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International Entrepreneurship is a course designed for those interested in the practices of ‘the entrepreneur’, and who wish to build on their existing understanding of international business. The main focus of this course is the entrepreneur as an international business operative. The course discusses issues such as: the nature of entrepreneurship, the changing global environment, expansion through franchising, culture and the international environment, and the dark side of entrepreneurship. International case studies, local case studies and recent research findings are used extensively, and students will be encouraged to analyse these through the application of the theoretical material presented during lectures.
International Entrepreneurship is a course designed for those interested in the practices of ‘the entrepreneur’, and who wish to build on their existing understanding of international business. The main focus of this course is the entrepreneur as an international business operative. The course discusses issues such as: the nature of entrepreneurship, the changing global environment, expansion through franchising, corporate entrepreneurship, culture and the international environment, and the dark side of entrepreneurship. International case studies, local case studies and recent research findings are used extensively. Students will be encouraged to analyse these through the application of the theoretical material in their course reader and presented during the classes.WorkloadThe estimated workload breakdown is:Lecture 22Mid-term Quiz 1.5 Final Examination 2.5 Test and examination preparation 40 In-class exercise and lecture preparation 48Assessment preparation and revision 36Total 150
Students who complete the course will be able to:1. Analyse and apply business knowledge within a real-world environment;2. Apply independent judgement and initiative in displaying effective problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts;3. Analysis the environmental context in which entrepreneurs operate;4. Understand how the cultural and ethical perspectives can influence the understanding of a given entrepreneurial-related issues. Learning Objectives, BCom1. Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within entrepreneurship, and have a broad understanding of the key domains of commerce.Both the quiz and individual assignment require deep understanding of the course contents and the key issues in entrepreneurship. They also need to apply the knowledge learnt in the in-class exercises.2. Students have a broad understanding of the key domains of international entrepreneurship.The course lectures cover different aspects of international entrepreneurship, which help students understand the key domains of the field. The quiz and in-class activities which asks students to recall, and reflect on the learnings of the course materials provides the assessment on this attribute.3. Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.Different assessment tools make sure students develop the key skills that sought by employers such as communication skills, teamwork skills, and independent learning skills.4. Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to entrepreneurship.The course content integrates the perspective of biculturalism and leads students to have in-class discussions on this topic. This will increase students’ awareness of biculturalism and develop further understandings of doing business in a bicultural environment.5. Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on entrepreneurship and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.The course contents together with the assignment and exam requires students to consider entrepreneurship in a global context, which will develop their understandings of global conditions on entrepreneurship.For quality assurance purposes the School is required to hold on record a number of assessment pieces as examples of differing standards of work. If you have any objections to the school holding your assessment for this purpose then email the course coordinator to ensure your assignment is not used for this purpose.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
45 points at 200-level or above in MGMT or MKTG
Lectures for MGMT324-22S2 are recorded using the ECHO360 lecture recording system. However, the second half of the lectures, which are the in-class group exercise will not be recorded.
Herb de Vries
In-class exercise (worth 20% of the final grade)In the second hour of each of the 10 classes during. Weeks 1 - 5 & 7 - 11, there will be a case analysis activity and presentation. Each of the 10 assessments will be worth 2% each. Requirements will be explained in class each week.Mid-term quiz (worth 20% of the final grade)The mid-term quiz will be online and consist of multi-choice and fill-in-the-diagram questions from lectures and readings from Weeks 1 – 4.Assignment (worth 20% of the final grade)Students will complete an integrative case study. Requirements concerning the assignment will be explained in class.Final exam (worth 40% of the final grade)The final exam will consist of multi-choice, fill-in-the-diagram, and case study based short answer questions, which will examine lecture material and course readings covered in weeks 7 - 12.Assessment In Te Reo MāoriIn recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use the Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following: Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to, informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori.Expectations for this CourseStudents are expected to be conversant with all materials discussed in lectures and prescribed readings.The Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship assumes that students have read the relevant sections concerning course regulations and special consideration applications in the UC Calendar: “General Course and Examination Regulations”. No late assignments will be accepted, no extensions will be granted, no make-up work will be offered for assessment items not completed, and no extra credit will be awarded.The Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship may standardise the marks for this course. As marks may be scaled at the end of the semester, there is no set pass mark for each individual item of assessment. A passing mark will depend on your overall performance on all items of assessment compared with other members of the class. A summary of Departmental academic policies on course grading, special considerations, etc. is available under: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/business/department-of-management-marketing-and-entrepreneurship/The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations at the following link:http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations/general-regulations/
Required course materials:• de Vries, H. H. (2021) The Global Entrepreneur. Christchurch, New Zealand: Creative Commons. 1-148. http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/10802. Open Source (i.e. free access). • Additional reading materials will be posted on LEARN and lecture hand-outs will be available in class.
LEARN Coversheets - Group and Individual
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with disabilities should speak with someone at Disability Support Services if they need additional support to undertake this course.Class RepresentativeA class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.Departmental Academic PoliciesThe Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination RegulationsDishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the University.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Citations and referencing
Domestic fee $845.00
International fee $3,975.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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