Course detail
Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises
FP-RdpPAcad. year: 2010/2011
The aim of the course is to provide students with specialisation studies in the management of the student's privately owned small businesses. Students will be informed about the philosophy of small and medium-sized enterprises and their positions in the economic system. Attention will be also paid to the management, marketing and financial aspects of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
1. Active participation in the seminars, which will be checked by the teacher - max. 100 points.
2. Completing a semester work in a defined term - max. 100 points.
4. Total amount of points required for a graded curse-unit credit has to be higher than 150 points.
Course curriculum
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction to small business.
2. Reasons for success and fail of small and medium-sized companies.
3. Start-up of small and medium sized companies.
4. Successful strategies for a small business.
5. Management of resources in a small company.
6. Financial aspects of a small business.
7. Modern business trends.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction to problems, semester work definition.
Stage I: Design of feasibility study.
2. Self identification. Identification of area of possibilities.
Selection and evaluation of business possibilities.
3. Summary of feasibility study.
Stage II. Way of entry to the market.
4. Selection of appropriate forms for a small business.
Stage III: Business miniplan.
5. Management of resources in a small company.
Marketing plan of a small company.
6. Financial plan.
Presentation of semester works.
7. Graded curse-unit credits.