IL020-15 Entrepreneurship: A Critical Perspective
Introductory description
This is an interactive and practical module aiming to inspire students about entrepreneurship by giving them an interdisciplinary overview of the entrepreneurial process and the individual entrepreneur. It highlights the interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary nature of enterprise/entrepreneurship as a field of study and 'lift the curtain' on entrepreneurship for students from all disciplinary backgrounds.
Module aims
The module aims to help the students appreciate the complexities of entrepreneurship and develop an enterprising mindset through an interdisciplinary overview of the process that leads to business creation. This includes reflections on different aspects of the entrepreneurial process such as the motivation to start a business, opportunity identification, social and legal responsibilities, financial resources and business planning.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Indicative Content Exploring entrepreneurship from various disciplines and viewpoints, the module curates a range of expertise from the fields of Psychology, Business Studies, Education, Information Systems, Cultural Policy, and more. Each session is unique and will take you on a reflective journey of personal and academic growth.
Indicative topics covered in the module include:
The Role of Motivation and Passion in Entrepreneurship
Creative Thinking
Failure in Entrepreneurship
Social and Ethical Entrepreneurship
Digital Entrepreneurship
Intrapreneurship
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Reflect on the different disciplinary approach in relation to entrepreneurship
- Compare different perspectives on the same topic and make a critical evaluation
- Understand the manifestation of enterprise related concepts in non business disciplines
- Understand how their entrepreneurial mindset can benefit from an interdisciplinary approach
- Reflect on their idea of enterprise before and after the module
- Make connections between their own discipline and the object of this module (enterprise), and stimulate original research questions
- Articulate a critical position regarding the role of entrepreneurship
Indicative reading list
Feld, B. (2012). Startup Communities. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Horowitz, B. (2011). The hard thing about hard things. London, UK: HarperCollins Publishers.
Jones, C. A., & Murtola, A.-M. (2012). Entrepreneurship, crisis, critique. In D. Hjorth (Ed.) Handbook on Organisational Entrepreneurship (pp. 116-133). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
McKeown, M. (2014). The Innovation book. Maverick & Strong
Neck, H.M., Greene, P.G., and Brush C.G. (2014). Teaching Entrepreneurship: A Practice-based approach. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.
Read, S., Sarasvathy, S., Dew, N., Wiltbank, R, and Ohlsson, A. (2011). Effectual entrepreneurship. Oxon: Routledge.
Ries, E. (2011). The lean start-up. London: Penguin Group.
Rideout, E.C., & Gray, D.O. (2013). Does entrepreneurship education really work? A review and methodological critique of the empirical literature on the effects of the university-based entrepreneurship education. Journal of Small Business Management, 51, pp. 329-351.
Shane, S. (2008). The illusions of entrepreneurship. New Haven & London: Yale University Press.
Trieas de Bes, F. (2008).The little black book of entrepreneurship. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.
Interdisciplinary
This module highlights the interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary nature of enterprise/entrepreneurship as a field of study. The module aims to help the students develop an enterprising mindset through an interdisciplinary overview of the process that leads to business creation. This includes reflections on different aspects of the entrepreneurial process such as the motivation to start a business, opportunity identification, risk assessment, social and legal responsibilities, financial resources and business planning.
Subject specific skills
- Reflect on themselves and their personal development as well as motivation to make the decision to start a business.
- Understand the entrepreneurial mindset, and the factors that influence the development of enterprises.
- Recognise the resources required by individuals to start a business
- Understand the role of creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship
- Understand the different responsibilities they face when they make the decision to become entrepreneurs.
Transferable skills
- Analytical skills
- Critical reflection
- Interpersonal and communication
- Presentation skills
- Problem solving
- Team working
- Written communication skills
- Verbal communication skills
Study time
Type | Required |
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Lectures | 9 sessions of 1 hour (18%) |
Seminars | 6 sessions of 1 hour (12%) |
Tutorials | 1 session of 2 hours (4%) |
Practical classes | 3 sessions of 1 hour (6%) |
Private study | 30 hours (60%) |
Total | 50 hours |
Private study description
Private study hours include background reading, completing reading/other tasks in preparation for timetabled teaching sessions and follow-up reading work
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
Weighting | Study time | |
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Blog | 10% | 10 hours |
Write a short article about one or multiple module sessions on a burning question you have regarding entrepreneurship in general or a specific topic discussed during the sessions. |
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Presentation | 30% | 30 hours |
Deliver a 15 minute (max) presentation on what entrepreneurship means to you. You can use any method you prefer (e.g. prepare a short video, draw and present your idea of entrepreneurship, interview an entrepreneur) |
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Reflective essay | 60% | 60 hours |
Write a critical reflection on entrepreneurship based on one or more of the topics discussed in the module making specific reference to the content discussed in the session/s |
Feedback on assessment
Detailed written feedback will be provided by tutors to individual students for both assignment. Formative oral feedback will also be given to students during seminars throughout the module.
Courses
This module is Optional for:
- Year 2 of UFIA-W620 Undergraduate Film Studies
- Year 4 of UFIA-QW25 Undergraduate Film and Literature
- Year 2 of ULPA-P301 Undergraduate Media and Creative Industries
This module is Unusual option for:
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UMDA-B990 Undergraduate Health and Medical Sciences
- Year 2 of B990 Health and Medical Sciences
- Year 2 of B990 Health and Medical Sciences
- Year 2 of B990 Health and Medical Sciences
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UPHA-V7ML Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Year 3 of V7ML Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Tripartite)
- Year 3 of V7ML Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Tripartite)
- Year 3 of V7ML Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Tripartite)
This module is Option list G for:
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UPHA-V7ML Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Year 2 of V7ML Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Tripartite)
- Year 2 of V7ML Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Tripartite)
- Year 2 of V7ML Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Tripartite)
This module is Unusual option for:
- Year 2 of UFRA-R101 Undergraduate French Studies