Production Skills in Live Performance Engineering 3 (10 ECTS)

Objective

The students become familiar with the principles of setting up an enterprise. The students are able to evaluate the feasibility of their business idea. The students know the fundamentals of the economic management of the company, the key taxation policies and statutory obligations. The students understand the responsibilities involved in a supervisory position and can understand supervisory models of behavior and interrelated principles. The students are able to analyze and develop interpersonal skills at work both as an employee and a superior. The students respect and acknowledge diversity in the professional field and they apply principles of equality and parity in their work.

Content

-business start-up activities, business idea, prerequisites for a business
-fundamentals of the financial management of a company
-responsibilities and obligations as a superior
-policies and operating principles as a superior
-work community skills and interpersonal skills

Location and time

Supervisor skills sessions:
1.9.2025 from 9:30 to 16:30
16.9.2025 from 9:30 to 12:30
1.10.2025 from 9:30 to 12:30
20.10.2025 from 9:30 to 12:30
28.10.2025 from 9:30 to 12:30
10.11.2025 from 13:30 to 16:30
19.11.2025 from 9:30 to 12:30
1.12.2025 from 9:30 to 12:30
10.12.2025 from 9:30 to 12:30
16.12.2025 from 9:30 to 16:30

The entrepreneurship section will be completed independently on the online learning platform.

Materials

To be published later on the online learning platform. No advance material.

Teaching methods

The students become familiar with the principles of setting up an enterprise. The students are able to evaluate the feasibility of their business idea. The students know the fundamentals of the economic management of the company, the key taxation policies and statutory obligations.

The students understand the responsibilities involved in a supervisory position and can understand supervisory models of behavior and interrelated principles. The students are able to analyze and develop interpersonal skills at work both as an employee and a superior. The students respect and acknowledge diversity in the professional field and they apply principles of equality and parity in their work.

Content:
-business start-up activities, business idea, prerequisites for a business
-fundamentals of the financial management of a company
-responsibilities and obligations as a superior
-policies and operating principles as a superior
-work community skills and interpersonal skills

Forms of work:
Interactive lecture
Virtual lectures
Essay
Assignments
Presentation or presentation recording
Reflective practice
Net learning
Optional exam

Employer connections

A few lecturers collaborating with work life.

Exam schedules

An alternative method of completing the supervisor skills section is by taking an exam. The exam period begins on December 11, 2025 and ends on March 13, 2026.

There are a maximum of three exam times. The exam correction period is a maximum of 4 weeks.

Completion alternatives

An alternative method of completing the supervisory skills section is by taking an exam.

Student workload

Work required is heavily dependent on students earlier knowledge in the subject.

One credit is approximately 27 hours on students work. This course is 10 credits which means 270 hours of work in average.

The workload is a guideline and gives an indication of the average workload required to achieve the learning outcomes of the course and a grade of 3/5. Depending on the student's previous knowledge and experience, the workload may be less or more. The competence acquired in the course is assessed through assignments and other achievements, not by the number of hours completed.

Content scheduling

Production Skills in Live Performance Engineering 3 is divided into two sections: Supervising skills and Entrepreneurship.

Supervising skills includes distance and face-to-face learning, as well as independent assignments on an online learning platform and an exam option.
The entrepreneurship section is completed independently on an online learning platform.

Further information

It is possible to use artificial intelligence partially in the course. Instructions are task-specific.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students understand the principles of business activities and statutory obligations. Students know the obligations that go with a supervisory position. Students are able to assess their work-related social skills.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students understand the principles of business activities, statutory obligations and economic management. Students know the obligations that go with a supervisory position and comprehend the position and significance of a supervisor in a live performance organization. Students can assess and develop their work-related social skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students understand well the principles of business activities, statutory obligations and economic management. Students know the obligations that go with a supervisory position and comprehend the position and significance of a supervisor in a live performance organization. Students can assess and develop their work-related social skills in an advanced way.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students understand the principles of business activities and statutory obligations. Students know the obligations that go with a supervisory position. Students are able to assess their work-related social skills.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course requires 50% attendance during classes. Any absence will result in a separate make-up assignment, which must be completed successfully before the assessment.

Active participation in lectures and lecture assignments allows you to earn additional points, which can be used to increase your course grade.

Assessment criteria:
Essay
Presentation
Exercises
Continuous assessment
Online learning assignments
Optional exam

The deadline for submitting assignments is December 15, 2025. All assignments and achievements are valid one year from the start date. Also, all personal compensatory assignments are valid one year from the start date.