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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module BUSI5E615: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)
BUSI5E615: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Tied To
- N1KE12: Business and Management (HBOS), (consortium), (vertex)
- N2KE12: Business and Management (Consortium) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2010-2011 for details)
- N2KF12: Business and Management (Vertex) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2010-2011 for details)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To provide students with the opportunity to study key topics in entrepreneurship at an advanced level.
Content
- Global change, economics of entrepreneurship, position of entrepreneurship within the global environment
- Theoretical perspectives, major paradigms
- Definitions, conceptual models, individuals, processes, structures, contexts, etc.
- Contexts and applications: individual and team profiling and development, business and organisational development, Task environment and integration, fostering entrepreneurship.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- By the end of the module, students should have:
- a critical appreciation of the need for entrepreneurship across all organisations;
- an advanced understanding of what constitutes entrepreneurial behaviour.
Subject-specific Skills
- By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- identify the need for an entrepreneurial mindset;
- identify the complex issues involved in the design of entrepreneurial organisations.
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The learning outcomes will be met through a combination of lectures, facilitated discussion sessions, group work and guided reading. Extensive use will be made of case studies.
- Assessment of this module is by summative assignment, designed to: test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge; test conceptual understanding and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 9 hours in total | ||||
| Group work | 9 hours in total | ||||
| Preparation & Reading | 132 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% | Written assignment | 3000 words maximum | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Feedback on group and individual activities undertaken during contact hours. Feedback on learning set reflections and action points related to this module.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.