Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Description The module aims to review and introduce the portfolio of skills and competencies required of effective entrepreneurs. Describes the various controversies surrounding the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills. Delivers core people skills for entrepreneurs. The module introduces students to the different perspectives, theories and research underpinning entrepreneurial creativity. In particular the module aims to: Review the differing approaches to understanding entrepreneurial creativity and functioning Introduce the variety of models and tools available to aid diagnosis and understanding of creativity thinking & problem-solving Explore the need to synthesise appropriate approaches and techniques to cater for a variety of organisational and environmental challenges. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Identify the skills required by entrepreneurs. 2. Assess your skills for entrepreneurship. 3. Evaluate the different approaches to creativity 4. Critically assess approaches to opportunity recognition for new business ideas 5. Critically assess approaches to opportunity recognition and opportunity evaluation for innovations in innovations in enterprises 6. Critically analyse the conditions required for the development of skills required for entrepreneurship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
What is an Entrepreneur?Defining what an entrepreneur is and what it means in the social enterprise contextEntrepreneurial Traits, Competencies, Skills and AttitudesDiscussion of the research on entrepreneurial traits, competencies, skills and attitudes and the applicability to social enterprisesCreativity and EntrepreneurshipLinking creative and entrepreneurial approachesProblem Solving SkillsProblem identification; problem definition; problem solving skills developmentCreative Thinking SkillsExploring a range of creative thinking techniques; development of personal as well as employee/volunteer creativityCollaborating for InnovationHow to innovate via others; examining collaborative approaches such as partnershipsSelf-Management and DevelopmentUnderstanding the importance of self reflection and continuous developmentUnderstanding and Developing Teamwork SkillsThe role of the entrepreneurial team; team skills developmentListening and Communicating Skills for Different SituationsUnderstanding the communication process; the different ways of listeningMotivating, Influencing and PersuadingTypes of motivation, approaches to influencing and approaches to persuadingManaging and Using ChangeTypes of change; planned and unplanned change; incremental and radical change; the changing social enterprise landscape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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