Area: | School of Management |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 11712 (v.2) Small Business 200 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Enhances conceptual and holistic perspectives important to the long term growth of the small business owner, both as an individual and as a manager. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit, students will have - An in depth knowledge of some of the problems associated with running a small business. A working knowledge of contemporary research and information sources. A greater understanding of the broader community context in which small businesses operate. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Business Review Weekly, Inside Business Success, The Australian (newspaper). |
Unit Texts: | Julien, P.A., (1998), The State of the Art in Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Aldershot, Ashgate Publishing. Schaper, M., and Volery, T., (2002) Entrepreneurship and Small Business - An Asia-Pacific Guide, 3rd ed., Perth, Vineyard Publishing. Storey, D.J., (1994) Understanding the Small Business Sector, London, Routledge. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Examination 40%. Individual Essay 15%. Participation 10%. Seminar Paper 25%. Seminar Presentation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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