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Business Studies

Lecturer: Mr J.A. Lang

No. of lectures: 8

Or ``How to Start and Run a Computer Company''

This course is a prerequisite for E-Commerce.

Aims

The aims of this course are to introduce students to all the things that go to making a successful project or product other than just the programming. The course will survey some of the issues that students are likely to encounter in the world of commerce and that need to be considered when setting up a new computer company.

Lectures

Objectives

At the end of the course students should

Recommended reading

Lang, J. (2001). The high-tech entrepreneur's handbook: how to start and run a high-tech company. FT.COM/Prentice Hall.

Students will be expected to able to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.

For additional reading on a lecture-by-lecture basis, please see the course website.

Students are strongly recommended to enter the CU Entrepreneurs Business Ideas Competition http://www.cue.org.uk/



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