BMGT30090 Entrepreneurship in Action

Academic Year 2021/2022

This module adopts principles of The Lean Startup and uses tools such as the Business Model Canvas to develop innovative and scalable business ideas.

In this module, students will actively explore the process of new venture creation and experience many of the issues involved in starting a new business such as successes and overcoming uncertainty, setbacks, and challenges.

Lectures are designed to be highly interactive and practical, and will often run as workshops - offering students the opportunity to work on projects in real time during the class.

The module will help you to explore your own entrepreneurial abilities and will encourage this entrepreneurial behaviour in your business career.

Please note places are limited for this module so early registration is advised. Students will be unable to join the class after Week 2.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will have:
1. Developed entrepreneurial skills such as ideation, opportunity identification, resilience, dealing with uncertainty and setbacks, and launching a new business;
2. Recognised entrepreneurship does not occur in isolation and actively engaged with their group and the external environment to garner partnerships, feedback, data and testing of idea;
3. Critiqued different tools of new venture creation and identified when and how to use them in the future;
4. Synthesised literature on entrepreneurship with own personal experiences, thoughts and expectations to garner a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour in your surrounds

Indicative Module Content:

Module content will relate to the processes and activities necessary to create a new venture. These include idea generation techniques, group idea development workshops, the use of relevant business development tools, weekly requirements to research and explore ideas, and carry out final pitches of business ideas. The latter classes will incorporate more analytical, theoretical reflection of what it is to be an entrepreneur. You will be required to engage with industry to research your business idea and conduct your individual assignment. You will be assigned and provided with readings and online material as the module progresses.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

51
Lectures

24
Small Group

25
Practical

25
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is a highly interactive class and requires students to contribute their experiences and opinions on the various topics being discussed, as well as interacting with the external business environment on a weekly basis. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
Students must have a natural interest and curiosity in entrepreneurship. Given the interactive nature of this module, students are expected to attend and participate in all lectures.Please note places are limited so early registration is recommended


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: 20% Group Pitch Unspecified n/a Graded Yes

20
Assignment: 40% Group Application Form Unspecified n/a Graded Yes

40
Continuous Assessment: Individual assessment Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

40

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given post assessment for interim assessments, as well as throughout the module on an informal basis.

Name Role
Dr Orla Byrne Tutor