AFF2691

Financial entrepreneurship - theory and practice

Professor Claudio Romano

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Singapore

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should have gained an appreciation of the role of financial management and financing on the part of entrepreneurs; have gained a knowledge of the role of strategic planning and management for small enterprises; have been introduced to the various stages of business growth and the particular problems facing management at these various stages; be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the various alternatives facing an enterprise in financing and operating activities.

Synopsis Topics include alternatives for financing business ventures; financial management; effective financial reporting; the importance of budgeting and planning; performance measurement; positioning a firm for competitive advantage.

Assessment Two assignments (1500 words): 40%
* Examination (3 hours): 60%

Prescribed texts

Ratnatunga J and others Financial entrepreneurship in the small firm Addison-Wesley, 1993
Zikmund W and d'Amico M Marketing 4th edn, West, 1993
Sexton D L and Bowman-Upton N Entrepreneurship: Creativity and growth Macmillan, 1991