Business plan of the creation of a company (in French)

Teacher(s)

Janssen Frank ;

Language

Français

Main themes

Conception of a business plan and main steps of a new venture creation

Aims

Having regard to the LO of the programme X, this activity contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LO:

• 1. Corporate citizenship 1.1. 'Demonstrate independent reasoning, look critically ' 1.2.Decide and act by incorporating ethical and humanistic values ,' 1.3. Decide and act responsibly ' 2. Knowledge and reasoning 2.2. Master highly specific knowledge ' 2.3. Articulate the acquired knowledge from different areas 2.4. Activate and apply the acquired knowledge ' 3. A scientific and systematif approach 3.1. Conduct a clear, structured, analytical reasoning ' 3.2. Collect, select and analyze relevant information ' 3.3.Consider problems using a systemic and holistic approach ' 3.4. Perceptively synthesize 'demonstrating a certain conceptual distance ' 3.5.Produce, through analysis and diagnosis, implementable solutions' 4. Innovation and entrepreneurship 4.1. Identify new opportunities, propose creative and useful ideas ' 4.2. Initiate, develop and implement ideas around a new product, service, process ' 4.3. ' collaborate and actively drive forward collective ac- tions for change' 4.4.Reflect on and improve .... professional practices. 5. Work effectively in an international and multicultural environment 5.1.Understand the inner workings of an organization ' 5.2.Position ... the functioning of an organization, in its ...socio-economic dimensions' 5.3.Understand and establish their own role and scope for action ' 6. Teamwork and leadership 6.1. Work in a team...  6.2. Exercise enlightened leadership skills' 7. Project management 7.1.Analyse a project within its environment and define the expected outcomes' 7.2. Organize, manage and control the process, ' 7.3.Make decisions and take responsibility for them in an uncertain world ' 8. Communication and interpersonal skills 8.1. Express a clear and structured message' 8.2. Interact and discuss effectively ' 8.3. Persuade and negotiate ' 9. Personal and professional development 9.1. Independent self-starter ' 9.2. Self-awareness and self-control ' 9.3. Self-motivation' 9.4. Quick study, lifelong learner '

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• - At the end of this course, the student is familiar with the milestones of a business creation.- At the end of this course, the student has acquired the knowledge and skills required to elaborate a business plan.- At the end of this course, the student is able to apply these to achieve his/her entrepreneurial interdisciplinary master thesis.- At the end of this course, the student is able to act as a socially responsible actor.- At the end of this course, the student is able to manage a group project.- At the end of this course, the student is able to present an entrepreneurial project and to convince stakeholders.- At the end of this course, the student has built a professional and entrepreneurial network.- At the end of this course, the student has developed his entrepreneurial skills.- At the end of this course, the student has developed a critical approach on his/her participation to entrepreneurial contests.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

The method will be based on lectures and conferences about the business plan, as well as on interactive sessions devoted the students final thesis. Evaluation will be based on class participation, periodical reports and a final presentation of the methodology used within the students business plans. Content The first part of the course will focus on : - Market study - Marketing plan - Operations plan - HR planning - Legal planning - Loans and firm creation - Business angels - Venture capital - Financial plan The second part of the course will be devoted to the analysis of the students projects. Each group will present its project and its stage of completion. These presentations will be the object of class discussions. Students will have to turn in periodical written report centered on the encountered problems and on the way these have been solved. Methods In-class activities 1 Lectures 1 Interactive seminar 1 Project based learning At home activities 1 Students presentation

Bibliography

: No TEXTBOOK. and available on line . BOOK : (1) Robert Papin, Stratégie pour la création d entreprise, Dunod (2) Catherine Léger-Jarniou et Georges Kaloussis, Construire son business plan, Dunod (3)Jeffry Timmons et Steven Spinelli, New Venture Creation, Irvin McGraw-Hill not compulsorySupports available on line are on ICAMPUS.

Other information

Prerequisites (ideally in terms of competencies) All CPME or entrepreneurship courses Evaluation : Class participation, written reports and oral examination References : Provided during the class Corporate features 1 conference 1 corporate guest Skills 1 presentation skills 1 writing skills 1 team work 1 problem solving 1 decision making 1 time management 1 project management 1 critical thinking 1 assertiveness Techniques and tools for teaching and learning 1 IT tools 1 simulation 1 quantitative methods 1 qualitative methods

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