Course code VadZ3009

Credit points 3

Basic of Entrepreneurship

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures20

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes12

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation09.11.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Business and Management Science

Course developer

author

Inese Saulāja

Mg. oec.

Course abstract

After the present subject attendance the students acquire knowledge about, what is the entrepreneurship nation, principles, environment, Entrepreneur, enterprise. After take a course, student understands what kind of entrepreneurship shapes are and also how to establish enterprise and its organization. In course there are examine the functions of enterprise and its providing of effectiveness. There are described and analyzed risks in specific entrepreneurship idea. Before planning there is examined the competition and competitiveness.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course student will have:
• Knowledge – about business theory and the latest trends. The understanding of business concepts and principles. Afters interception the course, student explores the business environment, its forms, establish the enterprise, as well as planning and operational organization of the company.
• Skills – know how to use planning, situation analysis, competitor analysis, etc. methods for companies. Know how to generate business ideas, as well as their motivate. To develop the analysis set for a new company (to argue and prove the vitality of idea).
• Competence – to acquire knowledge and practical skills to generate new business ideas, as well as practical skills about new company establishment, develop the component parts in business plan.

Compulsory reading

1. Vedļa A. Ceļvedis uzņēmējdarbībā: teorētiskā ievirze, testi, metodikas, aprēķini, semināri, diskusiju jautājumi. Rīga: Petrovskis & Ko, 2002. 490. lpp.
2. Rurāne M. Uzņēmējdarbības pamati. Rīga: Turības mācību centrs, 1998. 183 lpp.
3. Komerclikums: LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, Nr.158/160 (2069/2071), 4.maijs, 2000.
4. Hofs K. Biznesa ekonomika. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2011. 603 lpp.

Further reading

1. Forands I. Biznesa vadības tehnoloģijas. Rīga: Latvijas Izglītības fonds, 2004. 330 lpp.
2. Barovs P. Biznesa plāni: kā tos uzrakstīt un īstenot. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2008. 213 lpp.
3. Abizāre V. Ievads uzņēmējdarbībā. Rīga: Raka, 2004. 140 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Forbes: Latvijas izdevums. Rīga: SIA SK Media, 2010-. ISNN 1691-6018.
2. Kapitāls: žurnāls lietišķiem cilvēkiem: krāsains biznesa un ekonomikas žurnāls. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 1998-. ISSN 1407-2505.
3. Dienas Bizness: nedēļas laikraksts: Latvijas biznesa avīze. Rīga: Diena: Dagens Industri, 1994-. ISSN 1407-2041.