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

• Undergraduate Chemistry with Management (F1N1) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Chemistry with Management (with Intercalated Year) (F1N2) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies (F3N1) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year) (F3ND) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year) (G1N2) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (G1NC) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Computer and Management Sciences (G5N1) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Computer and Management Sciences (with Intercalated Year) (G5NA) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Computer and Business Studies (GN51) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Computer and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year) (GN5A) - Year 4
• BSc Engineering and Business Studies (HN11) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (MN31) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (MN31) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (MN32) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (MN32) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (MN32) - Year 4
• Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree) (MN34) - Year 2
• Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree) (MN34) - Year 3
• Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree) (MN34) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1) (MN35) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1) (MN35) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1) (MN35) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (4+1) (MN36) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (4+1) (MN36) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (4+1) (MN36) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (Qualifying Degree) with Intercalated Year (MN37) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (Qualifying Degree) with Intercalated Year (MN37) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (Qualifying Degree) with Intercalated Year (MN37) - Year 5
• Undergraduate International Business (N140) - Year 2
• Undergraduate International Business (N140) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with French (N1R1) - Year 2
• Undergraduate International Business with French (N1R1) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with German (N1R2) - Year 2
• Undergraduate International Business with German (N1R2) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with Italian (N1R3) - Year 2
• Undergraduate International Business with Italian (N1R3) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with Spanish (N1R4) - Year 2
• Undergraduate International Business with Spanish (N1R4) - Year 4
• BSc in Management (N201) - Year 2
• BSc in Management (N201) - Year 3
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N202) - Year 2
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N202) - Year 4
• BSc in International Management (N203) - Year 2
• BSc in International Management (N203) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Management (with Foundation Year) (N20A) - Year 3
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N210) - Year 2
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N210) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (N211) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (N211) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year) (N214) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year) (N214) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year) (N214) - Year 4
• BSc in Management (N230) - Year 2
• BSc in Management (N230) - Year 3
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N231) - Year 2
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N231) - Year 4
• BSc in Management (N250) - Year 2
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N251) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) (N4N4) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (NN35) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (NN35) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme) (NN36) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme) (NN36) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme) (NN37) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme) (NN37) - Year 4