Course code MežZ4032
Credit points 3
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation30.03.2021
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Mg. oec.
Ekon2136, Economics Theory and Accounting
MežZ4011, Forest Legislation
Structure and organization of the Forest production process. Forest policy of Republic of Latvia. Entrepreneurship forms and its introduction in forestry and forest exploitation. Forest industry organization and planning in free market economy. Working time research methods and application.
Knows the most important legislation in the forest sector. forms of commercial activity and their practical application. Test.
Can be used in practical work. Test.
Responsibly evaluates the company's development opportunities.Practical work
1 The essence of business, spheres and types in forest management (lecture 2 h)
2 Production resources and their characteristics (lecture 2 h)
3 Forest industry production organization. (lecture 1 h)
4 Forest policy. (lecture 1 h, practice 1 h)
5 Business environment, its characteristics and evaluation. (lecture 1 h)
6 Preparation (development) of a set of measures for starting the economic activity of the company. (lecture 2 h)
7 Organizational structure of company management. (lecture 2 h)
8 Basic principles of business planning. (lecture 1 h, practice 1 h)
9 Forms of commercial activity in forest management. (lecture 2 h)
10 Basic principles of company financial planning. (lecture 1 h, practice 1 h)
11 Production process control incl. production quality control organization in the company. (lecture 2 h)
12 Forestry and logging business planning. (lecture 2 h, practice 1 h)
13 Business plan and basic principles of its development (lecture 1 h, prakt.2 h)
14 Product sales and sales stimulation. (lecture 1 h)
15 Personnel management in the company.
16 Evaluation of the company's economic activity (lecture 1 h, prakt.2 h)
Must be: 1) written and credited for two tests; and practical work, 3) passed the exam
Independent work on drawing up a business plan. (to be submitted electronically)
Tests, defended practical work, permanent work and passed exam. The exam mark depends on the cumulative assessment of the semester; 1st test, 20 points, 2nd test 20 points, 3rd test 20 points, Exam in the form of a test 40 points.
1. Grīnfelds A. Meža darba izmaksas. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 31 lpp.
2. Purvgalis A. Uzņēmumu cenu politika. Jelgava: LLU, 2007. 58 lpp.
3. Rurāne M. Ražošana. Rīga: Turības mācību centrs, 1998. 125 lpp.
4. Rurāne M. Uzņēmuma finanses. Rīga: Jumava, 2007. 266 lpp.
1. Buongiorno J., Gilles J. Forest management and economics. New York: Macmillan publishing company, 2001. 285 p.
2. Barovs P. Biznesa plāni: kā tos uzrakstīt un īstenot. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2008. 213 lpp.
1. Baltijas koks. ISSN 1407-6667
2. Kapitāls. ISSN 1407-2505
3. Meža avīze. ISSN 1407-618
The study course is included in the compulsory part of the MF academic education bachelor's study program "Forest Science".