COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name Code Semester T+A+L (hour/week) Type (C / O) Local Credit ECTS
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation BUS 432 Spring 03+00+00 Elective 3 6
Academic Unit: Business Aministration
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Prerequisites: None
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Course Unit: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: - -
Course Objectives: 1. Introduce students to the process of venture creation 2. Discuss core issues in creating a successful business. 3. Examine the major strategic decisions that entrepreneurs must make when creating a business. 4. Discuss operational and organizational challenges during the start-up phase 5. Examine the key elements of business planning. 6. Introduce students to the main issues when managing a new firm
Course Contents: The course is designed to develop capabilities required to formulate, execute and support entrepreneurial intentions. The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the steps and key elements of the venture creation process. The students will acquire knowledge of entrepreneurial behaviors and tasks required to successfully create and manage a technology intensive business. More specifically, students will explore the concepts related to identifying and exploiting opportunities, including: evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities, formulating strategies, business planning and implementation. The main goal is to provide students the skills to commercialize science and technology.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO):
  • 1- Introduce students to the process of venture creation
  • 2- Discuss core issues in creating a successful business.
  • 3- Examine the major strategic decisions that entrepreneurs must make when creating a business.
  • 4- Discuss operational and organizational challenges during the start-up phase
  • 5- Examine the key elements of business planning.
  • 6- Introduce students to the main issues when managing a new firm
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures, cases, videos


WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS

WeekSubjectsRelated Preperation
1 Course Introduction and Introduction to Entrepreneurship Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
2 Recognizing opportunities and generating ideas Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
3 Feasibility analysis Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
4 Developing an effective business model Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
5 Industry and competitor analysis Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
6 Industry and competitor analysis (cont'd) Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
7 Midterm Exam Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
8 Writing a business plan Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
9 Preparing the proper ethical and legal foundation Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
10 Building a new venture team Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
11 Financial Planning Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
12 Preparing for and evaluating the challenges of growth Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
13 Strategies for firm growth Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.
14 Revision Related chapters from Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.


REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING

Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Bruce R. Barringer & R. Duane Ireland, Fifth Edition, Global Edition, Pearson, 2016.


OTHER COURSE RESOURCES

To be announced


ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Semester RequirementsNumberPercentage of Grade (%)
Project 1 20
Homework Assignments 3 15
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes 1 25
Final Exam 1 40
Total: 6 100


WORKLOAD

EventsCountDuration (Hours)Total Workload (hour)
Course Hours42142
Project12323
Homework Assigments31030
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes12525
Final Exam13030
Total Workload (hour):150


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)

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