Course Title: Undertake business planning

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5198

Course Title: Undertake business planning

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 60.0

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Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM6146C	City Campus	TAFE	345T Media and Communication	Face-to-Face	Term1 2009, Term1 2011, Term1 2012

Course Contact: program Administration - Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 4976

Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This course is designed to develop the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a business plan and to achieve business goals and objectives. It is suitable for setting up business or existing small businesses or a department in a larger organisation. This course will cover business management and reports related to the financing and financial management of a business. This unit of completency is imported from the business services national training package, with necessary changes made to the range of variables and evidence guide statements ensuring its applicability to the other sectors of the creative industries. The National Training Package Code is BSBSBM404A.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	BSBSBM404A Undertake Business Planning
Elements:	1. Identify elements of a business plan
	2. Develop a business plan
	3. Develop strategies for minimising risks

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to develop a business plan which provides for finance, marketing and provision of products/services to facilitate the business goals and objectives and identify and plan for Occupational Health and Safety and Duty of Care responsibilities.

Overview of Assessment

Students are develop a business plan which provides for finance, marketing and provision of products/services to facilitate the goals and objectives of the business. Identification and planning for Occupational Health and Safety, Duty of Care responsibilities and knowledge of relative legislation must be identified.