| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Business Planning |
| Course code | VadZB002 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 4 |
| Total Hours in Course | 108 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 18 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 26 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 0 |
| Independent study hours | 64 |
| Date of course confirmation | 19/12/2023 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Business and Management Science |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., prof. Anita Auziņa |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Ekon2079, Simple-entry Accounting Ekon2081, Finance and Credit Ekon2135, Tax Accounting Ekon3080, Market Analysis and Forecasting Ekon3115, Marketing Ekon3116, Financial Management VadZ1018, Business Information Management VadZ2028, Economic Management Studies VadZ4038, Management VadZ4054, Risk Management |
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| Replaced course | |
| VadZ4029 [GVAD4029] Business Planning |
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| Course abstract | |
| The course provides students with theoretical knowledge and an understanding of the substance and methodology of business planning as well as practical skills in drawing up business plans. Students build up competence to apply the basic principles and methods of planning in order to do market studies and plan sales for an enterprise, plan marketing activities and the production process, draw up an organisational structure scheme as well as analyse risk factors and do financial planning for the enterprise. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| 1.Students will be able to: demonstrate the knowledge of the substance and methodology of business planning – test 1
2.Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the goals, objectives and key functions of a business plan and the stages of drawing up the plan – test 2 3.Apply planning methods to draw up a business plan - practical assignments, exam paper (a business plan) 4.Draw up parts of a business plan by applying the theoretical knowledge and skills acquired - practical assignments, exam paper (a business plan) 5.Find, assess and analyse the information needed for business planning - practical assignments 6.Explain and present to others the results of their own work - presentation of a business plan 7.Responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given - practical assignments 8.Integrate the knowledge of and skills in different fields to draw up a business plan of high quality and implement it - practical assignments, exam paper (a business plan) Assess a drawn-up business plan and come up with their own solutions for raising the quality of the business plan - discussions in classes, the presentation of a business plan |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1.Substance of business planning. Methodology of business planning. Generation of business ideas (lecture - 2 hours)
2.Business Model (business canvas) (lecture – 1 hour) 3.General description of a business plan, its substance thereof (lecture - 2 hours) 4.Description of goods and services produced (practical assignment - 2 hours) 5.Market research and analysis (lecture – 1 hour, practical assignment - 2 hours) 6.Competitors and competitive advantages (practical assignment - 2 hours) 7.Test (2 hours) 8.Description of an enterprise and the industry (lecture – 1 hour, practical assignment - 3 hours) 9.Marketing plan (lecture - 1 hour, practical assignment - 3 hours) 10.Production plan (lecture - 2 hours, practical assignment - 4 hours) 11.Organizational plan (lecture - 1 hour, practical assignment - 2 hours) 12.Test (1 hour) 13.Potential risks (lecture - 1 hour, practical assignment - 3 hours) 14.Financial plan and financing strategy (practical assignment - 5 hours) 15.Presentation of a business plan (3 hours) |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Exam. The mark consists of the following pieces of assessment:
•test 1 - substance and methodology of business planning (20 %); •test 2 - methodology for drawing up a business plan (20%); •presentation of the business plan (10%); •exam paper - business plan (50%). 10% are equal to one point on a 10-point marking scale |
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| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| The student has to prepare for the tests independently. In addition to the practical assignments done during the classes, all the stages of a business plan and the presentation should be prepared. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| The assessment - the exam - is an accumulative grade from the assessments of the results to be achieved in the study course. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas through the production and exploitation of medicinal and aromatic plants: manual /D.M.Bobiţ, M.Ciufu, V.Ghinea,, L.Līcīte, A.Muška, L.Paula, D.Popluga u.c./ [Jelgava]: [Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte], [2018] 255 lpp. ISBN 9789984482958.
2.Ščeulovs D., Plēgmans N. Atspēriena punkts veiksmīgai uzņēmējdarbībai. Mācību līdzeklis (uzņēmēja rokasgrāmata). Rīga: RTU izdevniecība, 2022. 128 lpp. ISBN: 978-9934-22-670-0 3.Muška A. Uzņēmējdarbības plānošana. Rīga: SIA KIF Biznesa komplekss, 2005, 93 lpp. 4.Alsiņa R., Gertners G. Uzņēmējdarbības plānošanas principi un metodes. Rīga: RTU, 2005, 47 lpp. 5.Saksonova S. Uzņēmuma darbības plānošanas paņēmieni. Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: SIA Izglītības soļi, 2005, 105 lpp. 6.Barovs P. Biznesa plāni: kā tos uzrakstīt un īstenot. Rīga: Izdevniecība Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2008, 214 lpp. 7.Slavinska I. Uzņēmējdarbības plānošana un kontrole. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2003, 168 lpp. 8.Zariņa V, Strēle I. Finanšu plānošana uzņēmumā. Rīga: Izdevniecība Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009, 105 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1.No idejas līdz panākumiem. Alternatīvie finansējuma avoti. Rīga: Izdevniecība Lietišķās informācijas dienests., 2009, 192 lpp.
2.Uzsākt biznesu. Autoru kolektīvs. Sērija: Lessons Learned, sarunas ar pasaules biznesa līderiem. Rīga: Izdevniecība Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009, 104 lpp. 3.Vīksna A. Savs bizness. Rīga: Izdevniecība Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009, 232 lpp. 4.Kā sasniegt rezultātus. Autoru kolektīvs. Sērija: Lessons Learned, sarunas ar pasaules biznesa līderiem. Rīga: Izdevniecība Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2009, 104 lpp. 5.Morrison R. Organizational Planning and Analysis. Building the Capability to Secure Business Performance. UK: Kogan Page, 2022.367 p. ISBN: 978-3-3986-0581-7 6.Sustainable Business Model Innovation in Agri-firms. Halmstad University Press, 2023. 145 p. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.Forbes. "SK Media" SIA. Forbes. Rīga : ISSN 1691-6018
2.The Economist. ISSN: 0013-0613 3.Harvard Business Review. ISSN 0017-8012 |
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| Notes | |
| Field professional specialization course (Part B3) for the ESAF professional bachelor programme Entrepreneurship and Business Management | |