Postgraduate Course: Emerging Entrepreneurship in Africa: Opportunities and Obstacles (BUST11193)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Although globalisation is, by definition, a world wide phenomenon, in practice most discussion focuses on Europe, North America and Asia. Sub-Saharan Africa receives little attention, as it is often assumed that poverty levels and lack of development make this large continent (with the possible exception of South Africa) a poor source of business opportunities. The course hopes to remedy this by demonstrating the business potential of Africa and how African entrepreneurs have exploited and are exploiting this potential. |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
(a) Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the course, students will be expected to:
? Demonstrate an understanding of the economic and entrepreneurial potential of sub-Saharan Africa for African entrepreneurs.
? Have gained knowledge of entrepreneurship theory and how it can be adopted to predict business growth trends in African economies
? Have attained understanding of the nature of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs in Africa, and how African entrepreneurs succeed in creating wealth in a variety of contexts.
? Have gained an appreciation of the heterogeneity of Africa, in particular of differences in framework conditions that can affect the nature of business opportunities.
(b) Intellectual and transferable skills
There are no standard textbooks for the course, as there has been little research on the positive aspects of African entrepreneurship and of the potential of Africa as a source of business opportunities. Hence the students themselves will have to research much of this information. By the end of the course, students will thus be expected to:
? Demonstrate ability to acquire and analyse data and information, to evaluate their relevance and validity, and to synthesise a range of information sources needed to develop a sophisticated understanding of African entrepreneurship
? Cultivate a critical attitude to prevailing interpretations of African conditions, particularly those which uncritically stress chronic poverty and problems inhibiting capital accumulation.
? Demonstrate an ability to work in teams and to effectively conduct research in small groups.
? Be able to advance reasoned and factually supported arguments in written work and oral presentation.
? Enhance their proficiency in searching information using different media, eg. Internet and libraries
? Enhance their time management and planning skills
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Assessment Information
* Individual assignment 1 - 3000 words (20%).
* Individual assignment 2 - 3000 words (20%).
* Group paper of 4000 words including presentation (60%):
- written plan, 70% of Group assignment
- presentation, 30% of Group assignment
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Peter Rosa
Tel: (0131 6)50 3798
Email: peter.rosa@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk |
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