BUSI45X15: Entrepreneurship (MSc)

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• To provide students with a critical knowledge and understanding of the concept and practice of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour in modern society, organisations, communities and individuals.

• Thinking about entrepreneurial management
• The entrepreneurial and enterprising individual
• Entrepreneurial and enterprising organisations
• Entrepreneurial and enterprising environments

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• By the end of this module, students should:
• have a critical understanding of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour;
• have a critical appreciation of the different approaches to categorising the attributes, behaviours and skills of entrepreneurial individuals;
• have a critical understanding of the ways in which entrepreneurial activity in different organisational contexts can be supported;
• be equipped with knowledge of how to manage the entrepreneurial task environment, particularly in terms of managing networks and relationships;
• be able to critically assess the policy drivers to supporting entrepreneurship, particularly within different cultures;
• have a critical appreciation of the changes in society which are fostering entrepreneurial responses in individuals, communities and organisations.

Subject-specific Skills:

• By the end of this module, students should:
• be aware of the key considerations in adopting and fostering entrepreneurial responses within different organisational contexts;
• have developed skills required to acquire resources from key stakeholders in their task environment.

Key Skills:

• Written communication;
• planning, organising and time management;
• problem solving and analysis;
• using initiative;
• computer literacy.

• Learning outcomes will be met through workshop-based delivery, providing a combination of lectures, groupwork, case studies and discussion, supported by guided reading. The emphasis throughout will be on integrating theory with practice. The written assignment will test students' understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply what they have learned through critical analysis of a particular organisation, focusing on the role of the individual, the organisation and the entrepreneurial task environment.

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