Entrepreneurship and Business Management LCB

Course aim

To provide students with the opportunity to conceptualise and plan the development of a restaurant business from an entrepreneurial perspective.

Course content

What is entrepreneurship; identify the process; the importance of creativity in recognising business opportunities; an overview of the business plan; buy, build, franchise or manage options; market research and restaurant feasibility; restaurant concepts, location and design; financing and leasing; the menu; restaurant operations; business management; family business.

Textbook(s)

Katz, JA & Green, RP 2014, Entrepreneurial small business, 4th edn, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Stages 1 - 4 of the LCB program Restaurant Concepts and Management

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2.5 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Business Plan Report-individual assignment, Critical Research Essay- individual assignment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* 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.