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Administration of Small Projects

Course Code :
BSA H01
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
2.00 Hours
Department :
University Requirments

Instructor information :

Area of Study :

At the end of the course, students will be able to: • Learn what is meant by small business, and entrepreneurship. • Understand the importance, challenges & opportunities facing owners of a small business. • Describe the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. • Learn about the legal forms of ownership a small business can have. And describe the reasons for and against forming a particular legal form of ownership. • Understand the factors involved in deciding to start a new small business, buy an existing one or buy a franchise. • Explain the role of strategic and operational planning, and role of business plan. • Explain the considerations for developing and implementing a marketing strategy, and differentiate between marketing goods vs. marketing services. BSA H01_Administration of Small Projects Page 2 of 4 • Explain the need for profit planning for a small business. • Explain the importance of information for a small business, and describe some potential problems with computer technology in small business. • Define risk and explain some ways of coping with it, and describe how insurance can be used to minimize loss due to risk. Describe what measures to safeguard against theft.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Administration of Small Projects

Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurs; Small Entrepreneurs' Challenges & Opportunities; Importance and Challenges of Owning & Managing a Small Business; Planning, Organizing & Operating a Small Business; Marketing, Promotion & Distribution of Small Businesses' Goods & Services; Computer Technology in a Small Business; Risk Management, Insurance & Crime Prevention in a Small Business.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Administration of Small Projects

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Listing the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
2-	Listing different considerations to start a new business.
3-	Explaining the concept of entrepreneurship, and why small businesses are important.
4-	Defining the legal forms of ownership of a small business.
5-	Explaining the role of strategic and operational planning, and why a business plan is needed.
6-	Defining the considerations for developing and implementing a marketing strategy for a small business.
7-	Differentiating between marketing goods vs. marketing services.
8-	Defining the risk management, insurance, crime prevention, and measures to safeguard against thefts.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Analyzing factors involved in running a small project, and associated challenges and risks.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Conducting a strategic plan for managing a small business.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Administration of Small Projects

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture
Entrepreneurship	4	1
Dynamic Role of Small Business	2	1
Opportunities & Challenges of Small Business	2	1
Legal Forms of Ownership	2	1
How to Become the Owner of a Small Business	2	1
Planning & Managing a Small Business	2	1
Obtaining the Right Financing	2	1
Developing the marketing Strategies	2	1
Product Promotion & Distribution	2	1
Using Computer Technology in Small Business	2	1
Risk Management, Insurance & Crime Prevention	4	1
Family-owned Businesses	4	1