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MN22158: Entrepreneurship and innovation in the international context

[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: School of Management
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWES 50%, CWRG 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • Project report (CWRG 50%)
  • Individual reflection (CWES 50%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit you will be able to:
  • Understand how the processes of recognition and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities and/or innovations take place within and across country boundaries.
  • Reflect on the influences on innovation and entrepreneurship of cross-country differences in institutional and socio-economic settings.
  • Analyse the implications of country-specific contexts for enabling and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.



Synopsis: "With this unit you will have the opportunity to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of entrepreneurship and its links to innovation from an international perspective. You will advance your knowledge of the entrepreneurial process and explore the salient elements of various contexts for entrepreneurs and innovators on a global scale."

Content: International entrepreneurship Internationalisation of innovation Drivers of entrepreneurship and innovation across countries.

Course availability:

MN22158 is Optional on the following courses:

School of Management
  • UMMN-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management with work placement (Year 2)
  • UMMN-ANB07 : BSc(Hons) Business with Thin sandwich placement(s) (Year 3)
  • UMMN-AKB13 : BSc(Hons) International Management with year abroad (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AFB14 : BSc(Hons) Management (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB15 : BSc(Hons) Management with Marketing with work placement (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Management with work placement (Year 2)

Notes:

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