Institutional Environment for Entrepreneurship

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation19.12.2018

Responsible UnitInstitute of Business and Management Science

Course developers

Uzņēmējdarbības un vadībzinātnes institūts

Aina Muška

Dr. oec.

lect.

Laura Joma

Mg. paed.

Prior knowledge

JurZ2005, Basics of Law

Course abstract

Students acquire knowledge of the institutional environment for entrepreneurship in Latvia, key market supervision institutions and institutions for the registration of economic operators as well as the legal framework for the functioning of the institutions and their priorities. After completing the course, students are able to independently acquire, select and analyse information and to use it to start up a business. Students gain skills to use the database of the Patents Library.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the institutional environment for entrepreneurship in Latvia, key market supervisory institutions and institutions for the registration of economic operators, the relevant legal framework and the responsibilities of the institutions - Examination, a seminar, practical assignments
2. Demonstrate a specific knowledge of how to register and start up a business - Examination, practical assignments
3. Comprehend the scope of competence of market supervisory institutions and its relation to the elements of the institutional environment for entrepreneurship - Examination, practical assignments
4. Reasonably explain and discuss the scope of competence of market supervisory institutions - Examination, practical assignments
5. Work with the database of the Patents Library, register a business with the Register of Enterprises and the State Revenue Service of the Republic of Latvia - Practical assignments
6. Reasonably explain and discuss the legal framework for entrepreneurship - Discussion in classes
7. Reasonably draw and substantiate conclusions on the institutional environment for entrepreneurship - Practical assignments
8. Responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given - Practical assignments
9. Engage in analysing requirements of the relevant legal framework - Practical assignments
10. Present an independent or a common group opinion after performing an analysis of the institutional environment for entrepreneurship - Practical assignments
11. Demonstrate close familiarity with the three levels of market supervision – Examination
12. Independently acquire, select and analyse necessary information and use it in starting up and managing a business - Examination, a seminar, practical assignments

13. Identify relevant institutions according to the kind of economic activity chosen - Examination, a seminar, practical assignments

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Introduction. Business institutional environment. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
2. State Administration Structure, monitoring and control system. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 2 hours)
3. The main objective of market surveillance. Autonomous functions of the municipality in the context of market surveillance. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
A Seminar - Supreme national supervisory institutions and the subordinate institutions (practical - 3 hours)
4. The Enterprise Register (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 3 hours)
5. The supervising authorities for taxation and customs policy. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
6. Monitoring the provision and protection of employment legal relationships. (Lectur - 1 hour)
7. Consumer protection system in Latvia and Europe. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
8. Institutional environment of the health sector in Latvia (Lectur - 1 hour)
9. Competition restrictive and incentive requirements. (Lectur - 1 hour)
10. Authorities supervising nature protection. (Lectur - 1 hour)
11. Authorities supervising the construction sector. The role of the municipality. The State Construction Control Berau of Latvia. State Technical Control Agency Of Latvia. (Lectur - 1 hour)
12. Commision of Regulator of Public Utilities. (Lectur - 1 hour)
13. Food and Veterinary Service (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
14. Data and their protection. Data State Inspectorate. Patent Office of The Republic of Latvia. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
15. Activities of the Interio Protection Authorities. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)
16. Development of the business environment. Investment and development Agency Of Latvia. (Lectur - 1 hour, practical – 1 hour)

Exam – all themas about (in session)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Exam. The Mark consist of:
• 50% exam in the Moodle system about all themas
• 20% a seminar – Supreme national supervisory institutions and the subordinate institutions
• 25% practical assignment of Practical planning activities according to the list (foundation documents, the institutional environment model etc.)
• 5 % registered attendance.

10% are equal to one point on a 10-point marking scale.
A mark of at least 4 has to be acquired in the practical works, seminar, test must be credited positive.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Internet materials studies on regulatory enactments regulating the economic sector.
Preparing and presenting the practical assignments.
Preparing for a seminar and exam.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Exam mark is as accumulating mark of all course marks.

Compulsory reading

1. LR tiesību aktu mājaslapa http://www.likumi.lv
2. Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības centra mājaslapa http://www.ptac.gov.lv/
3. Valsts ieņēmumu dienesta mājaslapa https://www.vid.gov.lv

4. Pārtikas un veterinārais dienesta mājaslapa http://www.pvd.gov.lv/

Periodicals and other sources

1. Latvijas Vēstnesis. Latvijas Republikas oficiālais izdevums [tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: https://www.vestnesis.lv/

2. Diena. Rīga: Diena, 1990-. ISSN 1407-1290

Notes

Restricted choice ( Part B) study course for the academical bachelor study programma „Economics”

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