| Module Code: |
H9ENTRP |
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Long Title
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Entrepreneurship
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Title
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Entrepreneurship
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| Module Level: |
LEVEL 9 |
| EQF Level: |
7 |
| EHEA Level: |
Second Cycle |
| Module Coordinator: |
COLETTE DARCY |
| Module Author: |
COLETTE DARCY |
| Departments: |
School of Business
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| Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Develop and articulate an integrated perspective on the process involved in the successful creation of a new enterprise. |
| LO2 |
Critically evaluate the strategies including the commercialisation strategy for a new entrepreneurial business, product, process or service in the market place |
| LO3 |
Analyse an entrepreneurial business plan for a new product, process or service in practice and relate the efficacy of this to the entrepreneurial characteristics and to the characteristics of the entrepreneurial enterprise. |
| LO4 |
Articulate the key challenges with respect to intellectual property rights procedures associated with the commercialisation of new technologies, products, processes. |
| LO5 |
Critically describe, evaluate and learn from team leadership, business planning, negotiation and problem solving skills in an entrepreneurial context. |
| LO6 |
Demonstrate entrepreneurial competencies in communication, judgement, and analytical skills. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| No recommendations listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
| Entry requirements |
There are no additional entry requirements for this module. The programme entry requirements apply. No pre-requisites or co-requisites apply.
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Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Entrepreneurship in the New Millennium
¿ The entrepreneurial revolution.
¿ The evolution of entrepreneurship.
¿ Corporate entrepreneurship.
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The Entrepreneurial Revolution
¿ Small business ownership.
¿ Emerging trends-Internet and E-Commerce
¿ Myths of entrepreneurship.
¿ Approaches to entrepreneurship.
¿ The family business.
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The Entrepreneurship process and practice
¿ Understand the key components of entrepreneurship, and the entrepreneurial process.
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The Entrepreneurial Mindset
¿ The entrepreneurial mindset.
¿ The entrepreneurial perspective in individuals.
¿ Ethics and entrepreneurship.
¿ Creativity and Innovation and enterprise.
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Entrepreneurial Competency
¿ Identifying and developing entrepreneurial competency.
¿ Entrepreneurial personal contact networking.
¿ Characteristics of entrepreneurial planning.
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The Entrepreneurial Venture Plan
¿ Environmental assessment in entrepreneurship.
¿ Opportunity assessment.
¿ Entrepreneurial marketing research.
¿ Due diligence and IP.
¿ Entrepreneurial financial analysis.
¿ The entrepreneurial business plan.
¿ The entrepreneurial marketing plan.
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Challenges of the Entrepreneurial Start-up
¿ The legal forms of the entrepreneurial organisation.
¿ Financing the entrepreneurial venture.
¿ Entrepreneurial lifecycles.
¿ Commercialisation strategies for entrepreneurial ventures.
¿ Succession strategies.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
AssessmentsFull Time
| Coursework |
| Assessment Type: |
Case Study |
% of total: |
40 |
| Assessment Date: |
n/a |
Outcome addressed: |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description:
Entrepreneurial Theory versus Practice Case Study (1500 words). |
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| Assessment Type: |
Case Study |
% of total: |
40 |
| Assessment Date: |
n/a |
Outcome addressed: |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description:
The Entrepreneurial Marketing Plan (2500 words). |
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| Assessment Type: |
Case Study |
% of total: |
20 |
| Assessment Date: |
n/a |
Outcome addressed: |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description:
The Reflective Diary. |
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| No End of Module Assessment |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat failed items
The student must repeat any item failed
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NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours |
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Classroom and demonstrations |
30 |
Per Semester |
2.50 |
| Directed Learning |
Directed e-learning |
30 |
Per Semester |
2.50 |
| Independent Learning |
Independent learning |
65 |
Per Semester |
5.42 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
5.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Delivered in block format |
30 |
Per 15 week block |
2.00 |
| Independent Learning |
No Description |
95 |
Per 15 week block |
6.33 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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Spigel, B, 2020. Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Theory, Practice and Futures, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
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Neck, H.M., Neck, C.P., Murray, E.L ,2019. Entrepreneurship; The Practice and Mindset, Sage Publishing.
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Ramford, C. and Bruton, G, 2021. Entrepreneurship: The Art, Science and Process for Success, McGrawHill Pulibhsing.
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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Katz., J. and Green, R, 2020. Entrepreneurial Small Business, McGrawHill Publishing.
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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