Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Optional for: A3, B2, BI3, C4, D3, E3, F3, I3, ID1, K2, L4, M3, MD2, N2, Pi2, RH4, V3, W3. Course coordinator: Professor Bengt Hansson, Construction Management. Professor Hans Landström, School of Economics and Management, Byggnadsekonomi. Assessment: Project work in groups, oral and written presentation of business plan. Further information: The course is scheduled 16.00-19.00. Homepage: http://www.bekon.lth.se/english/.

Aim
The course is concentrating on the small and newly started company. A holistic perspective is used to enlighten both the company’s development, the role of the entrepreneur and the importance of the environment. The students get to learn about usual problems and barriers related to the early development of a company. Another important goal with the course is to inspire the students to start their own enterprises in the future.

Contents
The course deals with the fundamental sense and meaning of entrepreneurship:

• The market

• The individuals

• The organisation and network

• Identification of business opportunities

• Market demands and market concentration

• Building a management team

• Financing of ventures

• Business plan

• Strategies

• Exploitation and marketing

• Business plattform

• Management and organisation of growing companies

Literature
· Landström, H. (2000) Entreprenörskapets rötter, Lund, Studentlitteratur.
· Klofsten, M, Affärsplattformen - Entreprenören och Företagets Första År, SNS Förlag, Stockholm 1998
· Affärsplanering. En handbok för nya tillväxtföretag, McKinsey & Co/Ekerlids förlag
· Dokument från CONNECT-serien (www.iva.se/connect)
· Övrigt utdelat material