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Basics of Entrepreneurship (5 cr)

Code: FEV18AF103-3004

General information


Enrollment

11.06.2021 - 05.09.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 12.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Business

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Administration

Teachers

  • Cilla Salo

Teacher in charge

Anna-Lena Berglund

Groups

  • FEK21D-V
    Tradenom (YH), h21, dagstudier, Vasa
  • ÖH21FEKLED-V
    Öppna yh, företagsekonomiLed, Vasa

Objective

Student
-understand the meaning of the concept of enterprise
-understand the importance of entrepreneurial spirit and intra-entrepreneurial spirit as one
driving force in the business economy
- can design a business concept and a business plan
-can start and run a business
- know the difference between different types of company and can in a motivated way
choose the type of company
-can understand the risks associated with entrepreneurship

Content

business concept and business plan
enterprise as a profession
-personal characteristics
-based companies
company administration and where to get help
- separate company, private company, limited company, cooperative
-to choose company form
risks and opportunities
business development, business development and financing

Location and time

Autumn 2021, period 1 + 2 on Campus

If On-campus studies are still not allowed, lectures and other parts of the course will be done via Webex

Materials

Starta eget - guide för blivande företagare 2021, Nyföretagscentrum, 2021

Pihlsgård, Anders, Martinsson, Håkan, Ekonomi för yrkeshögskolan, Lund,
Studentlitteratur AB [2020] Upplaga 1.

Other teaching materials according to instructions on Moodle.

Teaching methods

lectures, guest lecture, workshops and exercises
study visits to business organizations and/or companies
project
literature discussions

Employer connections

guest lecturer and collaboration with the local business community

Exam schedules

Examination preliminary week 48, 2.12.2021
Re-examinations: The re-examination on the dates 21.1.2022 and 11.2.2022.

Completion alternatives

assignments
project work in groups
examination

Student workload

56 h of teaching with lectures and exercises
19 hours of preparation and exercises for local teaching
30 hours of assignments
30 h preparation for the exam

Content scheduling

business concept and business plan
business as a profession
personal characteristics
founding companies
company administration and where to get help
individual company, private company, limited company, cooperative
to choose a corporate form
risks and opportunities
business development, business development and financing

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students understand the meaning of the concepts of enterprise, entrepreneur and intrapreneur
Students understand the importance of a business concept and can draw up simpler business plans.
Students have a holistic view of how to start a company and choose a company form and know which agencies can assist in founding. Students understand the basics of how to finance a business.
Students have an overall picture of the risks associated with entrepreneurship

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students understand the importance of entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial spirit as a driving force in business economics
Students can assess business ideas and develop and develop simpler business plans.
Students can list the documents needed to start a business and understand the difference between the different corporate forms and between different forms of financing.
Students can understand the risks associated with entrepreneurship and understand the importance of a certain risk management.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students have in-depth knowledge of entrepreneurship and can describe the importance of renewing business both by founding new businesses and by developing pre-existing businesses.
Students can formulate a business concept and can independently formulate a business plan for it
Students can start a business independently and can choose a corporate form and find financing forms in a motivated way.
Students can independently chart the company's risks and draw up a plan for how to minimize them

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is examined through exercises, project work and the exam. The project work is a group work in collaboration with the course Fundamentals in Marketing.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not met the assessment requirements at least at the satisfactory level for all examination forms.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Students understand the meaning of the concepts of enterprise, entrepreneur and intrapreneur
Students understand the importance of a business concept and can draw up simpler business plans.
Students have a holistic view of how to start a company and choose a company form and know which agencies can assist in founding. Students understand the basics of how to finance a business.
Students have a holistic view of the risks associated with entrepreneurship

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

* Students understand the importance of entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial spirit as a driving force in business economics
* Students can assess business ideas and develop and develop simpler business plans.
* Students can list the documents needed to start a business and understand the difference between the different corporate forms and between different forms of financing.
* Students can understand the risks associated with entrepreneurship and understand the importance of some risk management.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

* Students have in-depth knowledge of enterprise and can describe the importance of renewing business both by founding new companies and by developing pre-existing businesses.
* Students can formulate a business concept and can independently formulate a business plan for it
* Students can start a company independently and can choose a company form in a motivated way and find forms of financing.
* Students can independently chart the company's risks and draw up a plan for how to minimize them

Qualifications

No prerequisites