Undergraduate Course: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (BUST10117)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The aim of the course is to enhance participants&© understanding of the role of the entrepreneur in the new venture creation process and develop their capabilities to recognise, assess and articulate new venture opportunities; to understand the resources required to underpin venture development and growth; and know from where and how to access these resources. The course also seeks to help participants to develop a greater awareness of their personal goals, motivations, strengths and limitations in the context of venture creation and growth, particularly in the context of forming new ventures or joining a new young venture. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BUST08015)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Year 4 students in 11/12 who have not had the opportunity to take the 2nd year pre-requisite course 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship' but who wish to take this Honours course must seek permission from the Course Organiser.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 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 |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students will:
- Understand the linkages between entrepreneurship and venture creation, development and growth;
- Understand the contrasting motivations which entrepreneurs have for creating new ventures and understand how those motivation influence venture development and growth;
- Understand the stages and processes involved in identifying and screening entrepreneurial opportunities and know how to assess a range of possible market opportunities in a structured and systematic way;
- Appreciate alternative approaches and business models for the exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities;
- possess an understanding of the key elements in and purpose of a business plan and know what should be included in a business $ùpitch&© of a new venture opportunity;
- Be familiar with operational requirements for launching new ventures and likely challenges experienced by entrepreneurs/entrepreneurial teams in bringing products and services to the market;
- Know how to determine the financial and human resource needs of different types of venture and understand where and how to access them;
- Understand how entrepreneurs develop and build quality into their networks, and how they utilise networks and other forms of assistance to support venture formation and growth;
- Have worked in a group/team-based environment to assess critically and develop a business plan for an entrepreneurial opportunity.
Cognitive skills
On completion of the course students should be able to:
- Analyse different business situations where entrepreneurial opportunities are present or possible;
- Generate and assess critically new business ideas;
- Assess the resources required to pursue an opportunity;
- Manage or advise on the key elements for creating a new venture;
- Develop a business plan with others that can guide the start-up process and access resources;
- Locate and access materials/data, draw from multiple sources of information and assess its relevance to the opportunity under consideration;
- Work together in a team to deliver a multifaceted project to a tight deadline.
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Assessment Information
Coursework (70%)
Given the emphasis on application and practice to develop entrepreneurial skills and abilities, the coursework element will incorporate both individual and group work components. The emphasis on teamwork/group work is intended to reflect the team-based nature of much new venture creation activity and the collective nature of innovation and new opportunity exploitation.
Open book examination (30%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
ENVC |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Sarah Cooper
Tel:
Email: Sarah.Cooper@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk |
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