Postgraduate Course: Entrepreneurial Growth for the Family Business (BUST11199)
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 |
10 |
Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This option is designed to be part of the new MBA Family Business pathway. It is a Semester 2b course to be run during one week in April/May. The aim of the course is to increase understanding and knowledge on entrepreneurial processes in family businesses and business families. The ability to regenerate and revitalise a family business has always been important if it is to grow into a substantial business, or continue to thrive into subsequent generations of family ownership. Revitalisation and growth tends to occur through periodic phases of entrepreneurial diversification in which new products, services or markets are introduced to replace former ones which are no longer doing so well. Entrepreneurial factors such as entrepreneurial orientation, the ability to identify and realize new opportunities, the management of resources (especially family resources) are vital for successful regeneration to take place.
The course will pay special attention to strategies and options for achieving entrepreneurial growth, and consolidates this knowledge through constructing a growth plan for an existing family business.
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Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
Textbooks |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 5 (sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to:
- understand why growth and regeneration is so vital for family businesses
- understand the nature of entrepreneurial processes and how they impact on growth and regeneration of family businesses.
- identify entrepreneurial strategies that can be employed to grow family businesses, and how to evaluate options
- Gain insights into the advantages and disadvantages of family resources in trying to realise entrepreneurial growth. |
Assessment Information
Project: 80%
Presentation: 20%
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Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Peter Rosa
Tel: (0131 6)50 3798
Email: peter.rosa@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Freda Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8065
Email: f.paterson@ed.ac.uk |
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