SM9540 - Entrepreneurial Management

You will learn through presentations, seminars, workshops, independent learning and work-related projects. The presentations will improve your knowledge and understanding by introducing you to mainstream academic theory. The seminars and workshops will help you to test their value and their limitations, as well as giving you a chance to discuss them with the tutors and your peers. You will be encouraged to apply the theory to business examples. Learning is supported by tutors and the overall pattern is set out in a Teaching and Learning Plan (TLP) which describes the key topics and guided sessions, and lists key readings, preparation and individual and group activities.

You will be supported with a comprehensive set of learning materials via the e-learning platform which will provide access to academic materials such as journal articles, reports and case studies, but also grey literature such as company reports, newspaper and magazine articles, videos and blogs. The platform will include comprehensive reading lists for each component of the module (lectures and seminars).
Ongoing support and guidance will also be provided by the teaching team through a mix of class sessions and via discussions on the e-learning platform.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:

1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge relating to several domains in management in the context of the entrepreneurial business
2. Apply a range of different frameworks to interpret data about company performance

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:

3. Demonstrate ability to collaborate with peers in groupwork around key themes within the module

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

4. Develop an awareness of the complexity of business processes in different contexts

Formative assessment:
Informal feedback will be provided by tutors and peers in seminars.

Summative assessment:

The main element of the assessment will be a 2 hour closed book examination at the end of the module, consisting of short and long form questions, which will carry 100% weighting of the total marks for the module. (MLOs 1-4)

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The entrepreneur needs to have a broad overview of the business with an understanding of all the disciplines involved in management. This module provides an overview of key business disciplines and processes to provide a foundation for understanding the entrepreneurial business and developing new business ventures. The module includes strategic management, entrepreneurial finance, human resources, and business operations. Concepts will be introduced through lectures and further developed in seminars.