Assessing and Developing an Enterprise

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD19APYR008
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 9.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkiniemi, Osmo
Teacher Team: Koski, Miia ; Mäkiniemi, Osmo ; Potka-Soininen, Tuulia ; Salonen, Marja
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
INBUS2-2013   1 spring   9.0   2014-01-02   2014-07-31  
INBUS2-2014   1 spring   9.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to analyze and develop a business. The student is able to explain, why it is necessary for a company to keep up continuous development and how changes in the operational environment of a company affect it. The student is able to prepare financial statements and carry on the permanent accounts to the next financial year. The student can use a computer fluently and apply it in different business tasks.

Student's Workload

- lectures and guided practice
- work in practice enterprise
- independent work

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

- Planning an enterprise
- Starting an enterprise
- Running an enterprise

Contents

- Analyzing and developing the company
- Analyzing financial performance and position
- Analyzing group performance
- Company growth and future strategy
- Company wellness
- Personnel development
- Sustainable development
- Development of information systems (hardware, software, networking, security)

Recommended or Required Reading

- Kubr et al. 1998. Starting up. Achieving success with professional business planning. McKinsey & Company.
Available: http://www.scribd.com/doc/4505824/Mckinsey-Starting-Up-Business-Planning-Manual

- Isaacs et al. 2009. Engineer Your English. Edita Publishing: Helsinki.
Availability: http://tiny.cc/64vulx

- Kotler P., Armstrong G., Saunders J. & Wong V. 2008. Principles of Marketing.
Availability: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=84441

- Harrison-Horngren. 2008. Financial Accounting. Pearson Education: New Jersey.
Availability: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=86670

- Surakka. 2005. Access to Finnish Law. WSOY.
Availability: http://tiny.cc/pgwulx

- Hogan. 2009. Practical Computing. Prentice Hall.
Availability: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=89455

- Other material distributed by the lecturer.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Lectures and guided practice
- business game
- Work in the practice enterprise
- Independent work

Assessment Criteria

Excellent (5)
The student is able to analyze and develop a business and apply her knowledge in this task. The student is able to explain, why continuous development is important for companies. The student is able to hold meetings necessary according to the rules and regulations and is able to draw up the minutes of the meetings. The student can use a computer fluently and apply and develop its use in different business tasks. The student participates in team activities on a regular basis and does the team's tasks in different roles carefully. The student is able to develop the team's work.

Good (4-3)
The student is able to develop business operations. The student is able participate in meetings and write a minutes of meetings. The student can use a computer fluently and knows the meaning of IT in business. The student participates in team activities on a regular basis and does the team's tasks in her role carefully.

Satisfactory (2-1)
The student is able to understand the meaning of business development. The student is able participate in meetings. The student can use a computer under guidance and knows the meaning of IT in business. The student participates in team activities on a regular basis.

Assessment Methods

Group work:
- development plan and presentation (20%)
- group learning diary (10 %)
- portfolio (20 %)
Individual work:
- IT exam (50 %)

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