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The main focus of this course is the independent entrepreneur as business founder. The course covers the nature of new business ventures, why many fail, family firms, and how new small businesses are financed. Case studies are used extensively and students must also produce their own business proposal and business plan. This course is highly recommended for those students interested in competing in the Entre $85K Challenge.
The focus of this course is the independent entrepreneur, and how to start, run and grow a business. Real business examples will be used extensively. The lecture is highly interactive so we strongly recommended that students attend every session. The key assessment is producing a business plan for a new small business start up.WorkloadLecture 24 hours Tutorial sessions 12 hoursCase Study Assessments 56 hours Business Plan Assignment 58 hours Total 150 hours
MGMT342 addresses the BCom learning goals in the following manner:1. Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within new venture creation, and have a broad understanding of the key domains of commerce.The case study assignments are an opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding of advanced knowledge of entrepreneurship and new ventures, and will display application through the creation of a business plan.2. Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers which can be used in a range of applications.The business plan is an opportunity for students to demonstrate a range of skills including report writing, critical thinking and business analysis..3. Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to entrepreneurship.Not specifically addressed in this course, although key bicultural issues are discussed in the context of entrepreneurship and new venture creation. 4. Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.The culture within the entrepreneurial community is assessed in the assignments. Students own performance and experiences within that community is not specifically addressed in this course.5. Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on entrepreneurship and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.The class discussions are an opportunity for students to demonstrate an understanding of new ventures and multicultural issues within the global business context.
(1) ACCT102; and (2) Any 60 points at 200-level or above in Commerce or Science
MGMT 321
Herb de Vries
Glen Senior
GradingMarks will be posted on the LEARN site as soon as possible after the assessments have been marked. You will be notified by email when the marks are available.Students are expected to be conversant with all materials discussed in lectures and the prescribed readings.The Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship assumes that students have read the relevant sections concerning course regulations and special consideration applications in the UC Calendar: “General Course and Examination Regulations”. No late assignments will be accepted, no extensions will be granted, no make-up work will be offered for assessment items not completed, and no extra credit will be awarded.The Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship may standardise the marks for this course. As marks may be scaled at the end of the semester, there is no set pass mark for each individual item of assessment. A passing mark will depend on your overall performance on all items of assessment compared with other members of the class.A summary of Departmental academic policies on course grading, special considerations, etc. is available under Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations
There is no set course textbook. For resource material we use content available online, and content presented in lectures. Resource sites to be familiar with include; https://www.business.govt.nz/ https://www.iponz.govt.nz/ https://bizhub.anz.co.nz/Partial lecture notes will be posted directly on to the course LEARN site. Click on the course code, but these notes will not be enough to understand the material, or be relied on to complete the course.
MGMT342S2 Course Outline LEARN
Class RepresentativeA class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. Their email can be found at UCSA http://www.ucsa.org.nz/support/. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination RegulationsDishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $775.00
International fee $3,188.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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