Tutorial Letter 101/3/2022
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Management
MNE3701
Semesters 1 and
Department: Applied Management
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 To get started ................................................................................................................................ 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Prescribed book(s) ........................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 7
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 7
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 8
7 PRACTICAL WORK ..................................................................................................................... 9
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 9
8.1 Assessment criteria....................................................................................................................... 9
8.2 Assessment plan......................................................................................................................... 10
8.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................. 11
8.3.1 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 11
8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers....................................................................................................... 11
8.5 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 12
8.6 The assignments......................................................................................................................... 12
8.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 22
8.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 23
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 23
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 23
11 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 24
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, Dear Student
1 INTRODUCTION
We have pleasure in welcoming you to this module on Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Management and trust that you will find it a rewarding and interesting area of study. We shall do
our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to success
if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignments properly.
You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the year (on myUnisa). A tutorial letter is our
way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working
through the study material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and
addressing questions to your lecturers.
In Tutorial Letter 101, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions
on the preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides all the
information you need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and how
to obtain it. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed
material as soon as possible.
We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please
study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you receive
during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and, sometimes,
urgent information. Because this is an online module, this Tutorial Letter provides you with insight
into the information that is being presented on myUnisa as well as the official learning
management system of the University. You need to use myUnisa to study and complete the
learning activities for this course .You need to visit the websites on myUnisa for MNE3701
frequently. The website for your module is MNE3701-19-S1/ MNE3701-19-S2.
1.1 To get started
You need to go online to see your study materials and read what to do for the module. Go to the
website here: https://my.unisa.ac.za and login with your student number and password. You will
see MNE3701-19-S1 / MNE3701-19-S2 in the row of modules in the orange blocks across the
top of the webpage. Remember to check in the -More- tab if you cannot find it in the orange
blocks. Click on the module you want to open.
In addition, you will receive this tutorial letter and a printed copy of the online study materials for
your module. While these printed materials may appear to be different from the online study
materials, they are exactly the same content and have been copied from the online myUnisa
website
We wish you success on your journey!
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Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Management
MNE3701
Semesters 1 and
Department: Applied Management
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 To get started ................................................................................................................................ 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Prescribed book(s) ........................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 7
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 7
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 8
7 PRACTICAL WORK ..................................................................................................................... 9
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 9
8.1 Assessment criteria....................................................................................................................... 9
8.2 Assessment plan......................................................................................................................... 10
8.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................. 11
8.3.1 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 11
8.3.2 Unique assignment numbers....................................................................................................... 11
8.5 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 12
8.6 The assignments......................................................................................................................... 12
8.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 22
8.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 23
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 23
10 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 23
11 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 24
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, Dear Student
1 INTRODUCTION
We have pleasure in welcoming you to this module on Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Management and trust that you will find it a rewarding and interesting area of study. We shall do
our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to success
if you start studying early in the semester and resolve to do the assignments properly.
You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the year (on myUnisa). A tutorial letter is our
way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working
through the study material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and
addressing questions to your lecturers.
In Tutorial Letter 101, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions
on the preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides all the
information you need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and how
to obtain it. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed
material as soon as possible.
We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Please
study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you receive
during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and, sometimes,
urgent information. Because this is an online module, this Tutorial Letter provides you with insight
into the information that is being presented on myUnisa as well as the official learning
management system of the University. You need to use myUnisa to study and complete the
learning activities for this course .You need to visit the websites on myUnisa for MNE3701
frequently. The website for your module is MNE3701-19-S1/ MNE3701-19-S2.
1.1 To get started
You need to go online to see your study materials and read what to do for the module. Go to the
website here: https://my.unisa.ac.za and login with your student number and password. You will
see MNE3701-19-S1 / MNE3701-19-S2 in the row of modules in the orange blocks across the
top of the webpage. Remember to check in the -More- tab if you cannot find it in the orange
blocks. Click on the module you want to open.
In addition, you will receive this tutorial letter and a printed copy of the online study materials for
your module. While these printed materials may appear to be different from the online study
materials, they are exactly the same content and have been copied from the online myUnisa
website
We wish you success on your journey!
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