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Area/Catalogue
BUSS 2040

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
011854

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Business

Course aim

To provide an introduction to the procedures and skills needed to start and manage a small business, including preparation of a business plan.

Course content

Small business and enterprise; entrepreneurship and small business owner-managers; preparation needed to operate a small business; skills and procedures needed to start a business; planning the small business - operational and strategic; completing a business plan for a new venture; marketing the small business; financial management of the small business - starting a business, financial information, operational planning and funding, costing and pricing.

Textbook(s)

Peacock, R 2004, Understanding small business: practice, theory and research, Bookshelf Pubnet, Adelaide

Prerequisite(s)

36 units

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory 1 x 1 week
Seminar 3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar 30 hours equiv x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External 30 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Assignment, Continuous assessment, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Mr Dale Blackmore
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UniSA Business

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