Business Planning (E)
Niveau
Third Year
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be
able to:
1. Identify suitable paths to small business ownership.
2. Develop a feasibility study of the strengths and
weaknesses of the proposed business opportunity.
3. Demonstrate the ability to design and produce a
detailed written business plan.
4. Demonstrate the ability to create and deliver an effective
oral presentation of the new venture business plan.
able to:
1. Identify suitable paths to small business ownership.
2. Develop a feasibility study of the strengths and
weaknesses of the proposed business opportunity.
3. Demonstrate the ability to design and produce a
detailed written business plan.
4. Demonstrate the ability to create and deliver an effective
oral presentation of the new venture business plan.
Prerequisites for the course
basic knowledge in management, marketing and finance
Course content
- Discovering entrepreneurial opportunities
- Business Plan: Introduction, Sample Case and General
Outline
- Competitive advantage of small businesses
- Paths to Small Business Ownership
- The New Venture Business Plan
- Role, need and preparation of the business plan
- Developing the details of the business plan
- Finding sources of financing
- Preparing a targeted presentation
- Preparing a targeted pitch
- Business Plan: Introduction, Sample Case and General
Outline
- Competitive advantage of small businesses
- Paths to Small Business Ownership
- The New Venture Business Plan
- Role, need and preparation of the business plan
- Developing the details of the business plan
- Finding sources of financing
- Preparing a targeted presentation
- Preparing a targeted pitch
Recommended specialist literature
- Harvard (2007): Creating a Business Plan: Expert
Solutions to Everyday Challenges, Harvard
Business School Press
- Ford et al. (2007): The Ernst & Young Business
Plan Guide, John Wiley & Sons
- Sahlmann (2008): How to Write a Great Business
Plan, Harvard Business School Press
- Brown (2015): Writing A Business Plan that Works:
Create a Winning Business Plan and Strategy For
Your Start-up Business, CreateSpace
Solutions to Everyday Challenges, Harvard
Business School Press
- Ford et al. (2007): The Ernst & Young Business
Plan Guide, John Wiley & Sons
- Sahlmann (2008): How to Write a Great Business
Plan, Harvard Business School Press
- Brown (2015): Writing A Business Plan that Works:
Create a Winning Business Plan and Strategy For
Your Start-up Business, CreateSpace
Assessment methods and criteria
written business plan, presentation and pitch
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Share of e-learning in %
0
Semester hours per week
2.0
Planned teaching and learning method
presentations, open class discussions, team work,
individual team coachings, readings
individual team coachings, readings
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
2
Name of lecturer
Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Vohradsky
Academic year
Not applicable.
Key figure of the course/module
IP_BUS105
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory
Internship(s)
Not applicable.