Subject 'Entrepreneurship and Economic Studies + Course Project'

Year:   2007/2008    2008/2009    2009/2010    2010/2011    2011/2012    

The concept of entrepreneurship. Prerequisites of becoming an entrepreneur. Entrepreneuring environment. Business plan. Market research. Designing a competitive product/service. Financing. Compilation of a business plan. Negotiations with a bank, a financial plan. Incubators, risk capital, subsidies. Business of self-emloyed entrepreneurs, financial liability, registration. Business-related expenses. Tax paying. Value-added tax. Business laws. Designing and manufacturing of a product/service. Outsourcing. Renting and hiring. Adjustment period and initial difficulties. Expanding and personnel policy. Annual reports, plans and budgets. Liquidation of the company. Bankruptcy.

The aim of the course is to give an overview of the preconditions and activities necessary for starting own business; business types and preconditions of successful activity. Students study the different stages from starting of a business until liquidation of it.

Ability to
- compile a business plan;
- analyze various business ideas from the point of view of their feasibility.

Attending lectures is compulsory.
Grading:
attendance - 20%
independent work(designing of a product/service) - 40%
examination - 20%

Põhiõpik on: A. Miettinen, J. Teder Ettevõtlus I. Külim, 2007, 216 lk.
Toetavad õpikud on: H. Kallam, E. Kolbre, E. Lend jt. Ärikorralduse põhiteadmised. Tallinna Tehnikaülikool Majandusteaduskond. Külim, 2003, 215 lk.
J. A. Reinecke, G. Dessler, W. F Schoell, Introduction To Business A Contemporary View, Sixth Edition, Allyn and Bacon. Boston, 1989, 711 lk.

2014: TD  

2013: TD  

2012: TD  

2011: TD  

2010: TD  

2009: TD  

2008: TD  

2007: TD