New Venture Management
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KA26YVVO01 |
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| Type: | Free choise |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Laitila, Erkki |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| B101-2013 |
2 autumn |
5.0 |
2014-09-01 |
2014-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
The student is familiar with the management and planning of new business activity or enterprise especially on branches typical to rural entrepreneurship. The student is able to prepare business plan and to evaluate business plans.
Student's Workload
26,7 hr/credit * 5 credits = 134 hr, which contains active class working, writing of essays and exercises, independent study.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Strategic management
Contents
- Strategic thinking and planning (new ventures)
- Critical evaluation of business plans
Recommended or Required Reading
- Blackwell, E. (2008): How to Prepare a Business Plan (soveltuvin osin), 5th Edition, Kogan Page
Availability: http://tiny.cc/tbvxkx
- Raatikainen, L. (2011): Liikeideasta liikkeelle, 8.p., Edita Publishing Oy
Availability: http://tiny.cc/ccvxkx
- Neilimo, K. & Uusi-Rauva, E. (2007): Johdon laskentatoimi (soveltuvin osin)
Availability: http://tiny.cc/6cvxkx
- Material produced by the teachers
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Writing essays
- Practical excercises
- Independent study
Assessment Criteria
Acceptable passing of the course: passing of tests, acceptable preparing of essays and exercises and acceptable passing of project work.
Rate 1: Student is able to prepare an acceptable business plan and knows the strategic and practical rules and principles of preparing a business plan satisfactorily.
Rate 3: Student is able to prepare an acceptable business plan and knows well the strategic and practical rules and principles of preparing a business plan.
Rate 5: Student is able to prepare an acceptable business plan, knows well the strategic and practical rules and principles of preparing a business plan and is able to act as critical expert or consultant in business plan processes.
Assessment Methods
Exam, essay, activate participation
Work Placement
None
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