Course objectives:
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To provide students knowledge concerning the entrepreneurship in small and middle size enterprises sector. Show the importance of this sector and their specific position in the business area. Analyze actual attitudes to this area using information domestic and worldwide sources.
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Requirements on student
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Student requirements for examination:
To successfully pass student needs to obtain at least 30 points of total 50 points given during the semester (thanks to activity during the lessons, fulfilled homework, students´ paper and it´s presentation and passing a final test).
Point classification:
20 points student's paper work and it´s presentation (15 points paper work and 5 points presentation)
20 points final test
10 points fulfilled homework and activity during the lessons
Examination classification:
0 - 29 points - not passed
30 - 37 points - 3 (passed)
37 - 42 points - 2 (very good)
43 - 50 points - 1 (excellent)
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Content
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- Introduction to SME
- SME Identification
- Importance and Market Position of SMEs
- Business Plan
- Business Model
- Strategic Management of SMEs
- SMEs Innovation
- SMEs Sustainability
- Financial Sourcing of SMEs
- Marketing Specifics of SMEs
- Human Resources Management of SMEs
- Case studies, Expert attendance
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Bygrave, William D.; Zacharakis, Andrew. Entrepreneurship. 3rd ed. Hoboken : Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-58289-3.
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Basic:
Boone, Louis E.; Kurtz, David L. Essentials of contemporary business. 1st ed. Hoboken : Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-33649-6.
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Basic:
Poza, Ernesto J.; Daugherty, Mary Schmid. Family business. Fourth edition. 2014. ISBN 978-1-285-05682-1.
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Recommended:
European Commission. 2003. Definition of SMEs.
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Recommended:
OECD. OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2021. OECD Publishing, Paris, 2021.
( DOI: https://doi.org/10.1787/97a5bbfe-en. )
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Recommended:
OECD. The Digital Transformation of SMEs, OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship. OECD Publishing, Paris, 2021.
( DOI: https://doi.org/10.1787/bdb9256a-en )
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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40
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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40
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Contact hours
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35
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Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
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15
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Total
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130
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
basic knowledge of the small and medium size (SME) sector
knowledge of English language at least level B2
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Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
none |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
none |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
clarify terms of small and medium (SME) sector |
explain specifics of SME sector, entrepreneurship and business environment |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
use case studies, practical examples from SME economic praxis |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
Continuous assessment |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Seminar work |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Interactive lecture |
Practicum |
Task-based study method |
Group discussion |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Practicum |
Task-based study method |
Group discussion |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Interactive lecture |
Self-study of literature |
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