Module overview
The module provides an overview of the diffusion of entrepreneurship in international settings, including USA, Europe, and developing economies, by examining entrepreneurial strategy, process and operations that entrepreneurs are engaged in at various stages of international entrepreneurship activities.
Linked modules
Pre-Requisites: MANG1003 or (MANG1020 and MANG1021)
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- relational aspects of international entrepreneurship that comprise managing relationships with key stakeholders impacting upon any venture;
- the paradigm of 'corporate social responsibility', its implications on strategy, policy and practices of global organisations in terms of new business venturing, usually in the form of social enterprises created through corporate community involvement.
- environmental factors (global and national) influencing international entrepreneurship;
- entrepreneurial process in other countries/cultural settings, and managing a growth orientated global entrepreneurial venture, including a sound understanding of international expansion of a venture and pertinent sources of financing in international entrepreneurship;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- eamine the entrepreneurship process and enterprises in different forms such as high technology ventures, social enterprises and family businesses from a cross-cultural perspective;
- critically evaluate the 'corporate social responsibility' paradigm and its implications on the new venture development in global organisations.
- identify all key stakeholders impacting upon any venture in international settings;
- diagnose global and national environments by evaluating characteristics of economy, society and policy making for entrepreneurship of all types, such as science and social entrepreneurship;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use a wide range of information sources effectively, and apply bibliographic skills;
- plan and control effectively for successful completion of a personal and group workload;
- communicate effectively, in both oral and written form, using and justifying argument within reports, presentations and debates;
- carry out team-work effectively.
Syllabus
Global and national context for entrepreneurship and enterprise development; Enterprise support programmes in the US, Europe, UK and developing economies; Incubation programmes and implications on new venture development; Entrepreneurial strategy, process and operations in global ventures; Growth: Managing international expansion of ventures; Sources of financing in international ventures: Venture capitalists, corporate venture funds and business angels; International aspects of science entrepreneurship: High-growth technology ventures in the USA, Europe and developing economies; International aspects of social entrepreneurship: Social enterprises in the USA, Europe and developing economies; Innovation: International dimensions of innovation; Cross-cultural issues in global entrepreneurship: Assembling global resources and key HR issues in global ventures; International entrepreneurship in family businesses; Corporate social responsibility paradigm and implications on new venture development in global entrepreneurial organisations.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures; activity-based seminars; case studies; independent study.
Type | Hours |
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Wider reading or practice | 34 |
Follow-up work | 16 |
Completion of assessment task | 16 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 34 |
Seminar | 10 |
Revision | 16 |
Lecture | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Hisrich, R. D. (2016). International Entrepreneurship. Sage Publications.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class discussions
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Classes and office hours.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Group presentation | 20% |
Written assignment | 80% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assignment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External