Planning an Enterprise

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD19APYR007
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 9.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkiniemi, Osmo
Teacher Team: Mäkiniemi, Osmo ; Koski, Miia ; Potka-Soininen, Tuulia ; Salonen, Marja ; Rantalainen, Sirkku ; Isaacs, Cory
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
INBUS2-2013   1 autumn   9.0   2013-09-01   2013-12-31  
INBUS2-2014   1 autumn   9.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to plan business operations. The student is able to describe the meaning of the business environment. The student is capable of preparing a business plan and is able to function in a multicultural group. The student identifies ERP-systems.

Student's Workload

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

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

- Entrepreneurship
- Company visits
- Business plan and its components: vision, strategy, business idea, business process, clients, competition, financial plan, profitability and pricing
- Business environment and its sectors
- Basics of organisations, organisational design and leadership
- Intercultural communication competencies
- Business English communication
- Introduction to information systems, Office software and ERP system

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
- Work in the practice enterprise
- independent work

Assessment Criteria

Excellent (5)
The student is able to plan business operations. The student is able to describe the meaning of the business environment. The student can apply her knowledge in preparing and developing a business plan. The student participates in team activities on a regular basis and is able to do the team's tasks in different roles. The student is able to develop the team's work.

Good (4-3)
The student is able to plan business operations. The student is able to describe the meaning of the business environment. The student is able to prepare a business plan.
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 describe basic business operations. The student is able to describe the meaning of the business environment. The student is able to participate in planning a business plan. The student participates in team activities on a regular basis.

Assessment Methods

Group performance: business plan 40 %
Individual performance:
- exam (Introduction to Business Operations) 40 %
- essay 20 %

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