Business Basics (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Understanding the business is essential for every citizen. This course gives you a basic understanding of how business works.

Course competences
Business competence
Learning and information management competence
Entrepreneurship, innovation and working community competence

You know the different areas of business and the relationships between them. You understand the business fundamentals and the importance of planning for the development of the company.

Content

Marketing Basics
Financial Management
Financial Statements
Leadership and Management

Location and time

Wednesday 31.8. | R35A206
10.30 - 12.15 (BIT)
13.15 - 15.00 (TIKO)

Wednesday 7.9. | R35A206
13.15 - 15.00 (BIT)
15.00 - 16.45 (TIKO)

Tuesdays 14.00 - 15.45, R35BP13 | BIT
Starting from 7.9. ->

Thursdays 10.30 - 12.15, R35FK14 | TIKO
Starting from 13.9. ->

Teaching methods

Weekly lectures, which are mandatory to attend. Lectures are held in class, but there is option to join with Zoom, if student is not able to attend on the spot.

Student has to complete assignments and attend on discussion at lectures or in Moodle forums.

Exam schedules

Student is able to return failed or delayed assignments and tasks between 31.10.-6.11.2022.

Student workload

Student work load for this course is 54 hours. During the course this means 6,75 weekly hours of studying.

Lectures 12 h
Studying learning materials 15h
Tasks and assignments 25h
Total 54 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1: You know the basic business terminology and the different areas of the company.

Satisfactory 2: You know the basic business terminology and have an understanding of the different areas of the company.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3: You understand the business as a whole and know the basics of marketing, financial management and management.

Very Good 4: You know and understand the basic business terminology. You have an undestanding of the company's operations, their interrelationships and their importance to the company's business. You are aware of the importance of marketing, financial management and management for a business.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You master the basic business terminology. You undestand the various aspects of the company's operations, their interrelationships and their importance to the company's business. You are aware of the importance of marketing, financial management and management for a business.

Qualifications

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Further information

Course is graded with assignments and self-evaluation.