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Module Title
LM Entrepreneurship: New Firm Growth
School
Birmingham Business School
Department
Birmingham Business School
Module Code
07 29379
Module Lead
Professor Francis Greene
Level
Masters Level
Credits
10
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module is intended to provide students with a critical awareness of major issues associated with entrepreneurship among dynamic start-up ventures.
Throughout this module participants will explore the key entrepreneurship frameworks and models, how they can be applied within a range of organisations.
The module will cover areas such as:
The definitions of entrepreneurship, an understanding of entrepreneurial environments and the triggers and barriers to entrepreneurship
How individuals and teams develop opportunity recognition skills to identify salient business opportunities
How young dynamic growth orientated organisations can develop business models to successfully leverage resources, abilities and competencies for entrepreneurial growth
Development of an understanding of entrepreneurial finance funding sources and how to leverage these successfully
How young dynamic start-ups manage their growth
How these fast growth businesses successfully harvest opportunities
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship in the context of the competitive environment for dynamic start-ups.
Understand the different theoretical approaches and models that underpin entrepreneurship and be able to critical evaluate such theories.
Critically analyse the management practices of a range of dynamic start-ups and growth orientated young firms, identifying both successful approaches and barriers to entrepreneurship.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the importance of opportunity recognition and evaluation processes involved in developing entrepreneurship among such organisations.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the importance of entrepreneurial processes.
Assessment
29379-01 : Group Assignment : Group Assessment - Coursework (20%)
29379-02 : Individual Assignment : Coursework (80%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessments: 80% Individual Assignment (2,500 words)
20% Group Presentation