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Title | Local Entrepreneurship and Enterprise | ||
Code | ULMS534 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr A Southern Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship Alan.Southern@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 10 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
8 |
25 |
33 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 67 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 100 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Group Presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 30 minutes | 50 | ||||
Individual Assignment There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 2000 words | 50 |
Aims |
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To introduce to the student the local base for entrepreneurship and enterprise in the Liverpool city-region; To provide students with an awareness of the social economy in the Liverpool city-region; To understand what it takes to be entrepreneurial in the context of a low income community; To demonstrate entrepreneurial and managerial skills in a real time context in an enterprise in the Liverpool city-region; To provide students with a critical understanding of business policy and strategy in a real environment with competing stakeholder interests; To provide students with a critical awareness of pervasive business issues that include the effect of globalisation, enterprise development, sustainability, innovation and social responsibility; To apply theoretical knowledge gained in the MBA programme and augmented in this module; To enable students to develop a critical understanding of the business base in the Liverpool city-region; To critically evaluate the environment for new ventures or growth in existing enterprises in the Liverpool city-region social economy. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Integrate new knowledge with previous experience – as applied in specific situations to overcome functional barriers to real business problems; |
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(LO2) Evaluate evidence, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately about the empirical basis of the Liverpool city-region business base; |
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(LO3) Critically appraise different types of enterprise – being cognisant of medium size enterprises, smaller knowledge intensive enterprises, new enterprises, lifestyle businesses and self-employment, and social enterprises; |
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(LO4) Analyse and synthesise information to critically evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of and to the Liverpool city-region business base specifically to: a) evaluate the potential for new entrepreneurial initiatives in low income communities; b) assess the demands on local enterprises to achieve sustainability and growth and thereby support employment opportunity; |
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(LO5) Demonstrate personal skills in communication and teamwork – in particular those that show an ability to create the collaborative environment where business and management decisions can be successfully made. |
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(S1) Adaptability |
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(S2) Problem Solving |
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(S3) Numeracy |
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(S4) Commercial Awareness |
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(S5) Organisational Skills |
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(S6) Written Communication Skills |
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(S7) International Awareness |
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(S8) Ethical Awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Tutorial Teaching Method 2 - Work Placement |
Syllabus |
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While the module is placement focused the syllabus will be structured around a small number of tutorials focused on the following: An overview of the Liverpool city-region business base; Entrepreneurial activities and behaviours in low income places; The social economy in the Liverpool city-region; An introduction to social enterprise; Longevity and sustainability for entrepreneurship and enterprises. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |