MN52087: Entrepreneurship and innovation
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWOG 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Presentation of a business idea and its business model (CWOG 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the challenges and mindset of an entrepreneurial activity
- Think creatively when exploring business opportunities
- Develop a critical assessment of business opportunities
- Identify the elements of a business model
- Communicate a business idea effectively
- Apply analytical skills to research and identify business opportunities
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| Synopsis: | Gain a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurship theory and practice. Explore the challenges entrepreneurs face and how to overcome them. You'll learn how to assess the feasibility of new ventures and develop opportunities into viable business propositions for domestic and international markets.
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| Content: | - Entrepreneurial mindset and process
- Idea generation and opportunity identification
- Entrepreneurial strategy
- Innovation
- Business model design
- Entrepreneurial finance
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| Course availability: |
MN52087 is Optional on the following courses:
School of Management
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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