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Company Formation / Business Plan (MUR-B-5-ING-UBP-SE)
Department
- Bachelor's program Management & Law
Course unit code
- MUR-B-5-ING-UBP-SE
Level of course unit
- Bachelor
Year of study
- Fall 2024
Semester when the course unit is delivered
- 5
Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2.0
Name of lecturer(s)
- Suitner Benjamin, BA MA
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- Students are able to link the knowledge acquired in the fields of business management and economic law respectively and to analyze and solve practical problems (relating to e.g. the preparation of a business plan, aspects of company formation) on an interdisciplinary basis. Their competence in independent and networked thinking is highly developed.
Mode of delivery
- face-to-face
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- relevant course(s) of previous semester(s)
Recommended optional program components
- none
Course contents
- application of interdisciplinary knowledge in connection with the preparation of a business plan
working out the individual steps necessary for forming a company
drafting articles of association
Recommended or required reading
- Barrow, C., Barrow, P., & Brown R. (2018). The Business Plan Workbook. A Practical Guide to New Venture Creation and Development (9th edition). London: Kogan Page.Finch, B. (2019). How to Write a Business Plan (6th edition). London: Kogan Page.
Hausmaninger, H. (2011). The Austrian Legal System (4th edition). Vienna: Manz.
Kailer, N., & Weiß, G. (2018). Gründungsmanagement kompakt. Von der Idee zum Businessplan (6th edition). Vienna: Linde.
Laimer, H. G. (2016). Employment Law (3rd edition). Vienna: NWV Verlag.
Ubelhoer, K., Pfeiffer, S., Huisman, E., & Schaffer, E. (2018). Introduction to Austrian Tax Law (3rd edition). Vienna: facultas Universitätsverlag.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Assessment methods and criteria
- Project work
- The students will have to develop a business plan and present their outcome; it is important to follow the structure of a modern business plan and carry out the message of their project.
Language of instruction
- English
Work placement(s)
- none