Description
Entrepreneurship
Module title | Entrepreneurship |
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Module code | INT3615 |
Academic year | 2022/3 |
Credits | 15 |
Module staff | Alan McIlwraith (Convenor) |
Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Duration: Weeks | 12 |
Number students taking module (anticipated) | 20 |
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Description - summary of the module content
Module description
This module is designed to support you to develop the knowledge, skill-sets and confidence needed to be able to set up your own business venture. Over the duration of the course you will come to understand the importance of Entrepreneurship and will learn how to plan, finance and launch your own business as part of a group.
Even if you are not planning to launch a business in the future, it is likely, whichever path you choose, you will encounter entrepreneurial activities in the form of other businesses or within the business you work.
This module provides you with a theoretical framework but also aims to encourage you to reflect on and develop your personal skills and analyse entrepreneurial experiences.
Module aims - intentions of the module
Entrepreneurship is a broad subject and, to provide the different perspectives of the topic, the module is based around the themes of: recognising opportunities and generating ideas, the feasibility analysis for a new business, developing an effective business module, industry and competitor analysis, writing a business plan, assessing the financial strength of the new business, building a team, finding funding, marketing and sales, IPR and the challenges of growth
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Demonstrate a secure understanding of theoretical models and concepts linking to the entrepreneurial themes
- 2. Apply theoretical models and concepts to interpret, analyse and evaluate current entrepreneurial business practice
- 3. Understand and evaluate contemporary practices in the entrepreneurial world and learning about how entrepreneurs adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing business environments
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Engage critically and analytically with literature relating to entrepreneurship
- 5. Understand and reflect upon the key aspects of starting a successful new business
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Demonstrate communication skills in a range of media
- 7. Collaborate with others to share ideas, skills and knowledge to prepare and present responses to new business start-up problems
Syllabus plan
Syllabus plan
- Introduction to entrepreneurship
- Recognising opportunities and generating ideas
- Carrying out a feasibility analysis
- Developing an effective business model
- Industry and competitor analysis
- Writing a business plan
- Assessing a new venture’s financial strength and viability
- Building a new venture team
- Getting finance and funding
- The importance of IPR
- The challenges of growth
Learning and teaching
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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60 | 90 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 60 | Lecture and Seminar - these will be teacher led. You should prepare for each seminar based on the related lecture |
Guided Independent Study | 90 | Reading course text book and accessing other key resources including ELE. Current articles on entrepreneurship will be made available on ELE |
Assessment
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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New Business Proposal | 10 minute presentation | 1, 2 | Verbal and written feedback |
Seminar questions, discussion and feedback | Weekly | 1-7 | Verbal and written feedback |
Interim and final assignment draft reviews | Report and presentation | 1-7 | Verbal and written feedback |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Presentation on feasibility analysis | 25 | 20 minutes | 1-7 | Verbal and written feedback |
Final written business plan | 45 | 2000 words | 1-7 | Examiner's report and final outcome |
Presentation | 30 | 20 minutes | 1-7 | Examiner's Report and assessment outcome |
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Re-assessment
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Final business plan and presentation | Updated business plan and presentation | 1-7 | Next assessment opportunity |
Presentation on feasibility analysis | Updated presentation if as a group; 10 minute presentation if as an individual | 1-7 | Next assessment opportunity |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for reasons judged legitimate by the Mitigation Committee, the applicable assessment will normally be deferred. See ‘Details of reassessment’ for the form that assessment usually takes. When deferral occurs there is ordinarily no change to the overall weighting of that assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to take a re-sit assessment and re-submission. Only your performance in this assessment will count towards your final module grade. A grade of 40% will be awarded if the assessment is passed.
Resources
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Bruce R Barringer and R Duane Ireland., (2019) Entrepreneurship. Successfully Launching New Ventures (6th Edition) Pearson
Module has an active ELE page
Credit value | 15 |
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Module ECTS | 7.5 |
Module pre-requisites | INT3619 - Business in Society |
Module co-requisites | None |
NQF level (module) | 6 |
Available as distance learning? | Yes |
Origin date | 01/11/2019 |
Last revision date | 13/08/2021 |