Module: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Practice

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Practice
Module Code	FB525P (ITS) / ENI1023 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	Maura Mcadam
Module Teachers	Abeer Almansour, Caroline Mcmullan, Raja Clouse
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module introduces the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation from the perspective of individuals, firms, industries and countries; it describes the challenges individuals and firms face in pursuing entrepreneurship and innovation; it identifies factors associated with success in entrepreneurship and innovation; and it explores the outcomes of entrepreneurship and innovation, including firm growth. These issues are explored in contexts such as new businesses, small- and medium sized enterprises, high growth firms, high-tech firms, and rapidly internationalizing firms. The module introduces different perspectives, theories and research underpinning entrepreneurship and innovation. In particular the module: •Provides an understanding of the different approaches to the management of entrepreneurship and innovation. •Reviews challenges and success factors in entrepreneurship and innovation. •Introduces a variety of models and tools to support innovation (such as the innovation value chain).

Learning Outcomes

1. Summarise the factors associated with success in entrepreneurship and innovation.
2. Discuss the factors that explain the growth of businesses.
3. Identify and explain the strategies, skills and systems necessary for innovation.
4. Evaluate the critical success factors demonstrated by entrepreneurs - with particular emphasis on how they have delivered growth and innovation in their sector.
5. Develop a critical awareness of the role of entrepreneurship and innovation as a key source of competitive advantage and growth.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	48	No Description
Independent Study	202	No Description
Total Workload: 250

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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Conceptualising entrepreneurship and innovation

Processes of entrepreneurship and innovation

Success factors in entrepreneurship and innovation

Growth in firms

Innovation: types, strategies, tools.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	Entrepreneurial Role Model	50%	n/a
Group project	Case Study Analysis	30%	n/a
Presentation	Presentation of Findings from Case Study Analysis	20%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Barrow, Paul: 2005, The best-laid business plans. How to write them, how to pitch them, 2nd, Virgin Business Books, London, 978075350963
Alexander Brem: 2008, The Boundaries of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Gabler, 9783834908339
Peter F. Drucker: 2007, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Elsevier LTD, Oxford, 0750685085
Christensen, Clayton M.: 2016, The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail, Harvard College, 1633691780

Other Resources

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