5579 (v.6) Pharmacy Management 527

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Area:	School of Pharmacy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Concept of a small business as applied to pharmacy. Financial management. Basic accounting records, pharmaceutical records, office procedures. Planning for a new venture. Concept of planning, purchase of freehold. Purchasing and stock control. Personnel management. Marketing, demand forecasting.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated an appreciation of the fundamental requirements of financial management in a community pharmacy. Developed the ability to more effectively manage the business of (a) pharmacy. Developed an appreciation of the business factors to be considered when buying and selling a pharmacy. Demonstrated staff management, stock promotion and management skills
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Pharmacy Guild of Australia, The Guild Digest, A Survey of Private Pharmacy Operations, Current edition, Canberra, Pharmacy Guild of Australia. Tootelian D.H. and Gaedecke R.M., (1993), Essentials of Pharmacy Management, St. Louis, Mosby. Ministry of Small Business, Victoria, The Small Business Handbook, Current Edition, Melbourne Business Library (Information Australia), Australian Print Group. Scarborough N.M. and Zimmerer T., (1996), Effective Small Business Management, 5th ed., New Jersey, Prentice Hall. Lees J. (1996), Small business is never good or bad...it's What You Make It!, Kewhurst NSW, To The Point Business Books.
Unit Texts:	English J.W., How to Organise and Operate a Small Business in Australia, Current edition, Sydney, Allen and Unwin.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assessments 20%. Case Studies 20%. Theory Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y