| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Entrepreneurships |
| Course code | VadZ3064 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 4.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 121.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 24 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 24 |
| Independent study hours | 72 |
| Date of course confirmation | 19/01/2022 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Business and Management Science |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., doc. Andrejs Lazdiņš |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Replaced course | |
| VadZB006 [GVADB006] Entrepreneurships |
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| Course abstract | |
| The aim of the study course is to provide students with knowledge, skills, and competence in business. Students gain knowledge about the nature of entrepreneurship, business environment, innovative, small, and medium business, forms of business. Understands the importance of capital and investment in business. Get acquainted with the possibilities of digital transformation and transformation of business. Acquires practical skills for starting a business and business planning. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge
1. Knows the essence of business, understands the business terminology - practical work, test. 2. Able to show knowledge of business principles, legal norms, analyse the situation and solve problems - test. 3. Able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in professional activities, to perform the necessary activities for business planning, start-up, and development - practical, independent work. Skills 1. Can evaluate the company's environment and the factors influencing it - practical and independent work. 2. Has the ability to explain and argue about the business environment, medium, small, and micro entrepreneurship, as well as the most important stages of the company's life cycle - discussions in classes. 3. Able to use theoretical knowledge of entrepreneurship - test 4. Able to justify the company's goals - practical work. 5. Ability to rationally plan and organize work in the company - practical work. 6. Can explain and discuss the company's activities - discussions in class (situation analysis). 7. Able to substantiate and express conclusions about entrepreneurship, offer solutions - independent and practical work. Competence 1. Can explain and present the results of his / her work - independent and practical work. 2. Able to critically evaluate business situations and justify decisions and solve them - practical work. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| Full-time studies:
1. The essence of entrepreneurship (Lecture - 1 hour). 2. Business environment and its characteristics (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 3. Commercial law (Lecture - 1 hour). 4. Forms of business (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 5. Joint venture, joint venture agreement (Lecture - 1 hour). 6. Mother, daughter, and daughter - subsidiary company (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 7. Company life cycle (Lecture - 1 hour). 8. Micro, small, and medium business (Lecture - 1 hour). 9. Generating product ideas; selection of ideas, implementation in production or provision of services (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 10. Starting a business and founding a company (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 2 hours). 11. Reorganization of the company (Lecture - 1 hour). 12. Company insolvency and liquidation (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 13. Risk factor in business (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 14. Strategic business planning (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 2 hours). 15. Tactical and operational business planning (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 2 hours). 16. Business planning, business plan structure (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 2 hours). 17. Business planning - revenue and expenditure planning, resource planning (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 2 hours). 18. Company financing sources, company financial planning (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 2 hours). 19. Marketing and marketing communication plan (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 20. Investments and their role in business (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 21. Evaluation of the company's economic activity (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 2 hours). 22. Innovation entrepreneurship (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 23. Digital transformation of business, types, and techniques (Lecture - 1 hour; practical work - 1 hour). 24. CANVAS (A. Ostervalder) business model (Lecture - 1 hour). Part-time studies: All topics specified for full-time studies are implemented, but the number of contact hours is 1/2 of the specified number of hours |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| At the end of the study course a written final exam. Passing the exam is allowed for students who perform practical and independent work during the study course, successfully write 3 tests during the semester. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Studies of study course materials and special literature (also in a foreign language).
Preparation of practical and independent work. Preparing for tests. |
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| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| The rating consists of:
• 30% independent and practical work. • 15% 1st test (topics 1-9). • 10% 2nd test (topics 10-16). • 15% 3rd test (topics 17-24). • 30% final exam. 10% corresponds to one point on the 10-point assessment scale. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.Uzņēmēja rokasgrāmata. Sast. G. Pelše, I. Ruperte Rīga: Jumava, 2009. 376 lpp.
2.How to Plan Business? A. Muška, L. Paula, L. Līcīte, D. Popluga. In: Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas through the production and exploitation of medicinal and aromatic plants: manual. Jelgava, 2018., p. 130-258. 3.Leibus I. Pirmie soļi komercdarbībā: darbības uzsākšana, grāmatvedība un nodokļi. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2016. 152 lpp. 4.Neilande J. Komersanta ABC. Rīga: Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, 2013. 270 lpp. 5.Schallmo D., Williams C. A. Digital Transformation Now! Guiding the Successful Digitalization of Your Business Model. Springer, 2018. e-Book. Pieejams: https://panosa.ir/files/now.pdf 6.Maksātnespējas likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste] Pieņemts: 26.07.2010. Stājas spēkā: 01.11.2010. [Skatīts 15. 03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/214590-maksatnespejas-likums 7.Komerclikums: LR likums [tiešsaiste] Pieņemts: 13.04.2000. Stājas spēkā: 01.01.2002. [Skatīts 15. 03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/5490-komerclikums |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Vīksna A., Baroniņa R. Mani septiņi soļi biznesa uzsākšanai. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009.112 lpp.
2.Uzsākt biznesu. Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009. 104 lpp. «Lessons Learned» grāmatu sērija. 3.Geipele S. Nekustamā īpašuma tirgus attīstības vadīšanas sistēma Latvijā. Rīga: RTU izdevniecība, 2015. 228 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.Dienas Bizness: nedēļas laikraksts: Latvijas Biznesa avīze. Rīga: Diena: Dagens Industri, 1992. ISSN 1407-2041. E-versija: https://www.db.lv/. 2.Forbes (e-žurnāls): https://forbesbaltics.com/lv |
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| Notes | |
| Full-time and part-time professional higher education bachelor study program “Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing” | |