Entrepreneurship in the forest sector (5 cr)

Objective

You understand the role of entrepreneurship in the society, its economy and the forest sector.
You are able to establish a company and make a business plan.
You understand the basics of financial management of the company.
You are able to carry out calculations of profitability, pricing and budgeting.
You are able to calculate the financial situation of the company by key figures

Content

What kind of role does entrepreneurship have in the national economy and forest sector?
How is a company established and a business plan prepared?
How to draw up a budget?
How are the products and services of the company priced?
How are profitability calculations prepared?
How is the financial situation of the company calculated?

Course material

Is shown at the Learn-pages

Study forms and methods

The course is implemented as an online course. Course assignments are completed in accordance with the instructions given on the Learn platform. Assignment return dates can also be found on Learn's course platform. Each task comes with clear, detailed instructions and you get personal feedback on the tasks.
If you already have previous competence in the subject area of ​​the study course, you can consult Lux's 'Recognition of competence' website (student instructions).

RDI and work-related cooperation

The theme of entrepreneurship is related to forestry operations.

Timing of exams and assignments

Submitted the business plan and completed the written exam at the conclusion of the course.

Student workload

The course (5 ECTS) corresponds to 135 hours of student work. In addition to supervised study, the workload includes the student's independent study.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is carried out based on learning tasks.