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The decision to start business is made hundreds of time each week in New Zealand. In terms of frequency, it is followed by the decision to close a small business. Internationally, New Zealand has a relatively high rate of business start-up, but relatively few of these grow into significant companies. The aim of this course is to develop some practical understanding of the opportunities and problems associated with the start-up and subsequent development of small businesses. The material should be directly relevant to those already in their own (or family) business, or who are seriously thinking of starting one. (Note that the compulsory business plan may be based on a development within an existing business.) It will also be useful for people whose careers will involve dealing with small businesses as customers, clients, suppliers, or employers.
The decision to start a business is made hundreds of time each week in New Zealand. In terms of frequency, it is followed by the decision to close a small business. Internationally, New Zealand has a relatively high rate of business start-up, but relatively few of these grow into significant companies. The aim of this course is to develop some practical understanding of the opportunities and problems associated with the start-up and subsequent development of small businesses. The material should be directly relevant to those already in their own (or family) business, or who are seriously thinking of starting one. (Note that the compulsory business plan may be based on a development within an existing business.) It will also be useful for people whose careers will involve dealing with small businesses as customers, clients, suppliers, or employers.
The learning objectives are that students develop insights and confidence to act on their own or advise others in four aspects of business development:1. Identification, evaluation and launch of new businesses2. Growth and development post start-up3. Issues of family businesses4. Creating and ‘pitching’ an effective business plan
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Monday 5:00 to 8:15 pm, 10th September to 29th October inclusive, location Law 526NOTE: the final session on 30th October has the earlier start time of 4pm.
Christian Walsh
Christian Walsh, course co-ordinator, founder MSLB SimulatorsGlen Senior, owner/CEO, The Small Business Company, https://www.tsbc.com/Geoff Brash, CEO GBJ Innovation, UCE, Ministry of Awesome, Canterbury Angels, Canterbury Tech, CodeLingo
Case study report 35%Business Plan 50%Business Plan ‘pitch’ 15%
Background reading for each week is provided in the lecture schedule below.For more, not compulsory but good background, the text Enterprise and Small Business: Principles, Practice and Policy (3rd edition, 2012) edited by Sara Carter and Dylan Jones-Evans gives a good overview of key topics.Lecture notes and other material will be posted on the course’s LEARN website
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Domestic fee $1,536.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Master of Business Administration Programme .