Entrepreneurship (MGT2014)

The course will introduce students to the core concepts of entrepreneurship in multiple contexts. It will provide students with knowledge of the defining features of entrepreneurship and an understanding of current issues at both an individual and societal level. The course is intended to be a foundation for advanced studies in entrepreneurship.

Short Description

• MGT2014,  FORMTEXT Entrepreneurship, is one of four 10-credit courses which comprise level 2 study in Business and Management. Students will complete all four courses (40 credits in total) in order to progress to further study in Business and Management subject to achieving entry requirements.

Requirements of Entry
Pass at D3 or better in ALL four Management level 1 Courses:

• Introduction to Marketing
• Organisational Behaviour
• Foundations of Finance
• Principles of Management

Exchange students should have completed introductory courses in principles of management, marketing, organisational behaviour and financial and management accounting.

Excluded Courses

• Introduction to Management MGT1005
• Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation MGT1003

Course Aims

• This course aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship including: the significance of entrepreneurship in a contemporary economy; the different contexts of entrepreneurship e.g. family business, franchising, social entrepreneurship; corporate entrepreneurship, the new venture creation process, government policy and the ways in which the design of government intervention impacts on entrepreneurial activity.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:

• Recognise the role of entrepreneurship in contemporary economies and in multiple contexts.
• Differentiate and contrast the entrepreneurial process from start-up to exit.
• Identify the scope and limitations of public policy towards entrepreneurship.
• Work effectively in teams to produce solutions and initiatives based on entrepreneurial principles.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

• Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.