IB255 - Entrepreneurship & New Businesses
- Module code: IB255
- Module name: Entrepreneurship & New Businesses
- Department: Warwick Business School
- Credit: 12, 15
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
The module provides a solid conceptual understanding of the entrepreneurial development of new businesses. There are two main areas of interest: comparing large and small firms; and understanding the entrepreneurial development of new businesses.
Principal learning outcomes
By the end of the module you should be able to: understand the differences between small and large businesses in terms of uncertainty, employment, innovation; understand the different conceptual approaches to defining new businesses; understand the different conceptual models that seek to explain why entrepreneurs create new businesses; appreciate the empirical challenges in identifying new businesses; understand the empirical and theoretical links between new businesses and business closure; analyse empirical data and key readings; demonstrate teamwork skills through developing the group presentation; critically evaluate evidence and indentify its strategic implications; demonstrate analytical and critical skills by applying concepts learnt during the module.
Timetabled teaching activities
2 x 1 hour lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week
Departmental link
http://www.wbs.ac.uk/students/undergraduate/
Module assessment
Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
---|---|---|
12 CATS (Module code: IB255-12) | ||
D (Assessed/examined work) | Group Presentation | 25% |
Commenting Role | 15% | |
1.5 hour examination (Summer) | 60% | |
V1 (Visiting students only) | 100% assessed (visiting/exchange students) 1 | 20% |
100% assessed (visiting/exchange students) 2 | 40% | |
100% assessed (visiting/exchange students) 3 | 40% | |
VA (Visiting students only) | 100% assessed for visiting/exchange students (1) | 60% |
100% assessed for visiting/exchange students (2) | 40% | |
15 CATS (Module code: IB255-15) | ||
C1 (Assessed/examined work) | Group Presentation | 20% |
Commenting Role | 10% | |
Individual Report | 20% | |
1.5 hour examination (Summer) | 50% | |
C3 (Assessed/examined work) | 15 CATS Assignment (Non Finalist) STAFF USE (NOT IN USE) | 100% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
N/A
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
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