ENTR1002 E'ship & E'pren Behaviour

Basic Information
School Known as Status Session and Semester Credit Unit Leader Study Assessment Coursework Teaching Referral Syllabus Approved

ENTR1002. This syllabus is still provisional. Semester Two, 2011 - 2012 15 Credit Points not yet allocated 150 nominal hours: lectures, courswork, directive reading and private study Coursework (30%) Case Based Exam (70%) One Assignment 24 lectures and 11 seminars On referral, this unit will be assessed 100% by examination.

Description
Aims
The aim of the course unit is to introduce you to the nature of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour, carefullydistinguishing it from enterprise, in particular to enable you to explore entrepreneurial behaviour. At the heart ofentrepreneurial behaviour lies the relentless pursuit of opportunities with the motivation and intention to create wealthand accumulate capital. You will be introduced to the varied nature of entrepreneurial behaviour in different contexts,entrepreneurial motivation, risks and rewards.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial characteristics and traits; Entrepreneurial motivation; Factors influencing entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship; Process of business venturing i.e. starting and managing a successful entrepreneurial venture.

Intellectual Skills
Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Identify differing types and styles of entrepreneur and entrepreneurial venture; Diagnose personal entrepreneurial motivation; Analyse influences upon personal entrepreneurial ambitions. Examine activities at different stages of business venturing.

General Transferable (key) Skills

Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Use a wide range of information sources requiring the development of bibliographic skills including the use of CD-ROMS and the Internet; Plan and control effectively for successful completion of a personal workload; Communicate effectively, in both oral and written form, using and justifying argument within reports, presentations and debates.

Topics Covered
This course unit is designed to introduce you to the nature and different forms of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurialbehaviour. Taking an opportunity-based approach to entrepreneurship, the course unit covers the key areas ofentrepreneurial process, including entrepreneurial motivation, new venture creation process, opportunity identificationand development, environmental analysis, business planning, leadership and management of an enterprise, andsustainability and growth of a business.

Teaching and learning activities

Teaching methods include A number of teaching methods will be used in lectures in order to cater for a variety of learning styles and address the learning needs of the diverse student population. The teaching methods are primarily the lecture and seminar.

Lectures will typically start with a set of learning objectives or specific questions for the session. Student participation, small group activities, short case studies and other teaching methods will be integrated in the lectures as warranted. Lectures will be concluded with an overview of lectures learning outcomes. In order to enable more efficient listening, participation and note taking in class, you will receive electronically a small package of information for each weekly topic on a session by session basis, which will include an outline of the lecture, learning outcomes, copies of any power point slides, essential reading and suggested further reading and preparation for end of course unit assessment. This will be available on Blackboard. Blackboard is a web based online learning platform that is used to support some or all of the modules you are studying. The web address for Blackboard is http://blackboard.soton.ac.uk. You will find information on how to access Blackboard at http://www.iss.soton.ac.uk/landt/elearn/bb6_student.html . Although printing out these lecture notes is optional, you are expected to prepare in advance for seminars, which will involve discussions of the reading material. Lectures will therefore be supported by activity-based seminars and will include the use of videos, case studies, and guest speakers. Learning activities include

Methods of assessment

Assessment method 2,000 words Assignment [cwork] Two Hour, Case-study based examination [exam]

Number 1 1

% contribution to final mark 30 70

Resources
Core Resources
Chell E (2001) Entrepreneurship: Globalisation, Innovation and Development, Thompson Learning, London, UK (Chapter 4) [Library] [Shops] Bridge, S., ONeill, K. and Cromie, S. (2003) Understanding Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, (in library HB 615 BRI)

Background Resources

Barringer, B.R. and Ireland, R.D. (2006) Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures Chapters 2, 3 & 4. (In library HB615 BAR) Bragg, A. and Bragg, M. (2005) Developing New Business Ideas Kuratko & Hodges (2001) Entrepreneurship: A Contemporary Approach. (in library HB 615 KUR) Wickham, P. A. (2006) Strategic Entrepreneurship, (in library HB 615 WIC) Stutely, R. (2002) The Definitive Business Plan, (in library HD 69.P5 STU) Porter, M.E. (1980) Competitive Strategy- Techniques for Analysing Industries and Competitors, New York, The Free Press. (In library HD31 POR) Burns, P. (2001) Entrepreneurship and Small Business, (in library (HD 2341 BUR) Storey (1994) Understanding the small business sector. London, Routledge (in library HD2731 STO)

Notes
Electronic Resources
The university has extensive range of electronic sources including access to academic journals, books, online databases, study skills, statistical data, and many other sources of data at: http://www.library.soton.ac.uk/electronic/index.shtml You will need to use the electronic journals from this link when you are researching for your assignment: http://www.library.soton.ac.uk/electronic/journals/index.shtml I would particularly recommend the use of Business Source Premier, EbscoHost EJS, ScienceDirect, Jstor and Ingenta. If you are logging on the university server from home, you may still access these pages. You need to acquire an Athens password for this. Please follow the guidelines for obtaining your Athens username and password: http://www.library.soton.ac.uk/electronic/athens.shtml

Other Web-based sources

Small Business Research Portal: www.smallbusinessportal.co.uk Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: www.gemconsortium.org UK Business Link: www.businesslink.gov.uk

UK Small Business Service: www.sbs.gov.uk The British Library Business and IP Centre: www.bl.uk/bipc Livewire Young Entrepreneurs: www.shell-livewire.org Princes Trust:www.princes-trust.org.uk Start-up Magazine:www.startups.co.uk Business Plans:www.businessplans.org Business Plans:www.business-plans.co.uk British Venture Capital Association:www.bvcs.co.uk

Periodicals
Most of these journals and many other are now available in electronic format.

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice British Journal of Management Family Business Review International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Journal of Business Venturing Journal of Management Studies Journal of Small Business Management Small Business Economics

Recommended Reading
A wide range of reading will be recommended at the appropriate point in the learning programme. See articles listed in blackboard and the sessions they relate to.

Subject Librarian for the School of Management:

Ms Fiona Lindsay Telephone: 023 8059 3451 mailto:Lindsay@soton.ac.uk

Taught to
ENTR1002
Pt I BSc IT in Org (Compulsory) Pt I Mcomp IT in Org (Compulsory) Students who are not registered on an ECS approved programme may take this module subject to meeting its pre-requisites and the availability of resources. To confirm this, please can you contact the module leader (as listed above) in the first instance. They will then refer you on to the appropriate director of studies for formal approval of your selection.

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