MAN-40206 - 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

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Development module plays a central role in the MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The module revolves around sustainability and innovation; in other words, changing for the better what we do and how we do it. The module improves sustainability literacy, asking students to consider the need for change to a sustainable way of doing things, and providing sufficient capabilities and competencies to enable them to act in a way that favours sustainable development. Learning about sustainability and innovation requires students to be actively engaged in the learning process. Interactive sessions, flipped classrooms and problem-based tasks offers students more control and more responsibility over their learning. The approach develops a student¿s learning independence and creativity, allowing them to not just know what they know, but to apply what they know. Developing both intellectual and cognitive capabilities, and personal and interpersonal competencies, prepares students for an uncertain tomorrow by making them `work ready plus¿.

The aim of the module is to explore the nature, determinants and consequences of entrepreneurship and innovation, and to assesses the methods, tools and techniques firms use to embed environmental sustainability into their innovation strategy.
Entrepreneurship and innovation are the drivers of the economy, providing the basis for corporate profitability and national wealth. Entrepreneurship and innovation can enhance our quality of life (living and working conditions, health and communications) and protect the environment. This module explores the nature, determinants and consequences of entrepreneurship and innovation for sustainable development, especially for environmental sustainability. It focuses on the strategic challenges facing large and small firms with respect to innovation for sustainable development, and assesses how successful firms have responded. Drawing upon interdisciplinary theoretical and conceptual approaches and experiential, evidence-based research, it explores the key issues that inform our understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation for sustainable development. It assesses the methods, tools and techniques firms use to embed sustainable development into their innovation strategy.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Apply a holistic and systemic approach to investigating "messy" open-ended challenges, such as sustainable development (cognitive): 1,2
Appreciate the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in responding to these challenges (knowledge): 1,2
Apply relevant approaches, frameworks and analytical techniques used in the assessment and evaluation of innovation, which is often complex, multi-faceted and uncertain (intellectual): 1,2
Acquire research, analysis and organisational skills through the problem-based coursework, including formulation, implementation and write-up of a management report (transferable): 1,2
Work effectively both individually and collaboratively as a member of a diverse team, contributing to the development of effective team dynamics and project management processes (personal/interpersonal): 1,2
Demonstrate skills in communicating ideas and making arguments both verbally and in writing (intellectual/personal/interpersonal): 1,2

Study hours

Interactive teaching sessions - 10*2hrs
Independent study - 40 hours electure preparation + 90 hours assesment and private study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment