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MN50702: The entrepreneurial mindset

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2019/0
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: School of Management
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Academic Year
Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
In today's business environment, an entrepreneurial mindset is important not only for entrepreneurs but also for business managers in every organization. The basic premise of this unit is that the current environment calls for a different mindset and skills of active perception, creativity, flexibility, experimentation, and reflection. The purpose of this unit is to build theoretical understanding and to facilitate the development of these skills.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this unit, students will:
* be able to develop a professional, integrated and convincing new venture creation proposal;
* demonstrate an understanding of how they can develop, work within and manage creative and effective teams;
* be able to deploy enterprise skills.

Skills:
Knowledge and understanding:
* Display a keen understanding of the natures of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, of the practices involved, and of how opportunities may be identified and explored in the market.
Skills:
* appreciation of the interconnected nature of organisations and ability to apply both theoretical and practical understanding;
* operate effectively within teams as well as independently , assuming leadership roles where appropriate;
* apply practical decision-making methods and tools at both tactical and strategic levels;
* be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing projects at professional levels;
* an ability to reflect on their earlier learning and practice, so as to integrate new knowledge with past experience and effectively apply it to new situations;
* an ability to develop a holistic perspective on an organisation and an understanding of how the different functions relate to one another.

Content:

* Entrepreneurial opportunities
* Business model
* Tensions of the entrepreneurial journey
* Design process
* Future and milestones
* Living with uncertainty
* Structural openness
* Decision control and dynamic commit.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MN50702 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

School of Management

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