| Unit name | Entrepreneurship and Society |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MGRCM0018 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Ketch Adeeko |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Management - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
Entrepreneurship has the potential to be a vehicle for positive contributions to contemporary society. This is particularly evident when entrepreneurial activities seek solutions to current environmental and social challenges. This unit aims to offer a theoretical and practical foundation upon which you can explore this exciting potential. It will provide the opportunity to develop problem-solving skills to seek solutions to global challenges and consider how entrepreneurship can serve as a means to achieve sustainable systemic social impact. It will also seek to develop (socially) entrepreneurial mindsets. In this unit, you will be inspired to incorporate issues related to sustainability, equality and inclusion as you consider enterprise creation or acting entrepreneurially on a global, national and local scale.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
You will draw upon the knowledge acquired in this programme regarding international business and strategy to develop an understanding of how entrepreneurial strategies and a critical appreciation of contemporary issues in entrepreneurship theory can be combined to effect change within a social context. You will gain understanding of alternative entrepreneurial approaches that integrate business practices with environmental and social orientations worldwide.
An overview of content
You will consider various aspects of entrepreneurship including different forms of entrepreneurship (traditional, social, inclusive, corporate), how context shapes entrepreneurial activity and question how gender and other ascriptions influence entrepreneurship. You will also be introduced to concepts such as business models, social impact, growth and innovation.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
This unit will inspire you to think creatively and critically about business, social and environmental issues within the context of entrepreneurial activities and behaviours. In doing so, you will enhance your intellectual, analytical, critical and employability skills for your career development. You will be prepared for global citizenship through tackling global issues and embracing the spirit of entrepreneurship.
Learning Outcomes
The unit will be delivered through a combination of interactive lectures and seminars. Lectures will take place weekly for 10 weeks and will include theoretical, empirical and practical content on major themes in entrepreneurship studies. Students will also have access to insights from (social) entrepreneurs, who will contribute to selected lecture/seminar sessions. The weekly seminars will be student led and centre around teaching cases which require pre-reading and group discussions around key issues, and seminar challenges which will comprise of various problem-based workshop style activities. The seminar sessions offer an opportunity to integrate and apply the theoretical learning in a practical way.
The analytical and intellectual skills developed throughout the unit will be assessed in the summative task, and the unit will offer informal tutor and peer feedback and formal formative feedback through the interactive format.
Appropriate online and/or blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities, will be used if required.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
The formative assessment will include a range of activities including presentations, in-class discussions and debates, practical challenges and quizzes.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
The summative assessment will be composed of a 1500-word individual assignment (70% weighting) and a group presentation (30% weighting).
The individual assignment aims to test students on their ability to identify, synthesise and critically evaluate evidence related to core concepts of entrepreneurship (ILO1-4), and on their ability to innovate and communicate (social) entrepreneurial ideas to solve real-life issues (ILO 5).
The group assignment aims to test students on their ability to engage with the principles of (social) entrepreneurship as a practice and reflect upon the challenges presented in real-life situations (ILO 2, 5).
When assessment does not go to plan
Where students fail the unit and are eligible to resubmit, the re-assessment weightings on this unit will be the same as the original assessment.
Resubmissions for the individual assignment will present a new 1500-word assignment that identifies, synthesises and critically evaluates evidence relating to core concepts of entrepreneurship. It will also demonstrate students’ ability to innovate and communicate entrepreneurial ideas to solve real-life problems. (70%) [ILOs 1-5]
The reassessment for the group assignment will be a 5-minute individual presentation which will test student’s ability to engage with specified principles of entrepreneurship as practice and reflect upon the challenges presented. (30%) [ILO 2, 5]
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MGRCM0018).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
