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.

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.

Lectures in a blended format: 10 x 2h (10x1h on campus and 10x1h asynchronous/online anytime).

Tutorials: 1 x 1hr tutorials x 5 weeks

Tutorials are held at various times and can be selected on MyCampus.

Introduction to Management MGT1005

Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation MGT1003

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.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Recognise the role of entrepreneurship in contemporary economies and in multiple contexts.

2. Differentiate and contrast the entrepreneurial process from start-up to exit.

3. Identify the scope and limitations of public policy towards entrepreneurship.

4. Work effectively in teams to produce solutions and initiatives based on entrepreneurial principles.

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