IUV438 Small Business Management

Code IUV438
Name Small Business Management
Status Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice; Courses of Free Choice
Level and type Post-graduate Studies, Professional
Field of study Business Management and Administration
Faculty Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management
Academic staff Elīna Gaile-Sarkane, Judīte Jakubāne, Ingūna Jurgelāne-Kaldava
Credit points 2.0 (3.0 ECTS)
Parts 1
Annotation The circumstances hindering the entrepreneurship organization. Individual enterprise/ sole proprietorship. Family enterprise. Entrepreneurship of individuals. Systems of accounting, reports and control in small entreprise..
Contents
Content Full- and part-time intramural studies Part time extramural studies
Contact hours Independent work Contact hours Independent work
Small business in Latvia and in the world - definitions, types. Different understandings of small business 4 4 2 6
Management - theory and practice in small business 2 2 1 3
The manager and his functions in small business. Team, team work, team leadership Analysis, planning, control, management 8 8 4 12
Analysis, planning, control, management 2 2 1 3
Small business resource planning and management. Finance 4 4 2 6
Small business resource planning and management. People 6 6 3 9
Small business resource planning and management. Processes and quality management 4 4 2 6
Small business resource planning and management. Communication, information, marketing 6 6 3 9
Key challenges for small business 4 4 2 6
Total: 40 40 20 60
Goals and objectives
of the course in terms
of competences and skills
Learning outcomes
and assessment 		Understands the concept of small business - Discussions, tests
Able to identify the main problems of small business, offer solutions to them - Case studies, group / individual work and their presentations
Understands and are able to apply in the practice management functions - Case studies, tests
Able to analyze, plan and manage company resources in various areas - Case studies, group / individual work and their presentations
Evaluation criteria of study results
Case studies, discussions - 20%
Individual/ Group work and presentation - 30%
Tests - 20%
Exam - 30%
 
Course prerequisites According to the description of the study program
Course planning
Part CP ECTS Hours Tests Tests (free choice)
Lectures Practical Lab. Test Exam Work Test Exam Work
1 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 *
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