ENTREP 2003 - Driving Decisions: Accounting and Finance
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ENTREP 2003 Course Driving Decisions: Accounting and Finance Coordinating Unit Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innov Centre Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Intensive: 36 to 40 hours Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assessment Individual report, group assignment, exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Wendy Lindsay
Program Director Contact Details: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Name: Dr Wendy Lindsay
Email: wendy.lindsay@adelaide.edu.au
Teaching Staff
Name: Remco Marcelis
Email: remco@marcelis.com.au
Phone: 0400 474 228
LinkedIn:
Twitter: @MarcelisRemcoCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1 Identify the key financial considerations to be considered when launching a new venture 2 List the metrics used when building and running a new venture 3 Develop a robust financial model that reflects a new venture’s growth plans 4 Identify the possible sources of finance to support a new venture 5 Explain the practical financial and operational aspects of establishing and running a business University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
5 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2,3 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
2 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1,3,5 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
No textbook required
The following readings will be made available through MyUni:
BRW Magazine, 11 reasons why now is the right time to become an entrepreneur
Gross, Bill, The Start-Up Factory
Bhide, Amad The Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Answer in The Entrepreneurial Venture pg 65
Blank, Steve Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything Harvard Business ReviewRecommended Resources
There is a wide range of material on the lean startup movement and venture capital. The following provides some additional reading guidance if you are interested in reading further on the topic.
A key resource for more information on the Lean Start-up methodology and business model generation is the website from the “founder” of the Lean Startup movement, Steve Blank.
Note in particular, the recommended books listed here:
A couple of the key foundational texts are:
Blank, Steve. The Start-Up Owners Manual. K & S Ranch; (March 1, 2012)
Osterwalder, Alexander. Business Model Generation Wiley; (July 13, 2010)
Reis, Eric. The Lean Startup Crown Business (September 13, 2011)
Mayura, Ash, Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works O'Reilly Media; 2 edition (March 6, 2012)
Feld, Brad and Mendelson, Jason. Venture Deals: Be Smarter than your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist Wiley; 1 edition (August 2, 2011)
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).Learning Activities Summary
This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.
Session Content Activities 1 Introduction (LEARNING) Activity 1.1.1: Course expectations (TEAM)
Activity 1.1.2: Your motivations, Your Idea (INDIVIDUAL)2 Lean Startup (LEARNING) Activity 1.2.1: Lean Startup Foundations (INDIVIDUAL) 3 Business Model Canvas (LEARNING) Activity 1.3.1: Business Model Canvas Foundations (INDIVIDUAL) 4 Business Model Canvas (ACTIVITY) Activity 1.4.1: Business Model Canvas Activity (TEAM) 5 Revenue Model (LEARNING) Activity 2.1.1: Revenue Model Foundations (INDIVIDUAL) 6 Revenue Model (ACTIVITY) Activity 2.2.1: Revenue Model Activity (TEAM) 7 Resources & Costs (LEARNING) Activity 2.3.1: Resources & Costs Foundations (INDIVIDUAL) 8 Metrics (LEARNING) Activity 2.4.1: Metric Foundations (INDIVIDUAL) 9 Financial Statement foundations (LEARNING) Activity 3.1.1: Financial Statement foundations (INDIVIDUAL)
Activity 3.1.2: Financial Statement actvity (TEAM)10 Revenue Forecasting (LEARNING) Activity 3.2.1: Revenue forecating foundations (INDIVIDUAL)
Activity 3.2.2: revenue forecasting examples (TEAM)11 Expense Forecasting (LEARNING) Activity 3.3.1: Expense Forecasting foundations (INDIVIDUAL)
Activity 3.3.2: Break even actvity (INDIVIDUAL)12 Introduction to the Financial Model (LEARNING) None – Questions will be taken regarding the financial model 13 1. Sources of Funding Overview
2. Loan Funding
3. Accelerators
4. Crowdfunding14 1. Angel Investing
2. Venture Capital 101
3. VC in Australia
4. Pitch Practice15 1. Growing and Managing Your Business
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:
# Assessment Task Task Type Length Weighting Learning Outcomes 1 Business Model development Individual 1500 words 20% 1, 2 2 Development of a Financial Model Group N/A 30% 3 3 Exam Individual take home exam 30% 1 - 5 4 Individual Participation and Group Contribution Individual Course duration 20% 1 - 5 Total 100% Assessment Related Requirements
Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.
Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of ExaminersAssessment Detail
Assessment 1: Business Model development (INDIVIDUAL)
Weighting: 20%
Task: Pick a business idea of your own. Prepare an Executive Summary of the idea along witha Business Model Canvas.
Assessment 2: Development of a Financial Model (GROUP)
Weighting: 30%
Task: From the case you have been allocated as a team, build a financial model that best portrays a likely financial projection for the new venture. Particular attention will be paid to the robustness and validity of the assumptions that underpin your projections.
Assessment 3: Take Home Exam (INDIVIDUAL)
Weighting: 30%
Task: The take-home exam will be provided in the last lecture, and will contain questions derived from the lectures and readings.
Assessment 4: Individual Participation and Group Contribution
Weighting: 20%
Task: Fully particpate in all individual and group tasks and activities throughout the duration of the course. Participation will be evaluated based on students’ preparedness, interaction, and in-class work (whole class and group work).Submission
All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
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- Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed 成人大片 Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
- Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
- Extensions of Time: An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
- Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.
Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
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