will explore the difference between business planning and strategic planning, including why alignment is essential to the effectiveness and sustainability of the organization.
Section B:
This week, you explored why you need a business plan and considered the questions you need to answer in order to develop one. In this Assignment, you will get into the actual writing of a business plan. You will use the Harbor City Behavioral Health Center (HCBHC) new program initiative to complete the Assignment, so make sure to carefully review all the materials related to the program you have selected (opioid abuse/recovery or elder care), including your communications plan and marketing brochure from last week. This will help you identify the information you will need to write your business plan, consider possible roadblocks, and formulate how you will address any challenges or obstacles.
Use the Business Plan Template in this week’s Learning Resources to create a business plan for HCBHC’s new program (either opioid abuse/recovery or elder care).
Resources:
- Carter, M. W. (2016). Program evaluation for sexually transmitted disease programs: In support of effective interventions.Links to an external site. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 43(2S), S11-S17. https://journals.lww.com/stdjournal/fulltext/2016/...
- Custer, N. (2016). In like flint: How the innovation incubator at UM-Flint fosters social entrepreneurship in a city remaking itselfLinks to an external site.. Journal of Community Engagement & Higher Education, 8(1), 29–46.
- Elkington, J., & Hartigan, P. (2008) The power of unreasonable people: How social entrepreneurs create markets that change the world. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press.
- Chapter 6, "Changing the System"
- Schaus, P. (2025 April 8). The difference between business planning and strategic planning in bankingLinks to an external site.. CCG Catalyst. https://www.ccgcatalyst.com/thought-leadership/com...
- Scofield, R. (2011). The social entrepreneur's handbook: How to start, build, and run a business that improves the world. McGraw-Hill.
- Chapter 15, “Strategy: Getting Beyond ‘Everybody Go Long’” (pp. 185–196)