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Course code
H11EN
Course type
Taught
Level
Level 11
Credits
20
Senior course leader
Laura Galloway
Department
Edinburgh Business School
Course Aims
The central aims of the course are to provide background understanding of the nature and value of entrepreneurship in economies, and to encourage thinking about ideas including ideas development and refinement, considerations of the commercial world, creativity and innovation.
In addition the course aims to
- enagage with University strategy to increase commercial and applied study and employability and enterpise agendas
- contribute teaching and learning provision to EBS' strategic goals of developing entrepreneurial capabilities and support for entrepreneurship
- afford interaction amongst high calibre students, most often established in careers, thereby facilitating knowledge exchange amongst them
- provide commercial and business training and support
- augment potential for commercialisation of ideas, including the potential for student spin outs and start-ups and facilitating liaison with external bodies.
Learning Outcomes
| Outcome | Category (see details below) |
|---|---|
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Understanding of the business environment and the value of entrepreneurship Understand the creative processes of entrepreneurship, particularly the processes of opportunity identification, ideas generation and ideas refinement Understand the processes of feasibility analysis of ideas and of business Understand the value of team working Understand business functions such as market research |
POT1 |
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Demonstrate understanding of the business environment and the value of entrepreneurship Demonstrate development of skills in creative thinking Development of skills in critical analysis of industrial and market environments, including demand, market and competitor environments. |
POT2 |
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Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the general business environment and the role of entrepreneurship in it. Demonstrate a critical understanding of creativity and idea/problem identification and techniques deigned to develop these skills Demonstrate development of core skills such as initiative, confidence, communication and business skills and apply these to a project activity |
POT3 |
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Demonstrate an ability to engage creatively with the business environment Demonstrate an ability to work independently and in teams |
POT4 |
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Demonstrate ability to present coherently and professionally Business testing and research skills Appreciation of financial, economic and market matters |
POT5 |
Learning outcome categories
- POT1
- Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills
- POT2
- Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
- POT3
- Industrial, Commercial and Professional Practice
- POT4
- Autonomy, accountability and working with others
- POT5
- Communication, Numeracy and ICT
Course Relationships
Course Availability
This course is available at the following locations:
| Location | Study Period |
|---|---|
|
Dubai
|
All Year |
|
Dubai
|
September (Semester 1) |
|
Edinburgh
|
All Year |
|
Edinburgh
|
September (Semester 1) |
|
Malaysia
|
All Year |
|
Malaysia
|
September (Semester 1) |
|
Online
|
All Year |
|
Orkney
|
All Year |
|
Scottish Borders
|
All Year |
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This course can be taken as part of the following programmes:
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|---|---|
|
B5AE-AMP
|
Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Application, MSc |
|
B1A7-ASI
|
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|
B1A5-ASI
|
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|
A1M1-BIO
|
Biology, Master of Biology |
|
B901-BRD
|
Brewing and Distilling with Entrepreneurship, MSc |
|
B946-BRD
|
Brewing and Distilling with Entrepreneurship,, PgDip |
|
C1D1-DIG
|
Digital Marketing , MSc |
|
B5B7-ENE
|
Energy, MSc |
|
B5B5-ENE
|
Energy, PgDip |
|
B507-EWE
|
Energy with Entrepreneurship, MSc |
|
F2G2-GDD
|
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|
F2G1-GDD
|
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|
B479-SEP
|
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|
F2CG-ITB
|
Information Technology (Business), MSc |
|
F2CH-ITB
|
Information Technology (Business), PgDip |
|
C1RL-IMK
|
International Marketing, PgDip |
|
C1RK-IMK
|
International Marketing , MSc |
|
H137-MBA
|
Master of Business Administration, MBA |
|
B32A-RAI
|
Robotics with Industrial Application, MSc |
|
H141-MBS
|
Stategy, MBA |