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AFM324 Small Business Management

Updated: 09 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
TOP Sydney Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 48cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions AFM424
Notes None
Combined Units AFM424 - Small Business Management
Coordinator(s) Bernice Kotey (bkotey@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

A unit covering the following topics as they relate to small enterprises: their importance to the Australian economy; success factors in small enterprise management; methods of acquisition; business plan preparation; management functions including marketing, operations, human resource management, finance and accounting; sources of external assistance; exporting; and e-commerce. PC and internet access are required to complete this unit.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Effective Small Business Management: An Entrepreneurial Approach
ISBN: 9780136152705
Scarborough, N.M., Wilson, D.L. and Zimmerer, T.W., Prentice Hall 9th ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 1 and TOP Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% On/Off Campus 2500
Assessment Notes
Feasibility study
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 and 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8
Bulletin Board 20% Off Campus 1200
Assessment Notes
Online case discussion
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 and 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8
Discussion Group 20% On Campus
Assessment Notes
Class case discussions
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 and 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8
Final Examination 2 hrs 40% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 and 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the nature of small business
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and theories in small business management
  3. apply the concepts and theories to business decisions and problems

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will develop an increased knowledge of the discipline through the learning and teaching activities associated with the unit. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
 True True True
3 Global Perspectives
 True True False
4 Information Literacy
 True True False
5 Life-Long Learning
 True False False
6 Problem Solving
 True True True
7 Social Responsibility
 True True False
8 Team Work
Assessed and Practiced - On-Campus students only. 		True True True
   

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