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IB9JZ-15 Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing

Department
Warwick Business School
Level
Taught Postgraduate Level
Module leader
Katrin Smolka
Credit value
15
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
100% coursework
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

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Introductory description

The module aims to develop an understanding of entrepreneurs and the firms they create and manage. Entrepreneurship is not only about new ventures or 'small' business or 'early-stage' business, nor even exclusively about for-profit business. Rather, it is a method of creative problem solving in business and a logic for taking action in a variety of settings where business can make a positive difference.

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Module aims

The module will explore a range of different ways of thinking about what entrepreneurship is and what entrepreneurs do. Our intention in the module is to try and help facilitate you in developing a more entrepreneurial mindset. This module also provides you with an opportunity to work on a group project for exploiting an entrepreneurial opportunity.

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.

The entrepreneurial process and mindset
The entrepreneurial team and beyond
Opportunity identification and design thinking
The business model
New venture growth

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a rigorous theoretical underpinning and understanding of the nature, role and activities of entrepreneurs (and entrepreneurial teams) and their ventures
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the entrepreneurial process and within that explore issues relating to opportunity identification and exploitation
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the new venture creation process including opportunity identification and definition, business modelling, finance and developing growth and exit strategies
  • Demonstrate understanding into the features of an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Think critically about the entrepreneurial process
  • Demonstrate developed diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills

Indicative reading list

Reading lists can be found in Talis

Subject specific skills

Demonstrate enhanced research skills and the ability to effectively search, gather and utilize information and knowledge

Transferable skills

Demonstrate developed written and business presentation skills
Demonstrate improved time management skills as well as the ability to prioritize tasks effectively

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 9 sessions of 2 hours (12%)
Seminars 9 sessions of 1 hour (6%)
Other activity 3 hours (2%)
Private study 48 hours (32%)
Assessment 72 hours (48%)
Total 150 hours

Private study description

Private study to include preparation for lectures and own reading

Other activity description

3 hours of presentations

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 A3
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessment component
Individual written assignment - 1500 words 60% 43 hours Yes (extension)
Reassessment component is the same
Assessment component
Group Presentation (12 slides) including Q&A and video 30% 22 hours No
Reassessment component
Individual Assignment Yes (extension)

Individual Assignment 1500 words
Assessment component
Class participation 10% 7 hours No
Reassessment component is the same
Feedback on assessment

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Courses

This module is Optional for:

  • Year 1 of TIBS-NL00 MSc Accounting and Sustainability
  • Year 1 of TIBS-H60Z MSc Financial Technology
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N500 MSc in Marketing and Strategy
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N1N3 Postgraduate Taught Business Analytics
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N1F5 Postgraduate Taught Business and Finance
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N1F2 Postgraduate Taught Business with Consulting
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N1F3 Postgraduate Taught Business with Marketing
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N1QG Postgraduate Taught Business with Operations Management
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N1F4 Postgraduate Taught International Business (MINT)
  • Year 1 of TIBS-N2N3 Postgraduate Taught Management
  • Year 1 of TIBS-G5N4 Postgraduate Taught Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation