cour

Cour syllabus

School of Business and Economics

Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship

1FE470 Kreativitet, entreprenörskap och innovation i svensk kontext,

7,5 högskolepoäng

Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Swedish context, 7.5

credits

Main field of study

Business Administration

Subject Group

Business Administration

Level of classification

First Level

Progression

G1N

Date of Ratification

Approved by Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship 2013­12­10

The cour syllabus is valid from spring mester 2014

Prerequisites

General entry requirements.

Objectives

On completion of the cour, students should be able to:

ldescribe and explain the evolution of "the entrepreneurial economy"

ldescribe and explain the concepts of creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation

ldescribe and explain the special process and practice of entrepreneurship

lapply knowledge of business modelling and business development in a practical

ca

ldiscuss critically about business planning, its strengths and weakness

ldiscuss the above in a Swedish context

ldiscuss and reflect about social responsibility, ethics and value in relation to

business development

Content

The cour deals with creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation as cloly related

concepts and assume that the phenomena can be found, be described and applied in both

social, cultural and commercial ctors.

The following elements are dealt with in the cour:

lthe entrepreneurial economy – development and characteristics

the role of entrepreneurship in the economy

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lthe entrepreneurial economy – development and characteristics

lthe role of entrepreneurship in the economy

lconcepts, models and process concerning creativity, entrepreneurship and

innovation

leffectuation – the logic of entrepreneurship

lto e opportunities – the entrepreneurial gaze

ltechniques and tools for business modelling

lthe aim, the construction and the function of the business plan

lsocial entrepreneurship and social responsibility in entrepreneurial contexts

Type of Instruction

The cour is conducted on campus and teaching is in the form of lectures, guest

lectures, tutoring and workshops. Obligatory parts are stated in the schedule.

Examination

The cour is assd with the grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction

(VG).

Judgement of the student's performance is carried out in the form of an individual

written examination bad on the literature and lectures and a group assignment with

prentation concerning business modelling and a matching business plan.

Results are graded using one of the terms Pasd with distinction, Pass or Fail, and A­F

according to the ECTS scale.

For the grade pass, the objectives have to be reached; the grade is bad upon the

degree to which the objectives are met. The weighing of the grades to the cour grade

is following the principles in the document "Principer för betygsrapportering dnr ELNU

2011/160".

Students who do not achieve a satisfactory result in the examinations are permitted to

make a cond attempt approximately 5­8 weeks after the normal examination date.

The student will have a minimum of five occasions for written exams in relation to the

syllabus to which the student was accepted. Usually 3 occasions per academic year.

Cour Evaluation

A written cour evaluation is carried out and compiled in a report, which is archived at

the faculty. The results and possible measures taken are communicated by the cour

coordinator and prented to the students the next time the cour is given, or in another

way deemed suitable by the cour coordinator. Other types of cour evaluations, for

example regular evaluations throughout the cour or discussions with students, will be

included and encouraged with the aim of ensuring continuous quality development.

Required Reading and Additional Study Material

Blundel, R. & Lockett N., Exploring entrepreneurship ­ practices and perspectives,

Oxford university press, 431 p. (Latest edition)

Scientific articles, 250 pages.