MBR525 - Entrepreneurship Issues for Research Projects

Credit points: 20

Workload: 60 contact hours

Prerequisite: None

Co-requisite: N/A

Aims & objectives

This unit explores the many research opportunities in the entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial orientation research domains. It focuses particularly on project opportunities in the global movement of entrepreneurship, nature of entrepreneurial networks, design thinking, creating revenue models, emergent business planning approaches and financing start-ups. The unit also considers legal and IP issues in entrepreneurship.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically review the global movement of entrepreneurship, the significance and practice of entrepreneurship/innovation, including social entrepreneurship.
  2. Critically analyse entrepreneurship/innovation and understand the processes of entrepreneurial start-ups in real practice situations.
  3. Critically evaluate entrepreneurship planning including, but not limited to sources of financing, networks for entrepreneurs, legal/IP issues, and the marketing of an innovative idea.
  4. Critically analyse and interpret case studies, research and integrate appropriate theoretical entrepreneurship and innovation concepts in the production of a project report.

Assessment

Textbook and reference materials

Neck, H. M., Neck, C. P., Murray, E. L. (2018). Entrepreneurship: The Practice and Mindset. SAGE Publications, Inc.

Graduate attributes

MIT is committed to ensure the course is current, practical and relevant so that graduates are “work ready” and equipped for life-long learning. In order to accomplish this, the MIT Graduate Attributes identify the required knowledge, skills and attributes that prepare students for the industry.
The level to which Graduate Attributes covered in this unit are as follows:

Ability to communicate Independent and lifelong learning Ethics Analytical and problem solving Cultural and global awareness Team work Specialist knowledge of a field of study

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Levels of attainment Extent covered
The attribute is covered by theory and practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students always play an active role, e.g. workshops, lab submissions, assignments, demonstrations, tests, examinations.
The attribute is covered by theory or practice, and addressed by assessed activities in which the students mostly play an active role, e.g. discussions, reading, intepreting documents, tests, examinations.
The attribute is discussed in theory or practice; it is addressed by assessed activities in which the students may play an active role, e.g. lectures and discussions, reading, interpretation, workshops, presentations.
The attribute is presented as a side issue in theory or practice; it is not specifically assessed, but it is addressed by activities such as lectures or tutorials.
The attribute is not considered, there is no theory or practice or activities associated with this attribute.