ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title SUSTAINABLE FORMS OF ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Code MKIB235
Coordinator Dr A Southern
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship
Alan.Southern@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2021-22 Level 5 FHEQ First Semester 15

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 12

6

      6

12

36
Timetable (if known) 60 mins X 1 totaling 12
 
60 mins X 1 totaling 6
 
      60 mins X 1 totaling 6
 
 
Private Study 114
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

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
Assessment 1: Group Project / Report Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 3000 words Weighting: 60% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL Penalty Applies   -3000 words    60       
Assessment 2: Infographic Assessment Type: Coursework Size: An infographic will be designed on A4 paper and submitted in hard copy and as a pdf. Weighting: 40% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes  An infographic will     40       

Aims

The aims of the module are as follows, To provide students with:  
A conceptual basis from which to understand other, alternative and sustainable forms of enterprise and entrepreneurship
Those critical skills to analyse the role of enterprise and entrepreneurship in today’s society
Analytical skills that enable students to think about how social problems might be addressed through enterprise
Knowledge of how forms of enterprise, such as prosocial business, not-for-profits and worker cooperatives have emerged
The ability to articulate how and why complex societal problems might be solved through sustainable business planning.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills by conceptualising forms of enterprise and entrepreneurship.

(LO2) Students will be able to be analytical in the review of complex social problems.

(LO3) Students will be able to evaluate how enterprise can provide (in-part) solutions to complex social problems.

(LO4) Students will be able to show ethical and empathetic understanding in the development of business solutions to complex social problems.

(LO5) Students will be able to articulate solutions in new, coherent ways.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Ethical awareness

(S3) Communication skills

(S4) Teamwork

(S5) Organisational skills


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method – Online Asynchronous Learning Materials
Unscheduled Directed Student Hours: 12
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: Scheduled Directed Student Hours to consist of a series of formal lectures, to be scheduled that will introduce the students to the curriculum and detail the knowledge about other, alternative forms of enterprise. A case-based approach is to be used in the learning, centred on a fictional case-study specifically designed for the module. Preparation expected in unscheduled directed student hours.

Teaching Method - Synchronous Lecture
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 12
Attendance Recorded: No

Teaching Method - Seminar
Description: Seminar
Scheduled Directed Student Hours : 6
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: To be focussed on understanding academic theories of alternative enterprise and entrepreneurship in the context of the case study. Seminars will support conceptual development as stu dents examine, analyse and understand the details of the case study. Preparation expected in unscheduled directed student hours.

Teaching Method – Group Study
Description: Group-work
Scheduled Student Hours : 6
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: Students will work in groups with to develop their project.
Scheduled hours to support group working. Preparation expected in unscheduled directed student hours in preparation of group assignments.

Self-directed learning hours: 114

Costs Information:
There are no additional costs associated with taking this module

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills
How this is developed: By conceptualising new forms of enterprise and how these can address social problems.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Group Project / Report and Individual Assignment / Infographic

Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness
How this is de veloped: By understanding complexity of social problems and making students aware of how the SDGs apply in entrepreneurial contexts.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Infographic

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed By understanding what is relevant in a business plan, and by what should be shown in an infographic.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Group Project / Report and Individual Assignment / Infographic

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: By working in a team-environment on the assessments.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Group Project / Report and Individual Assignment / Infographic
Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: By working in a team-environment and taking on individual responsibility.
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: IT skills
How this is developed: Throughout the module and assessment 2.
Mode of assessme nt (if applicable): Infographic


Syllabus

 

The content for the module consists of the following:
A conceptual understanding of forms of enterprise and entrepreneurship (different theoretical standpoints)
Enterprise and entrepreneurship in today’s society: low-income communities
The social and solidarity economy and sustainability goals
The circular economy and sustainability goals
Entrepreneurship policy – why it matters and how come it rarely works
Other forms of entrepreneurship and enterprise: prosocial business, social entrepreneurship, charities and volunteering, community businesses, worker and community cooperatives
The history of alternative forms of enterprise
Management: examples of management in other forms of enterprise (campaigns, finance, leadership)


Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.