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MAN-40018 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 20 November 2024

MAN-40018 - Entrepreneurship
Coordinator: Peter Mcluskie
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will develop an understanding of the theories and social context of entrepreneurship. It is intended to develop student's analytical skills and provide an academic grounding for students who are considering entrepreneurship as an employment option or wishing to better understand the contemporary preoccupation with entrepreneurship.

Aims
To develop student's understanding of entrepreneurship theory and practice
To help students contextualise entrepreneurship and explore its various forms
To widen student's understanding of entrepreneurial strategies and routes to venture creation

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/man-40018/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a critical understanding of entrepreneurship in different contexts: 1
Apply knowledge and understanding to identify and critically appraise examples of entrepreneurial strategy: 1,2
Critically evaluate the role of entrepreneurial competencies in the context of innovation and venture creation: 1,2

Study hours

24 h lecture/seminar sessions
40 h essay preparation
40 h research report preparation
46 h independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Poster weighted 50%
Poster


2: Essay weighted 50%
2000 words


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 20 November 2024