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IB217-6 Starting a Business

Department
Warwick Business School
Level
Undergraduate Level 2
Module leader
Krystallia Moysidou
Credit value
6
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
100% coursework
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

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Introductory description

The course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the process of analysis and planning for the starting of a small business. whilst each aspect covered in order to set up a small business is in itself a discipline.

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Module aims

The module aims to provide a basic appreciation of:
The various aspects of business operation and management function.
The business interface with it's public, be they customers, financiers or suppliers.
The sources of advice resources and assistance available locally to help create a new business.

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The Syllabus is structured to develop a step by step approach to forming a business. The student will develop a business plan tailored to a product or service of their choice.The elements of the course will cover the aspects necessary to complete a comprehensive strategy and plan for the chosen business. This will range from deciding what business to go into, to developing its requirements in terms of human, financial and physical resources. Sessions include:
Choosing the business.
Forming the business.
Selecting premises.
Customers and competitors.
Pricing the products.
Promoting the business.
Employing people.
Accounting 1,2 &3.
Planning the business.
Presenting Business Ideas and plan.
Sources of advice/assistance.
Raising the money.
Expanding the business.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Appreciate the various aspects of business operation and management function.
  • Appreciate the business interface with it's public, be they customers, financiers or suppliers.
  • Appreciate the sources of advice resources and assistance available locally to help create a new business.

Subject specific skills

No subject specific skills defined for this module.

Transferable skills

No transferable skills defined for this module.

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 15 sessions of 1 hour (25%)
Private study 18 hours (30%)
Assessment 27 hours (45%)
Total 60 hours

Private study description

Private Study.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group A3
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Written Assignment 100% 27 hours Yes (extension)
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Courses

This module is Core optional for:

  • Year 2 of UMAA-G1NC Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies
  • Year 2 of UMAA-G1N2 Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)

This module is Optional for:

  • UCHA-4M Undergraduate Master of Chemistry Variants
    • Year 2 of F126 MChem Chemistry with Med Chem (with Prof Exp)
    • Year 2 of F106 MChem Chemistry with Professional Experience

This module is Option list B for:

  • UMAA-G105 Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year)
    • Year 2 of G105 Mathematics (MMath) with Intercalated Year
    • Year 3 of G105 Mathematics (MMath) with Intercalated Year
  • UMAA-G100 Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc)
    • Year 2 of G100 Mathematics
    • Year 3 of G100 Mathematics
  • UMAA-G103 Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath)
    • Year 2 of G100 Mathematics
    • Year 2 of G103 Mathematics (MMath)
    • Year 3 of G100 Mathematics
    • Year 3 of G103 Mathematics (MMath)
  • UMAA-G106 Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe
    • Year 2 of G106 Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe
    • Year 3 of G106 Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe
  • Year 2 of UMAA-G1NC Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies
  • Year 2 of UMAA-G1N2 Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 2 of UMAA-GL11 Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics
  • Year 2 of UECA-GL12 Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics (with Intercalated Year)
  • UMAA-G101 Undergraduate Mathematics with Intercalated Year
    • Year 2 of G101 Mathematics with Intercalated Year
    • Year 4 of G101 Mathematics with Intercalated Year

This module is Option list G for:

  • Year 3 of USX2-Y202 Undergraduate Social Studies [2 + 2]