Students shall get an insight in building up their own business. During this course students shall learn relevant facts and basic technical knowledge as well as getting to know the legal framework of developing their own business. Students who might want to work as freelancers (part or full time) should join this class.

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Building up and maintaining a company, creation of a business plan (market and competitive analysis), risk-reward analysis, legal structure, financing, accounting, controlling, tax and marketing, social security, funding and contracts, public relations, introduction of business management, analysis of organizational processes, success factors, company founding (vision, goals, strategy, development)

Bonnemeier, Sandra (2010). Praxisratgeber Existenzgründung: Erfolgreich starten und auf Kurs bleiben (3. Auflage). Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag.
Boxberg, Ernst., Rosenthal, Frank (2012). Selbstständig im Gesundheitswesen (2. Auflage). Heidelberg: Medhochzwei.

Seminar (SE) (optional)

Written Examination