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Brief description in regard to entrepreneurship create your future university of otago.
Entrepreneurship
Create your future!
0800 80 80 98 | otago.ac.nz | txt 866 | [email protected]
Do you want to start your own business, or create an innovative spin of?
If so, the Master of Entrepreneurship degree could be your launch pad
for success!
Entrepreneurs are responsible for the development and introduction
of many new products and services, and for opening new markets.
Entrepreneurship is also important in today’s changing world for the
solutions it brings to environmental, social, and economic challenges.
It used to be thought that entrepreneurs were special, that they were born
rather than made. However, research has shown that entrepreneurs learn
to do what they do, and their success depends largely on their skill and
expertise in business.
“ Ideally, since 80 percent of your life
is spent working, you should start
your business around something
that is a passion of yours… if you
can indulge in your passion, life will
be far more interesting than if you’re
just working”
Richard Branson
Global Entrepreneur, Virgin Group
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Why study Entrepreneurship?
While it is true some well-known entrepreneurs
have succeeded without the beneft of a formal
education or training in business, this is not
usually the case. To increase their likelihood
of success entrepreneurs need to be skilled in
business activities such as feasibility analysis,
fnance, accounting, and marketing.
The Master of Entrepreneurship degree provides
an opportunity for emergent entrepreneurs to
develop the knowledge and skills necessary for
starting innovative new ventures that have the
potential to grow internationally.
Who is the programme
designed for?
Our students tend to fall into four broad
categories. The largest group is made up of
people who want to start new ventures during
the course, or who already own small businesses
and want to gain the knowledge and skills to
make them grow. Other students want to own
their own businesses in the future, but would like
to work for entrepreneurial companies for a few
years before developing their own ventures.
The third group is made up of people who work
for larger organisations that are interested
in becoming more entrepreneurial and/or in
developing commercial spin-ofs. Lastly, there is
a group of students who want to learn about the
phenomenon of entrepreneurship and may be
interested in eventually doing thesis research.
The programme is ofered in Dunedin, and due
to its nature students can be based anywhere in
New Zealand or Australia.
Background required
Applicants seeking admission would normally
be expected to have a Bachelor’s degree
(in any discipline) or have an alternative
professional qualifcation. Satisfactory training
or experience in management or business or
other entrepreneurial activity would also be
considered if it is deemed to be the equivalent of
a degree. Considerable emphasis is placed upon
evidence of “entrepreneurial talent” possessed
by applicants, as well as their work history and
experience. So, previous university results are
not the only factor determining admission.
Applicants who do not have a degree or a
formal qualifcation may be required to take a
GMAT test, achieving a satisfactory score. The
course does not assume participants have prior
knowledge of any particular business discipline,
and is suited to participants from the arts,
sciences and professions as well as commerce.
Overview of the programme
The Master of Entrepreneurship is a 15 month
programme based upon the premise that the
knowledge and skills entrepreneurs need to
survive and thrive in business can be taught,
while innate entrepreneurial attributes can be
identifed and encouraged.
Part A
The frst part of the degree consists of six papers
from ENTR 411 – ENTR 421. Topics covered
include idea generation, feasibility analysis,
fnance and accounting, planning, organisation,
marketing and management. Within this you
select one optional paper from ENTR 420
(Social Entrepreneurship) or ENTR 421 (Science,
Technology and Entrepreneurship).
Each paper is completed over six weeks. The
teaching component of each is delivered in an
intensive four-day block course held close to the
start of the six weeks. While you can be based
outside Dunedin you are expected to attend all
six of the four-day block courses.
You must complete all the assignments for
a paper before the next paper starts. The
assignments are designed to extend even the
most able students and to encourage them
to seek further knowledge away from the
classroom. Each paper must be passed before
you can progress to the next.
While the programme is underpinned by solid
theory, a highly experiential approach is taken
to the teaching and learning processes. Each
paper includes guest lecturers from industry
(for example venture capitalists, lawyers,
patent attorneys, and design engineers), and
presentations from entrepreneurs. You are
also provided with numerous opportunities to
network and seek your own mentors.
Part B
The second part of the degree is a practical
project ENTR 525. This paper requires you to
produce a Business Incubation Report based
on your proposed service, product or business
process. Alternatively, you can base your report
on a local entrepreneur’s new venture.
This project integrates the knowledge and skills
that you have learnt in the previous six papers
and bridges the academic and practical learning
approaches. You also gain experience and insight
that can be applied to the creation of other
business ventures in the future. For the duration
of the project you are assigned a supervisor
to guide you in the development of the report.
There are no formal classes for this paper.
Samantha Berry is passionate about learning.
Before starting her Master of Entrepreneurship
degree in 2011 Samantha completed a BCom
in Finance and a BA with Honours in Japanese.
During that time she also acted as a tutor, which
made her appreciate how important good
advice and mentoring for students could be.
This experience gave her the idea to create and
launch UniTutor (unitutor.co.nz), Dunedin’s frst
private tutoring company designed specifcally
for university students.
“I want to create a platform for students to
fnd, book and pay for quality tutors for specifc
university papers,” says Samantha.
At the time of its launch in March 2012
UniTutor had more than 50 tutors on its
books. Samantha hopes to expand the service
to campuses in Christchurch, Wellington and
Auckland by 2013.
“I had an idea and I wasn’t quite sure what to do
with it, where to start, who to contact. To me it’s
important to do things correctly the frst time
round – I believed that the MEntr course could
teach me this,” says Samantha.
And papers on topics such as feasibility analysis,
strategy and marketing have certainly helped
her to launch this new venture.
She also discovered the value of
networking while undertaking the Master of
Entrepreneurship degree because the papers
include talks from practitioners as well as
researchers.
“This hands down was the most benefcial
aspect of the course for me. The talented
individuals who came and spoke with students
on the course also ofered me some great
advice. Meeting these individuals and even
gaining professional relationships with them
has helped to develop UniTutor from an idea to
a company that’s growing quickly.”
PROFILE
For questions about
Entrepreneurship
otago.ac.nz/entrepreneurship
Samantha Berry
Founder, Uni Tutor
doc_525371352.pdf
Brief description in regard to entrepreneurship create your future university of otago.
Entrepreneurship
Create your future!
0800 80 80 98 | otago.ac.nz | txt 866 | [email protected]
Do you want to start your own business, or create an innovative spin of?
If so, the Master of Entrepreneurship degree could be your launch pad
for success!
Entrepreneurs are responsible for the development and introduction
of many new products and services, and for opening new markets.
Entrepreneurship is also important in today’s changing world for the
solutions it brings to environmental, social, and economic challenges.
It used to be thought that entrepreneurs were special, that they were born
rather than made. However, research has shown that entrepreneurs learn
to do what they do, and their success depends largely on their skill and
expertise in business.
“ Ideally, since 80 percent of your life
is spent working, you should start
your business around something
that is a passion of yours… if you
can indulge in your passion, life will
be far more interesting than if you’re
just working”
Richard Branson
Global Entrepreneur, Virgin Group
O
c
t
o
b
e
r
2
0
1
5
Why study Entrepreneurship?
While it is true some well-known entrepreneurs
have succeeded without the beneft of a formal
education or training in business, this is not
usually the case. To increase their likelihood
of success entrepreneurs need to be skilled in
business activities such as feasibility analysis,
fnance, accounting, and marketing.
The Master of Entrepreneurship degree provides
an opportunity for emergent entrepreneurs to
develop the knowledge and skills necessary for
starting innovative new ventures that have the
potential to grow internationally.
Who is the programme
designed for?
Our students tend to fall into four broad
categories. The largest group is made up of
people who want to start new ventures during
the course, or who already own small businesses
and want to gain the knowledge and skills to
make them grow. Other students want to own
their own businesses in the future, but would like
to work for entrepreneurial companies for a few
years before developing their own ventures.
The third group is made up of people who work
for larger organisations that are interested
in becoming more entrepreneurial and/or in
developing commercial spin-ofs. Lastly, there is
a group of students who want to learn about the
phenomenon of entrepreneurship and may be
interested in eventually doing thesis research.
The programme is ofered in Dunedin, and due
to its nature students can be based anywhere in
New Zealand or Australia.
Background required
Applicants seeking admission would normally
be expected to have a Bachelor’s degree
(in any discipline) or have an alternative
professional qualifcation. Satisfactory training
or experience in management or business or
other entrepreneurial activity would also be
considered if it is deemed to be the equivalent of
a degree. Considerable emphasis is placed upon
evidence of “entrepreneurial talent” possessed
by applicants, as well as their work history and
experience. So, previous university results are
not the only factor determining admission.
Applicants who do not have a degree or a
formal qualifcation may be required to take a
GMAT test, achieving a satisfactory score. The
course does not assume participants have prior
knowledge of any particular business discipline,
and is suited to participants from the arts,
sciences and professions as well as commerce.
Overview of the programme
The Master of Entrepreneurship is a 15 month
programme based upon the premise that the
knowledge and skills entrepreneurs need to
survive and thrive in business can be taught,
while innate entrepreneurial attributes can be
identifed and encouraged.
Part A
The frst part of the degree consists of six papers
from ENTR 411 – ENTR 421. Topics covered
include idea generation, feasibility analysis,
fnance and accounting, planning, organisation,
marketing and management. Within this you
select one optional paper from ENTR 420
(Social Entrepreneurship) or ENTR 421 (Science,
Technology and Entrepreneurship).
Each paper is completed over six weeks. The
teaching component of each is delivered in an
intensive four-day block course held close to the
start of the six weeks. While you can be based
outside Dunedin you are expected to attend all
six of the four-day block courses.
You must complete all the assignments for
a paper before the next paper starts. The
assignments are designed to extend even the
most able students and to encourage them
to seek further knowledge away from the
classroom. Each paper must be passed before
you can progress to the next.
While the programme is underpinned by solid
theory, a highly experiential approach is taken
to the teaching and learning processes. Each
paper includes guest lecturers from industry
(for example venture capitalists, lawyers,
patent attorneys, and design engineers), and
presentations from entrepreneurs. You are
also provided with numerous opportunities to
network and seek your own mentors.
Part B
The second part of the degree is a practical
project ENTR 525. This paper requires you to
produce a Business Incubation Report based
on your proposed service, product or business
process. Alternatively, you can base your report
on a local entrepreneur’s new venture.
This project integrates the knowledge and skills
that you have learnt in the previous six papers
and bridges the academic and practical learning
approaches. You also gain experience and insight
that can be applied to the creation of other
business ventures in the future. For the duration
of the project you are assigned a supervisor
to guide you in the development of the report.
There are no formal classes for this paper.
Samantha Berry is passionate about learning.
Before starting her Master of Entrepreneurship
degree in 2011 Samantha completed a BCom
in Finance and a BA with Honours in Japanese.
During that time she also acted as a tutor, which
made her appreciate how important good
advice and mentoring for students could be.
This experience gave her the idea to create and
launch UniTutor (unitutor.co.nz), Dunedin’s frst
private tutoring company designed specifcally
for university students.
“I want to create a platform for students to
fnd, book and pay for quality tutors for specifc
university papers,” says Samantha.
At the time of its launch in March 2012
UniTutor had more than 50 tutors on its
books. Samantha hopes to expand the service
to campuses in Christchurch, Wellington and
Auckland by 2013.
“I had an idea and I wasn’t quite sure what to do
with it, where to start, who to contact. To me it’s
important to do things correctly the frst time
round – I believed that the MEntr course could
teach me this,” says Samantha.
And papers on topics such as feasibility analysis,
strategy and marketing have certainly helped
her to launch this new venture.
She also discovered the value of
networking while undertaking the Master of
Entrepreneurship degree because the papers
include talks from practitioners as well as
researchers.
“This hands down was the most benefcial
aspect of the course for me. The talented
individuals who came and spoke with students
on the course also ofered me some great
advice. Meeting these individuals and even
gaining professional relationships with them
has helped to develop UniTutor from an idea to
a company that’s growing quickly.”
PROFILE
For questions about
Entrepreneurship
otago.ac.nz/entrepreneurship
Samantha Berry
Founder, Uni Tutor
doc_525371352.pdf