Course code MežZ4042
Credit points 2.25
Wood Trading
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developer
Aivars Purvgalis
Dr. silv.
Course abstract
Students acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of forestry round assortment, lumber and wood processing products (furniture, plates, carpentry, etc.) sales organization, market research, market strategy planning, competitive advantage for production, the price policy planning and advertising creation.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course student will have:
Knowledge – of forestry sector products sales organization process;
Skills – analyze the market situation, evaluate it and to choose only the best market strategy;
Competence - practically to tackle forestry sector products sales organization problems at the enterprise.
Compulsory reading
1. Latvijas Republikas likumi un MK normatīvie akti.
2. Harward business review on marketing. Latv. val. Mārketings. tulkojums no angļu val. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009. 145 lpp.
3. Līpiņš L, Liepa I. Apaļo kokmateriālu uzmērīšana. Jelgava: SIA „Latgales druka”, 2007. 104 lpp.
4. Rurāne M. Finanšu menedžments. RSEBAA. Rīga, 2005. 383 lpp.
Further reading
1. Meža nozare Latvijā.
2. Kaktiņš J. Preču biržas. Mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava. 2007. 106 lpp.
3. Abizāre V. Uzņēmējdarbība. Rīga: Latvijas Uzņēmējdarbības un menedžmenta akadēmija, 2007. 139 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Dienas Bizness. ISSN 1407 - 2041
2. Baltijas koks. ISSN 1407 - 6667
3. Baltic Forestry. ISSN 1392 - 1355