{"id":2131,"date":"2020-02-11T02:26:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T02:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/?page_id=2131"},"modified":"2020-02-11T02:26:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T02:26:33","slug":"syllabus-and-learning-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/course-guide\/syllabus-and-learning-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus and Learning challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>This course is designed for independent study and you should aim to complete one Session each week of the semester. We recommend that you allocate approximately 2 hours each week.\n<\/p>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Session\n<\/th>\n<th>Dates\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_1\">Session 1<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>10 Feb 2020 &#8211; 14 Feb 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_2\">Session 2<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>17 Feb 2020 &#8211; 21 Feb 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_3\">Session 3<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>24 Feb 2020 &#8211; 28 Feb 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_4\">Session 4<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>2 Mar 2020 &#8211; 6 Mar 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_5\">Session 5<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>9 Mar 2020 &#8211; 13 Mar 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_6\">Session 6<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>16 Mar 2020 &#8211; 20 Mar 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><center><b>Recess<\/b><\/center>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_7\">Session 7<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>30 Mar 2020 &#8211; 3 Apr 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_8\">Session 8<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>6 Apr 2020 &#8211; 10 Apr 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_9\">Session 9<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>13 Apr 2020 &#8211; 17 Apr 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><center><b>Assessment weeks<\/b><\/center>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_10\">Session 10<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>4 May 2020 &#8211; 8 May 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#Session_11\">Session 11<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td>11 May 2020 &#8211; 15 May 2020\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_1\">Session 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Getting started<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Familiarise yourself with the course site, course guide and create the website accounts you will need.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 10 Feb 2020 &#8211; 14 Feb 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/startup\/about\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/About\">About BMAN111<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Start\">Start here<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/course-guide\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Overview\">Course guide<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li> Create website accounts for your personal learning environment (PLE)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Orientation\/Overview\">Orientation<\/a> learning pathway.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li> Key activities:\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/mautic.oeru.org\/bman111-landing-page\">Sign-up<\/a> to receive course instructions via email.\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/survey.oeru.org\/index.php\/415354?lang=en\">OERu new participant survey<\/a> (optional).\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/startup\/start-here\/#5_things_you_should_do_before_starting_the_course\">5 things you should do before starting the course<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Activities using your PLE website accounts\n<ul>\n<li> Create an account on this website by clicking on the &#8220;Log in\/Register&#8221; link (or &#8220;head graphic on a mobile device) and post your first comment on the <a href=\"\/bman111\/interactions\/course-feed\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Feed\">Course feed<\/a> page.\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/oeru-social-network\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Orientation\/Mastodon\">Post a \u201cToot\u201d using the course BMAN111 hashtag<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/oeru-forums\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Orientation\/Orientation\/Forums\">Create your forums account for BMAN111 and complete your profile page<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/website-annotations\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Orientation\/Annotations\">Practise annotating a web page with the BMAN111 course code<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/oeru-resource-bank\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Orientation\/Resource bank\">Create your bookmarks account and search for links using BMAN111<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_2\">Session 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Establish your learning journal blog<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Create a learning journal blog and declare yourself.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 17 Feb 2020 &#8211; 21 Feb 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/learning-journal-blog\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Orientation\/Blog\">Learning journal blog<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Create and customise your course blog site\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/start-declare-yourself-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Orientation\/Start declare yourself challenge\">Declare yourself challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Make sure you have <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/support\/studying-courses\/course-blog\/#Tag_or_label_your_blog_post_with_the_course_code\">tagged or labeled<\/a> your blog post using the course code: <b>BMAN111<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Don&#8217;t forget to <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/support\/studying-courses\/course-blog\/#Assign_your_blog_URL_for_the_feed_scanner\">assign your blog URL for the feed scanner<\/a> (this is needed so that your posts tagged with the course code will be &#8220;&#8221;fetched&#8221; and linked from the course feed).\n<\/li>\n<li> Post one or two comments on the blog sites of fellow learners in your class (lLook for blog posts on the <a href=\"\/bman111\/interactions\/course-feed\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Feed\">course feed page<\/a>).\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_3\">Session 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Introducing entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Publishing your own definition of entrepreneurship and reflecting on the context of a start-up business in your own country.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 24 Feb 2020 &#8211; 28 Feb 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/introducing-entrepreneurship\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Intro\/Overview\">Introducing entrepreneurship<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the materials for this <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/introducing-entrepreneurship\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Intro\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Contribute to the discussion: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.oeru.org\/t\/bman111-does-country-context-matter-when-starting-a-new-business\/1182\">Does country context matter?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/introducing-entrepreneurship\/mini-challenge-defining-entrepreneurship\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Nature\/Mini-challenge\">defining entrepreneurship challenge<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_4\">Session 4<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>What makes a successful entrepreneur?<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Explore the characteristics that contribute to the success of entrepreneurs.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 2 Mar 2020 &#8211; 6 Mar 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/what-makes-a-successful-entrepreneur\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Entrepreneur\/Overview\">What makes a successful entrepreneur?<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the materials for this <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/what-makes-a-successful-entrepreneur\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Entrepreneur\/Overview\">learning pathway<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Post a contribution to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.oeru.org\/t\/bman111-who-is-your-favourite-entrepreneur\/1181\">discussion forum<\/a> on learning from other entrepreneurs.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_5\">Session 5<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Entrepreneur learning challenge<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of an entrepreneur.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 9 Mar 2020 &#8211; 13 Mar 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/what-makes-a-successful-entrepreneur\/start-entrepreneur-learning-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Entrepreneur\/Start\">Entrepreneur learning challenge<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Publish a blog post analysing the strengths and weaknesses of yourself as an entrepreneur or a famous entrepreneur identified via a web search.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_6\">Session 6<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Before starting your own business<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Think of a business idea for a start-up and reflect on questions you should consider.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 16 Mar 2020 &#8211; 20 Mar 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/before-starting-your-own-business\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Before\/Overview\">Before starting your own business<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/before-starting-your-own-business\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Before\/Overview\">learning materials<\/a> for this pathway.\n<\/li>\n<li> Publish a <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/before-starting-your-own-business\/questions-to-ask-before-starting-a-business\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Before\/Questions\">blog post<\/a> for a business idea and answer selected questions to consider before starting the business.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_7\">Session 7<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Business planning<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Explore the practice of business planning.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 30 Mar 2020 &#8211; 3 Apr 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/business-planning\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Planning\/Overview\">Business planning<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/business-planning\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Planning\/Overview\">learning materials<\/a> for this pathway.\n<\/li>\n<li> Participate in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.oeru.org\/t\/bman111-purposes-of-a-business-plan\/1185\">discussion forum<\/a> on business planning.\n<\/li>\n<li> Share useful resources on business planning by completing the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/business-planning\/templates-and-examples\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Planning\/Templates\">resource bank<\/a> activity.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_8\">Session 8<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Business planning learning challenge<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Publish an abridged business plan.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 6 Apr 2020 &#8211; 10 Apr 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/business-planning\/start-business-planning-learning-challenge\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Planning\/Start\">Business planning learning challenge<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Publish a blog post for a business plan outline and executive summary.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_9\">Session 9<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Understanding financial statements<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Covering basic concepts of financial statements.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 13 Apr 2020 &#8211; 17 Apr 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Statements\/Overview\">Understanding financial statements<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Statements\/Overview\">learning materials<\/a> for this pathway.\n<\/li>\n<li> Research and publish <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/basic-definitions\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Statements\/Definitions\">definitions of accounting concepts<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the mini quizzes on the:\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/income-statement\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Statements\/Income\">Income statement<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/understanding-financial-statements\/balance-sheet\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Statements\/Balance\">Balance sheet<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_10\">Session 10<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Financing a new start-up<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Aligning types of finance with the business phase of a start-up<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 4 May 2020 &#8211; 8 May 2020\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Financing\/Overview\">Financing a new start-up<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Work through the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/overview\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Financing\/Overview\">learning materials<\/a> for this pathway.\n<\/li>\n<li> Share links to websites providing advice on funding sources for financing a start-up business by completing the <a href=\"\/bman111\/learning-pathways\/financing-a-new-start-up\/types-of-finance\" title=\"Introduction to entrepreneurship\/BMAN111\/Financing\/Types\">resource bank activity<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_11\">Session 11<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"s0\" class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/bman111\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Financing learning challenge<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Research potential funding sources for a start-up business in conjunction with phases of growth.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: 11 May 2020 &#8211; 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