FAPH 418 — Micro Enterprise Development
Agriculture · University of Ghana
Definition of micro enterprise, Classification of micro enterprise. Importance and role of micro enterprise to the socio-economic development of the country. Entrepreneurial theories, concepts, nature and need. Characteristics of successful Entrepreneur (attitudes, skills, and competencies). Entrepreneurship development process; opportunity recognition, information search, resource mobilization, choice of enterprise size/location, launching the enterprise. Business Plan Development and implementation; components/elements of a business plan. Product development. Financial analysis (analysis of cash flow). Enterprise development opportunities in the Post-harvest chain; development of micro enterprises in storage/warehousing, transportation, value-added processing, packaging and labelling, sales and distribution, advertising, financing, manufacturing of tools and equipment for post-harvest services, processing services, etc; industrial profiles of major agricultural commodities (e.g. cassava, plantain, maize, coconut, yam, oil palm,).
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 200
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
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- AGEC 212 — Macroeconomics (Principles and Applications to Economy of Ghana)
- AGEN 201 — Agriculture Engineering II
- AGEX 204 — Vacation Rural Community Experience
- AGEX 206 — Approaches to Extension
- AGEX 211 — Food Safety and Quality Standards
- AGEX 213 — Rural Development and Participatory Methodologies
- AGEX 415 — NGO Development and Management
- AGRC 200 — Long Vacation Practicals
- AGRC 212 — Introductory Statistics
- ANIM 212 — Elements of Microbiology and Immunology
- ANIM 418 — Animal Health and Physiology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).