MAN-20109 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

If you have an idea for a new business venture, this module provides you with the time, space and expertise to develop it. You will be offered space within the university's incubator and provided with a range of workshops and advice from experts who have successfully developed new business ventures. You will also have access to a network of entrepreneurs and business advisers to help you to utilise your time to full advantage.
Places are limited on this module and you will be required to undertake an interview prior to acceptance.

This module aims to introduce students to the processes in new venture development. This will enable them to appreciate and develop skills required to create a new business venture and equip them with relevant and transferable employability skills. Students will have access to Keele's incubator space and support from the Entrepreneurs in Residence and academic staff for a period of 9-15 weeks.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Recognise and use the skills, resources and knowledge necessary to plan and develop a new business venture;: 1,2
Demonstrate understanding of the barriers to start-up enterprise growth and success;: 1,2
Effectively communicate the planned business venture orally and visually to a specialist and non specialist audience through the creation of a video presentation;: 1,2
Evaluate and apply a range of strategic decisions to maximise the viability of the start-up;: 1,2
Reflect on their own entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, behaviour and learning process.: 1

Study hours

10 hours academic supervision
290 hours placement learning

School Rules

MAN-20105 Placement (Level 5)
MAN-20107 Consultancy Project (Level 5)

Description of Module Assessment