Theme 15. Innovation activity of firm

1. Innovation activity of firm. A role and a place of innovation in a production activity of firm.

2. Classification of innovation.

3. Innovation project. Life cycle of the innovation project.

Tasks:

1. Discussion of the questions;

2. Work with the glossary;

3. Studying of legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan: The program of development of innovations and assistance of technological modernization in Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014, The program of development of the Kazakhstan contents in Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014.

4. Solution of exercises:

Exercize 1. Fill in the following table:

New technology	Situation	Potential the forced-out technologies	Potential use (scope of application)

Exercise 2. Call new achievements in nanotechnology.

Exercise 3. Summarize the autobiography of the inventor who has made the invention which all mankind uses.

Exercise 4. Make chronology of inventions of mankind in XX and XXI century.

Exercise 5. Summarize the basic principles, contents and indicators of innovative economy (economy of knowledge, intellectual economy).

5. Essay writing on the theme “Kazakhstan and innovation: yes or no”

6. Discussion on the theme

Form of activity: practical work, discussion, independent activity, research activity.

Methodical instructions: Preparation for performance of tasks should be began with studying of recommended literature. Studying of a training material, it is necessary to understand essence of investments and innovations, to define economic efficiency of investments. Studying, it is necessary to familiarize with strategy of industrial and innovative development of Republic of Kazakhstan till 2015 and other state programs.

Literature: 1-42.

12. Plan of independent works Theme 1. Firm in the market economy

Tasks:

Task 1. Paper discussion on the theme: «State regulation of activity of the enterprise».

Task 2. Paper discussion on the theme: «State regulation of monopolistically activity».

Task 3. Paper discussion on the theme: «Need of development of small and medium business, as factor of economic growth of the state».

Task 4. Paper discussion on the theme: «The sanitation and bankruptcy program in Republic of Kazakhstan».

Task 5. Paper discussion on the theme: «Production structure of the enterprise, its characteristic and forming factors. Definition of shops of the main, auxiliary, serving and subsidiary production».

Task 6. Paper discussion on the theme: «Principles of the rational organization of production and characterizing indicators».

Task 7. Paper discussion on the theme: «Organizational and legal forms of the enterprise».

Task 8. Paper discussion on the theme: «Stages of creation and organization of the new enterprise».

Task 9. Paper discussion on the theme: «Concept of the enterprise, its characteristic as multi-purpose system».

Task 10. Paper discussion on the theme: «Classification of the enterprises, its value and defining contents».

Methodical recommendations: Preparation for performance of tasks should be began with studying of recommended literature. To study concepts national economy, the market, state regulation of economy, to familiarize with the program of industrial and innovative development of Republic of Kazakhstan till 2015, to characterize the state social policy of Republic of Kazakhstan. For studying of a training material it is necessary to use statistical data, normative legal acts of Republic of Kazakhstan and state programs.

Literature: 1-42.