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• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of strategic planning and its application to existing scientific discovery.
• Understand the challenges of commercialising a scientific discovery.
• Apply different frameworks (including industry analysis, competitive strategy, resource, capability, financial and risk tools) to the formulation of a competitive business plan.
• Develop sources of competitive advantage for scientific discoveries.
• Understand the drivers of project and business plan implementation performance.
• Apply individually and in groups tools in project planning, delivery and execution.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 400 |
Total | 412 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: Business Plan Presentation |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Assignment: Individual assignment 2: Pre-Business Plan |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
Assignment: Individual assignment 1: Case Study Questions |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Group Project: Business Plan Document | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
The lecturer will discuss with each team an early draft of their business plan 2-3 weeks prior to the submission date. The lecturer will also provide with feedback on individual and group final assignments upon request.