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Module ASB-3104:
Entrepreneurship Cap & Firm

Module Facts

Run by Bangor Business School

10.000 Credits or 5.000 ECTS Credits

Semester 1

Organiser: Dr Siwan Mitchelmore

Overall aims and purpose

To provide a detailed insight into the concepts of entrepreneurship and the role of small firms within the economy. To recognise the importance of entrepreneurs and small firms as the lifeblood of an economy, and their contribution to innovation, wealth creation and employment.

Course content

Introduction to entrepreneurship; Evolution of the Concept of Entrepreneurship; Characteristics of the entrepreneur; Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship; The role of entrepreneurs in the economy and society; Entrepreneurship in large firms; Types of entrepreneurship; Defining small businesses; Entrepreneurship in the future.

Assessment Criteria

C- to C+

C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

threshold

D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.

good

B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

excellent

A- to A+ (70%+): Outstanding Performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Learning outcomes

  1. Evaluate the characteristics of entrepreneurs within large and small firms, and the influence of leadership and creativity on the development of entrepreneurship.

  2. Define a small business in both qualitative and quantitative terms, recognise the strengths and weaknesses associated with the management of a small business, and identify the different legal forms of small business.

  3. Critically assess the viability of potential ideas.

  4. Appreciate the role and importance of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the economy and society.

Assessment Methods

Type Name Description Weight
Individual Assignment 40.00
Exam S1 60.00

Teaching and Learning Strategy

Hours
Lecture

one two hour lecture per week

20
Private study

Reading, researching for supporting material, case studies

80

Transferable skills

  • Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
  • Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
  • Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
  • Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others

Subject specific skills

  • Innovation, creativity and enterprise: the ability to act entrepreneurially to generate, develop and communicate ideas, manage and exploit intellectual property, gain support, and deliver successful outcomes.
  • Ability to work collaboratively both internally and with external customers and an awareness of mutual interdependence.
  • Ability to work with people from a range of cultures.
  • Conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
  • Self-management: a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time.
  • Self reflection: self-analysis and an awareness/sensitivity to diversity in terms of people and cultures. This includes a continuing appetite for development.

Resources

Talis Reading list

http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/asb-3104.html

Courses including this module

Compulsory in courses:

  • NQ26: BA Astudiaethau Busnes a Chymraeg year 3 (BA/ABCH)
  • N2T1: BA Business Management and Chinese year 4 (BA/BMCH)
  • N2R1: BA Business Management and French year 4 (BA/BMFR)
  • N2R2: BA Business Management and German year 4 (BA/BMG)
  • N2R3: BA Business Management and Italian year 4 (BA/BMI)
  • N2M1: BA Business Management and Law year 3 (BA/BML)
  • N2MB: BA Business Man & Law (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BA/BML1)
  • N2R4: BA Business Management and Spanish year 4 (BA/BMS)
  • N1R1: BA Bus Stud with French year 4 (BA/BSFR)
  • N1R2: BA Business Studies with German year 4 (BA/BSGER)
  • N1R3: BA Business Studies with Italian year 4 (BA/BSIT)
  • N1R4: BA Business Studies with Spanish year 4 (BA/BSSP)
  • NM11: BA Business and Law year 3 (BA/BUSALAW)
  • N1T1: BA Business Studies and Chinese year 4 (BA/BUSCH)
  • NM1B: BA Business and Law (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BA/BUSLAW1)
  • NR1C: BA Business Studies/French year 4 (BA/BUSSF)
  • NR1F: BA Business Studies and German year 4 (BA/BUSSG)
  • NR1H: BA Business Studies and Italian year 4 (BA/BUSSI)
  • N102: BA Business Studies (with International Experience) year 4 (BA/BUSSIE)
  • NR1K: BA Business Studies and Spanish year 4 (BA/BUSSS)
  • R1N2: BA French with Business Management year 4 (BA/FBM)
  • R1NC: BA French with Business Studies year 4 (BA/FBS)
  • R1N1: BA French with Marketing year 4 (BA/FRMKT)
  • R2N2: BA German with Business Management year 4 (BA/GBM)
  • R2NC: BA German with Business Studies year 4 (BA/GBS)
  • R2N1: BA German with Marketing year 4 (BA/GERMKT)
  • R4N2: BA Spanish with Business Management year 4 (BA/SBM)
  • R4N1: BA Spanish with Business Studies year 4 (BA/SPBS)
  • R4N5: BA Spanish with Marketing year 4 (BA/SPMKT)
  • C61N: BSc Adventure Sport Sci with Business Man (Subj to Validn) year 3 (BSC/ASSBM)
  • N201: BSc Business Management (Bangor Uni International College) year 3 (BSC/BICBM)
  • N203: BSc Business Man with Acc (Bangor Uni International College) year 3 (BSC/BICBMA)
  • N202: BSc Business Man & Finance (Bangor Uni International Coll) year 3 (BSC/BICBMF)
  • N105: BSc Business Studies (Bangor International College) year 3 (BSC/BICBS)
  • N106: BSc Business Stud & Finance (Bangor International College) year 3 (BSC/BICBSF)
  • NN24: BSc Management with Account (Bangor International College) year 3 (BSC/BICMNA)
  • N200: BSc Business Management year 3 (BSC/BM)
  • N20B: BSc Business Management (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BSC/BM1)
  • N2ND: BSc Business Management with Accounting year 3 (BSC/BMA)
  • N2NF: BSc Business Man with Account (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BSC/BMA1)
  • N3NF: BSc Business Management with Accounting year 3 (BSC/BMAF)
  • N2NP: BSc Business Management with Accounting with Placement Year year 4 (BSC/BMAP)
  • NN23: BSc Business Management and Finance year 3 (BSC/BMF)
  • NN2B: BSc Business Man & Finance (4 year with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BSC/BMF1)
  • N20F: BSc Business Management year 3 (BSC/BMFF)
  • NN2F: BSc Business Management and Finance year 3 (BSC/BMFINF)
  • NN2P: Business Management and Finance with Placement Year year 4 (BSC/BMFP)
  • NBR1: BSc Business Management with French year 4 (BSC/BMFR)
  • NBR2: BSc Business Management with German year 4 (BSC/BMG)
  • NBR3: BSc Business Management with Italian year 4 (BSC/BMI)
  • N20P: BSc Business Management with Placement Year year 4 (BSC/BMPP)
  • NBR4: BSc Business Management with Spanish year 4 (BSC/BMS)
  • N101: BSc Business Studies year 3 (BSC/BS)
  • N10B: BSc Business Studies (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BSC/BS1)
  • NN1H: BSc Business Studies and Finance year 3 (BSC/BSFIN)
  • NN1J: BSc Business Studies and Finance (4 year with Incorp Found) year 3 (BSC/BSFIN1)
  • IN00: BSc Computer Information Systems for Business year 3 (BSC/CISB)
  • IN0B: BSc Computer Information Sys for Bus (4 year w Incorp Found) year 3 (BSC/CISB1)
  • IN02: BSc Computer Information Systems for Business (Franchised) year 3 (BSC/CISBF)
  • N2NK: BSc Management with Accounting year 3 (BSC/MWACC)
  • N2NL: BSc Management with Accounting (4 year with Incorp Found) year 3 (BSC/MWACC1)
  • C8N2: BSc Psychology with Business Management year 3 (BSC/PBM)
  • C6N1: BSc Sport Science & Business Management year 3 (BSC/SSB)
  • M1N1: LLB Law with Business Studies year 3 (LLB/LBS)
  • MN1B: LLB Law with Business (4year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (LLB/LBS1)
  • M104: LLB Law with Business Studies (International Experience) year 4 (LLB/LIB)

Optional in courses:

  • N107: BA Business year 3 (BA/BUS)
  • N5R3: BA Marketing with Italian year 4 (BA/MKITAL)
  • N5R1: BA Marketing with French year 4 (BA/MKTFR)
  • N5R6: Marketing with French with International Experience year 4 (BA/MKTFRIE)
  • N5R2: BA Marketing with German year 4 (BA/MKTGER)
  • N5R4: BA Marketing with Spanish year 4 (BA/MKTSP#)
  • N109: BSc Bus Analytics w Financial Tech year 3 (BSC/BAFT)
  • L190: BSc Business Economics year 3 (BSC/BEC)
  • L19B: BSc Business Economics (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BSC/BEC1)
  • L19F: BSc Business and Economics year 3 (BSC/BECF)
  • L191: BSc Business Economics with International Experience year 4 (BSC/BECIE)
  • L19P: BSc Business Economics with Placement Year year 4 (BSC/BECP)
  • L192: BSc Business Economics (Bangor International College) year 3 (BSC/BICBE)
  • N503: BSc Marketing (Bangor International College) year 3 (BSC/BICMRK)
  • N2N5: BSc Business Management and Marketing year 3 (BSC/BMM)
  • N2NC: BSc Business Man & Marketing (4 yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BSC/BMM1)
  • N5NF: BSc Business Management and Marketing year 3 (BSC/BMMF)
  • N5NP: BSc Business Management and Marketing with Placement Year year 4 (BSC/BMMP)
  • NNM1: BSc Business Studies & Marketing with Intl Experience year 4 (BSC/BSMIE)
  • NN1M: BSc Business Studies and Marketing year 3 (BSC/BSMKT)
  • NN1K: BSc Business Studies & Marketing (4 year with Incorp Found) year 3 (BSC/BSMKT1)
  • N501: BSc Marketing year 3 (BSC/MKT)
  • N50B: BSc Marketing (4 year with Incorporated Foundation) year 3 (BSC/MKT1)
  • N50F: BSc Marketing year 3 (BSC/MKTF)
  • N50P: BSc Marketing with Placement Year year 4 (BSC/MKTP)
  • N5C8: BSc Marketing with Psychology year 3 (BSC/MP)

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