Description
Within this brief data clarify opportunity to further develop their entrepreneurial selves.
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COURSE SYLLABUS
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 credits
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
This course will give students the opportunity to further develop their entrepreneurial selves. By exposing
students to a unique learning environment, this course will challenge students to confront typical issues
faced by today’s entrepreneurs. Students will be challenged to create a venture as a practical, hands-on
learning experience, which is complemented with academic reflection. This course will also expose the
students to analytical and lateral thinking, behavioural flexibility, decision-making, leadership, team
building, oral and written communication, personal selling, stress management and acceptance of
uncertainty, which are all important elements for developing entrepreneurial selves.
On completion of the course the student will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
activate relevant academic insights for application in venture ideas
critically assess entrepreneurial activities relating to relevant theories and models
Skills and abilities
identify and act on venture opportunities
analyze and value the market potential of venture ideas
develop a venture idea from a first pitch to launch
overcome challenges typical for new ventures
Judgement and approach
demonstrate an entrepreneurial attitude towards solving problems creatively
feel comfortable with the own ‘entrepreneurial self’
have developed social skills which can be applied in different contexts
Contents
The course provides students the opportunity to further develop their entrepreneurial selves through
reflective experimentation. Focus is put on practical activities related to developing new venture ideas,
while critically reflecting about these activities related to relevant theoretical insights. Thereby the process
of entrepreneurship is experienced in practice.
Areas covered are:
Course Code: ENMR23
Confirmed by: Council for Undergraduate and Masters Education
Jan 4, 2013
Valid From: Jul 1, 2013
Version: 1
Reg number: IHH 2014/2152-122
Education Cycle: Advanced level
Disciplinary domain: Social sciences
Subject group: FE1
Specialised in: A1N
Main field of study: Business Administration
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Jönköping International Business School, Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jönköping • VISIT Gjuterigatan 5, Campus
PHONE +46 (0)36-10 10 00 • FAX +46 (0)36-30 21 41 • E-MAIL [email protected] • www.ju.se/eng
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assessing the feasibility of venture ideas
developing new venture ideas to launch
legal forms and governance issues of ventures
new venture marketing
new venture finance and accounting
Type of instruction
The course is designed to be highly interactive and demands that all students actively participate and take
charge of their own learning process. Lectures, seminars, student presentations, guest lectures, and work
with venture ideas provide input to this process.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.
The examination in this course consists of different parts.
The intended learning outcomes related to Knowledge and Understanding are examined through
literature seminars as well as assessing venture ideas. Assessment, Attitude and Social Skills are mainly
examined through practical tasks related to developing a venture idea towards launch as well as critical
reflection exercises as well as active participation in and contribution to the course seminars and activities.
The intended learning outcomes related to Skills and Abilities are examined through the pitching an own
venture idea, as well as the further development of a venture idea towards launch.
Pitch of venture idea (10%)
Developing of venture (along different milestones) (30%)
Active participation in class sessions (20%)
Reflective assignments for literature seminars and case seminars (20%)
Final presentation of venture project (20%)
Registration of examination:
Course evaluation
At the outset of the course the course manager ensures that course evaluators are elected (or exist) among
the students. The course evaluation is carried out continuously as well as at the end of the course. On the
completion of the course the course evaluators and course manager discuss the course evaluation and
possible improvements. The result is reported to, among others, the Associate Dean for Education, the
Council for Undergraduate and Master Education, and the Board of Directors of JIBS. The course
manager shall at the outset of the following course report results and measures taken in the previous
course evaluation.
Name of the Test Value Grading
Examination 7.5 credits A/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 credits 2(3)
Course literature
Literature
L.K. Gundry & J.R. Kickul: Entrepreneurship Strategy - Changing Patterns in New Venture Creation,
Growth, and Reinvention, Sage, ISBN: 9781412916561
Compendium: A list of selected readings will be posted on the course page.
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 credits 3(3)
doc_938967940.pdf
Within this brief data clarify opportunity to further develop their entrepreneurial selves.
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
COURSE SYLLABUS
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 credits
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
This course will give students the opportunity to further develop their entrepreneurial selves. By exposing
students to a unique learning environment, this course will challenge students to confront typical issues
faced by today’s entrepreneurs. Students will be challenged to create a venture as a practical, hands-on
learning experience, which is complemented with academic reflection. This course will also expose the
students to analytical and lateral thinking, behavioural flexibility, decision-making, leadership, team
building, oral and written communication, personal selling, stress management and acceptance of
uncertainty, which are all important elements for developing entrepreneurial selves.
On completion of the course the student will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
activate relevant academic insights for application in venture ideas
critically assess entrepreneurial activities relating to relevant theories and models
Skills and abilities
identify and act on venture opportunities
analyze and value the market potential of venture ideas
develop a venture idea from a first pitch to launch
overcome challenges typical for new ventures
Judgement and approach
demonstrate an entrepreneurial attitude towards solving problems creatively
feel comfortable with the own ‘entrepreneurial self’
have developed social skills which can be applied in different contexts
Contents
The course provides students the opportunity to further develop their entrepreneurial selves through
reflective experimentation. Focus is put on practical activities related to developing new venture ideas,
while critically reflecting about these activities related to relevant theoretical insights. Thereby the process
of entrepreneurship is experienced in practice.
Areas covered are:
Course Code: ENMR23
Confirmed by: Council for Undergraduate and Masters Education
Jan 4, 2013
Valid From: Jul 1, 2013
Version: 1
Reg number: IHH 2014/2152-122
Education Cycle: Advanced level
Disciplinary domain: Social sciences
Subject group: FE1
Specialised in: A1N
Main field of study: Business Administration
1(3)
Jönköping International Business School, Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jönköping • VISIT Gjuterigatan 5, Campus
PHONE +46 (0)36-10 10 00 • FAX +46 (0)36-30 21 41 • E-MAIL [email protected] • www.ju.se/eng
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
assessing the feasibility of venture ideas
developing new venture ideas to launch
legal forms and governance issues of ventures
new venture marketing
new venture finance and accounting
Type of instruction
The course is designed to be highly interactive and demands that all students actively participate and take
charge of their own learning process. Lectures, seminars, student presentations, guest lectures, and work
with venture ideas provide input to this process.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.
The examination in this course consists of different parts.
The intended learning outcomes related to Knowledge and Understanding are examined through
literature seminars as well as assessing venture ideas. Assessment, Attitude and Social Skills are mainly
examined through practical tasks related to developing a venture idea towards launch as well as critical
reflection exercises as well as active participation in and contribution to the course seminars and activities.
The intended learning outcomes related to Skills and Abilities are examined through the pitching an own
venture idea, as well as the further development of a venture idea towards launch.
Pitch of venture idea (10%)
Developing of venture (along different milestones) (30%)
Active participation in class sessions (20%)
Reflective assignments for literature seminars and case seminars (20%)
Final presentation of venture project (20%)
Registration of examination:
Course evaluation
At the outset of the course the course manager ensures that course evaluators are elected (or exist) among
the students. The course evaluation is carried out continuously as well as at the end of the course. On the
completion of the course the course evaluators and course manager discuss the course evaluation and
possible improvements. The result is reported to, among others, the Associate Dean for Education, the
Council for Undergraduate and Master Education, and the Board of Directors of JIBS. The course
manager shall at the outset of the following course report results and measures taken in the previous
course evaluation.
Name of the Test Value Grading
Examination 7.5 credits A/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 credits 2(3)
Course literature
Literature
L.K. Gundry & J.R. Kickul: Entrepreneurship Strategy - Changing Patterns in New Venture Creation,
Growth, and Reinvention, Sage, ISBN: 9781412916561
Compendium: A list of selected readings will be posted on the course page.
Creating a New Venture, 7,5 credits 3(3)
doc_938967940.pdf