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The main focus of this course is the independent entrepreneur as business founder. The course covers the nature of new business ventures, why many fail, family firms, and how new small businesses are financed. Case studies are used extensively and students must also produce their own business proposal and business plan. This course is highly recommended for those students interested in competing in the Entre $85K Challenge.
This course forms part of the B.Com major in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and the B.Com minor in Entrepreneurship. It is complemented by MGMT324 International Entrepreneurship and MGMT343 Social Entrepreneurship. Students with a passion for developing their own ventures should consider taking INOV290 and / or participating in the Entré $85K Challenge.WorkloadThe estimated workload breakdown for MGMT342 is: Lectures 24 hoursCase analysis 8 hoursIndividual reflections 48 hoursGroup Assignment 48 hoursLecture Preparation 22 hoursTotal 150 hours
The overarching learning goal for the course is to gain understanding and be able to act within the formation and running of new business ventures. Specifically:Know how to make sense of the entrepreneurial opportunity landscape;Understand how strategic and entrepreneurial thinking applies in new ventures;Be able to critically evaluate approaches to corporate entrepreneurship;Discuss the merits of different new venture pathways; Appreciate the role of different forms of new venture funding;Understand the components of new venture business plans;Evaluate the financial performance of new ventures;Discuss the factors leading to new venture growth and failure; Appreciate the complexity of running new ventures via role play.Learning Objectives, BComThe overarching learning goal for the course is to gain understanding and be able to act within the formation and running of new business ventures. Specifically:Know how to make sense of the entrepreneurial opportunity landscape;Understand how strategic and entrepreneurial thinking applies in new ventures;Be able to critically evaluate approaches to corporate entrepreneurship;Discuss the merits of different new venture pathways; Appreciate the role of different forms of new venture funding;Understand the components of new venture business plans;Evaluate the financial performance of new ventures;Discuss the factors leading to new venture growth and failure; Appreciate the complexity of running new ventures via role play.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.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
(1) ACCT102; and (2) A further 45 points at 200-level or above
MGMT 321
Lectures will be recorded using the ECHO360 lecture recording system.
Claire Bi
Note: The penalty for late submission within 15 days is 1-mark deduction for each day. 0 marks will apply for any submission after 15 days of delays. If you’re qualified for special considerations (e.g., due to COVID-19 or other reasons), the penalty for late submission will not apply, but you still need to submit the assignment within 15 days. Otherwise, 0 marks will apply for any missed assignment.Assessment 1: Individual reflections Students need to submit a reflection essay about their learnings every three weeks. The due time for each reflection is 5pm Friday of Week 4, 8 & 12. Each reflection is worth 10% of the final grade and should be about 900 - 1,000 words excluding references. Assessment 2: Case analysisStudents need to analyze two cases assigned by the course coordinator. Each case analysis report is worth 15% of the final grade and should be about 1,400 – 1,500 words excluding references. They are due at 5pm Friday of Week 3 and Week 6.Assessment 3: Business pitch and presentationsStudents need to work on a project-based group assignment. Each group should have about 3-4 group members. The group needs to present at Week 4 and Week 12 for their project proposal and conclusions respectively. The presentations should be within 3 minutes followed by a 2-minutes Q&A. Each presentation is worth 10% of the final grade. Assessment 4: Group project reportStudents need to submit a written report for their group project in Week 11, which should be around 3,800 – 4,000 words. The group project report is worth 20% of the final grade.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.Holding of Student WorkFor 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.GradingThe course is graded using the standard University scale. Marks are not standardised. Grade cut-offs may be adjusted as part of the moderation process.
Kuratko, Donald F; Entrepreneurship : theory, process, practice ; Eleventh edition; Cengage Learning, 2018.
Learning resources posted on LEARN.
LEARN Coversheets - Group and Individual
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. Their email can be found at UCSA. 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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