3 ECTS credits
86 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4016998EER for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
The objective of the course is to learn how to write a business plan.
Business plan development takes place at four main stages:
Throughout these four stages, students need to gather as much as possible realistic information, need to convince others to cooperate with them, and need to adapt their business idea according to the ongoing analysis. To accomplish this, sound communication and collaboration skills need to be developed.
In the lectures, following topics will be covered:
The textbook will be used as a guideline to develop a business plan in groups, and also to prepare for the examination.
Teaching Methods
This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.
Lecture: 15 hours (5 x 3 hours)
Practical: 9 hours
Self: 62 hours
This course contributes to the competences of graduates on how to write a business plan. We approach business plan development here from a process perspective, and hence students are gaining basis competences from the different stages in the entrepreneurial process.
At the end of the course, students are able to:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 40% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The evaluation is composed of two parts:
For the business plan exercise (60 %), students are evaluated based on a. the process of their group assignment and on b. the quality of group assignment. The process of the group assignment is evaluated based on regular meetings with the prof and assistant, peer evaluation, and peer assessment of a draft version of the business plan. The quality of the group assignment is based on the following evaluation criteria business plan
The written exam (40 %) is based on open questions.
Overall, the written exam aims at evaluating if students gathered sufficient knowledge on how to develop a business plan. The practical exam aims at evaluating the approach to business plan development, analytical, communication and cooperation skills
The final mark is the sum of the written exam and the the business plan exercise. Marks on the business plan can be transferred from the first examination session to the second examination session. In the second examination session, students can work individually or in smaller group on the improvement of their business plan exercise.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
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