Kia ora, bon jour, and welcome to APMG NZ 435 Fundamentals of Small Business.

This course introduces you to the systematic processes and skills required to establish and/or manage an existing small-medium enterprise (SMEs). Although focussed on SMEs, this course introduces you to the skills of a entrepreneur that are required as much within a corporate setting as in a stand-alone start-up venture. 

The handbook introduces the course descriptor, assignments, and learning resources for the course. You are provided with specific guidance for preparing for the first in-class meeting and first assignment.
 
Purpose
The purpose of the handbook is to ensure that a student enrolling in the course is informed comprehensively about:
- The aims and learning outcomes of the course
Schedules for reading, personal study, workload, and assignments
- The learning resources required for perusal by student, including texts, lecture notes, on-line resources, and web-based learning support systems
- The assignments that help students focus and demonstrate their learning
- Agendas for the first few weeks of class, including materials relevant for preparing for those classes
- Specific activities that should be scheduled immediately for starting course assignments and the course ‘learning adventure’.

The course is designed to meet the requirements of the New Zealand Diploma in Business studies curriculum, NZ435. It is constructed around the textbook: 

Oliver, L., & English, J. W. (2007). The Small Business Book: A New Zealand Guide for the 21st Century. Allen & Unwin.

Fundamentals of Small Business - Course Book for APMG NZ435 PDF

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