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Title ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN EMERGING MARKETS
Code KMBA629
Coordinator Dr LB Day
Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship
Lisa.Day@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

KMBA710 BEING A LEADER; KMBA711 THE ORGANISATION IN STRATEGIC CONTEXT; KMBA712 FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS; KMBA713 MARKET PERSPECTIVES; KMBA714 INNOVATION AND CHANGE 

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           50

100

150
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 0
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 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :whole session    30       
Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :whole session    20       
Assessment 3 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :whole session    30       
Assessment 4 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :whole session    20       

Aims

To provide students with an appreciation for the unique challenges facing potential entrepreneurs seeking to launch or expand micro and small business enterprises from within an emerging market. To enable students to utilise a range of secondary source materials and case studies to build a clear appreciation of the specific risks and barriers that confront entrepreneurs in a diverse range of emerging markets. To examine the importance of innovation in establishing and sustaining an entrepreneurial presence within an emerging-market setting.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Critique theories of entrepreneurship in emerging markets;

(LO2) Critically understand the evolution and history of emergent markets;

(LO3) Analyse common barriers to entrepreneurial ventures in emerging markets;

(LO4) Classify both country-level and individual characteristics which support entrepreneurial ventures in emerging markets;

(LO5) Compare and contrast opportunities for entrepreneurial ventures in different emerging markets (i.e. China, India, Latin America, and Eastern Europe);

(LO6) Evaluate the role of the market and the role of nongovernmental agencies and microcredit organisations in supporting indigenous enterprise in emerging markets;

(LO7) Compare and contrast the role of indigenous entrepreneurship with internationalisation strategies;

(LO8) Relate the theory of entrepreneurial start-up in emerging markets to a practical plan of action.

(S1) Communication Skills: Students will have opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills through group discussions, in-class presentations and coursework. This will be assessed by written assignments, reports the dissertation and short individual and group presentations.

(S2) Problem Solving and Decision Making: Students will be challenged to think critically about organisational issues and dilemmas. They will do this by gathering and synthesising information, analysing alternative perspectives and options and presenting a considered opinion or course of action in their course assessment.

(S3) Information and Communication Technology Skills: Students will have opportunities to improve their ICT skills. Students will demonstrate skills in the use of software applications including word processing, visual presentations, data bases, econometric packages, spreadsheets and using the internet for information searches in the course of researching and presenting coursework.

(S4) Personal Effectiveness: This applies to all modules where students will be encouraged to think critically about theory and practice and to challenge and critique assumptions about management, economic and financial theory.

(S5) Time management. This applies to all modules of the programme and is relevant for planning scheduled work and meeting assessment deadlines. This will be evident in the students’ independent management of their assignments and coursework and by meeting coursework deadlines.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Virtual classroom hours (for online modules)
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected in the virtual classroom in discussion, dedicated to group work and individual assessment is 7.

Teaching Method 2 - Non-classroom hours (for online modules)
Notes: Number of hours per week, per student expected for reading, research and other individual work to support engagement in the classroom is 13.


Syllabus

 

Introduction to entrepreneurship and its present state in emerging markets

The evolution and importance of entrepreneurship in emerging markets

Barriers to entrepreneurship

Catalysts of innovation at the country level

Catalysts of innovation at the individual level

The importance of country

The role of nongovernmental agencies (NGOs) and microcredit organisations in emerging markets

Alternative entry strategies and indigenous entrepreneurship


Recommended Texts

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