Management Skills in Dental practice

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. identify sources of capital; 2. explain types of ownership structures; and 3. carry out a feasibility study.

Concept of Entrepreneurship. Sources of capital in entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and private practice. Providers/Client relationship. Types of ownership. Sources of capital. Ethics, management of resources (equipment and materials), and resource levelling and crashing. Feasibility studies. Cost analysis and book keeping. Scheduling. Job loading and job sequencing. Service provision. Planning and control. Inspection and testing methods. Introduction to quality control. Best practices. Group/Individual implementation. Manufacturer and assembly of selected technological products in simulated production environments. Constructions of physical models of relevant concepts. Business management, stability, modelling and business challenges.