New Venture Creation and Business Planning (ENT) (N1508)
15 credits, Level 6
Spring teaching
You are given a systematic understanding of the process of new venture creation in the private, public, and not for profit sectors.
Entrepreneurship is viewed as a process to create and capture value that provides sustainable economic returns and/or social change.
It starts with the conception of an idea and leads to the creation and management of an entrepreneurial venture.
In this module conceptual foundations are matched with practical training to enable you to formulate and explore entrepreneurial ideas and opportunities through the development of business plans.
Teaching
65%: Lecture
35%: Seminar
Assessment
60%: Coursework (Group presentation, Group submission (written))
40%: Written assessment (Essay)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
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