Undergraduate Course: The Entrepreneurial Manager (BUST10115)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Entrepreneurship provides a critical dimension to management, in which innovative owners and managers (entrepreneurs) exploit new opportunities to add value either to themselves (through founding their own new ventures) or to the organisation (by founding new lines of value within the organisation). This course teaches key concepts on this topic as it applies to different business contexts and will examine the nature of entrepreneurship, foundational theories of entrepreneurship and assess the practice of entrepreneurship - by placing the entrepreneur/manager at the centre of the discussion, and examining him/her in the wide range of organisational setting where entrepreneurial managers are employed. The course will provide a solid prerequisite for additional honours options courses in entrepreneurship. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BUST08015)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A pass in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BUST08015) equivalent.
Visiting students should have at least 3 Business Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | The Entrepreneurial Manager | 2:00 | | |
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the course, students will:
1. Be able to reflect upon and critically evaluate theories and concepts underpinning entrepreneurship more widely;
2. Understand the relationship between entrepreneurship and value creation and how entrepreneurial managers drive innovation and growth;
3. Understand how entrepreneurial managers adapt elements of the entrepreneurial process to a variety of business and organisational contexts;
4. Have developed a critical understanding of the role which entrepreneurial managers play in different types of organisations, including corporate and socially-oriented organisations.
5. Understand the importance of sustainability and social drivers in organisations where entrepreneurial individuals are engaged in managerial roles.
The course will cover and discuss the entrepreneurial management styles and techniques in both small and large organisations. The knowledge learnt will enable students to examine critically and question more traditional approaches to the study of management.
Subject Specific Skills:
On completion of the assessed coursework students should have enhanced their ability to:
1. Assess critically where and how entrepreneurial behaviour and actions can be applied in different business contexts;
2. Analyse and consider different business situations where entrepreneurial opportunities are present or possible;
3. Manage or advise on the key elements for identifying and exploiting an entrepreneurial opportunity;
4. Account for the relevant business and organisational context in undertaking entrepreneurial behaviour and activity.
General Cognitive Skills:
By the end of the course students will have developed or enhanced:
1. Scholarship and desk research skills;
2. The ability to assimilate, communicate and present critical evaluations of relevant sources of information;
3. The ability to work in groups;
4. Presentation and communication skills.
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Assessment Information
Group project (40%: assessed through project report compiled by the group 20% and individual reflective assignment 20%)
Examination (60%): a 2-hour examination where students are required to attempt 2 questions out of 5.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Course assignment 50% (Project 25% and Individual Essay 25%)
Final Essay (min 3,000 words) 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | EM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Geoff Gregson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8068
Email: Geoff.Gregson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk |
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