Entrepreneurship and Understanding Business
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In order to achieve the learning goals of the course, the students should be able to:
•Select relevant concepts, theories and models for projects and exercises within the course.
•Write and substantiate a well-articulated problem formulation using selected terms, theories and models.
•Describe and explain relevant terms, theories and models.
•Apply terms, theories and models for describing business opportunities and analyse their potential and implications in new and existing organisations.
•Critically assess strengths and weaknesses for concepts, theories and models in the course.
•Demonstrate IT proficiency, including IT based academic information- and literature research for making relevant analyses and presentations.
Make a report that complies with academic standards within the social sciences, including rules and regulations for scientific ethics and conduct.
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Scheduled classes:
Lectures: Two double learning-modules (two x two lessons) per week in 11 weeks in Odense. One quadruple learning-module (four lessons) per week in 11 weeks in Sønderborg.
Exercises: 5 scheduled workshop-days, each 6 lessons, including two Venture Cup-days.
The scheduled activities consist of lectures, exercises, two Venture Cup project-days, and three scheduled, where the teams of students will work with academic writing, IT and information- and literature research and accounting and finance.
Language: English (for the international programmes)
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Expected student workload:
Lectures: 44 SAT
Participation in exercises including Venture Cup: 30 SAT
Preparation for class and lectures (reading textbooks etc.): 100 SAT
Virtual learning material (theory, exercises, cases): 10 SAT
Venture Cup and MCQ test: 30 SAT
Exam project: 60 SAT
ECTS frame: 10 ECTS, i.e. approximately 270 student hours.
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Exam (part-assessment) - Multiple choice test
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The multiple choice test (MCQ)based on the literature in the course. Assessment 7-point scale, weight 15% of the final course grade. The MCQ assesses the students’ knowledge and understanding of the terms, models and theories of the course.
Taking place at SDU. The test is accomplished through the students’ own computer.
Internet access is required.
The exam in Entrepreneurship and Business Understanding consist of a Part-assessment, weighing 15% of the final grade, as well as a Portfolio exam, that consist of a Venture Cup project, a team based written report and a subsequent team based oral examination. The Portfolio exam (Venture Cup, written report and oral examination) is assessed as a whole, and one common grade is given for this. The weight of this grade is 85%. All Portfolio activities are made in the exam team of 4-5 students.
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B100124412
B100124112
Final exam - Portfolio exam
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Final Portfolio exam:
Written work 1: Venture Cup Idea Competition; creating a proposal for a new opportunity and business
The Venture Cup IdeaCompetition project is an exam activity in the course, where teams of students is to create a proposal for a new opportunity and business idea.
The project is made in teams of 4-5 students. The lecturer can determine potential deviations from the group size.
Duration: 2 scheduled workdays at SDU plus addition team based work for making the project. Deadline for handing in the Venture Cup project can be found in the Examination plan.
Place: 2 schedules workdays at SDU.
Computer with internet access is required.
Length of projects: 3 pages.
Written work 2: Exam project; Written team based exam project
At the end of the course the students are to make a team based exam project (maximum 20 normal pages) within the areas of the course. The written report should contain a substantiated and well-articulated problem formulation using selected terms, theories and models. The report the students should select and apply relevant concepts, theories and models from the course for analysing and critical evaluation business oriented issues and suggest potential solutions. The report should comply with academic standards within the social sciences, yet taking into consideration that students are on the first semester of the programme.
The report should be made in teams of 4-5 students. The lecturer can determine potential deviations from the group size.
It must be evident from the table of content which of the team members that are responsible for the various parts of the exam project, so that an individual assessment is possible.
The exam report should comply with ”Formalities for written reports at SDU, Business Administration”.
Duration: Deadline for handing in the exam project is announced through the Examination Plan.
Place: Take home assignment.
Computer with internet access is required.
Length of report: Maximum 20 normal pages.
Final oral exam:
The course ends with an oral team based exam. The oral exam takes departure in the written works as well as the literature and lectures of the course. The oral exam is 30 minutes in total pr team.
The Portfolio exam will be graded according to the Danish 7-point scale. The grade is one common overall grade including both the written and oral elements of the Portfolio.
Information on re-exam in the course in the same exam-term:
The re-exam resembles the Portfolio part of the ordinary exam.
Potential re-submission of an improved Venture Cup project and/or written Exam Project, or potentially making a brand new Venture Cup and/or written Exam Projec is decided by the lecturer of the course, and will be announced at the ordinary examination.
The re-exam will always include a final oral examination.
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The exam in Entrepreneurship and Business Understanding consist of a Part-assessment, weighing 15% of the final grade, as well as a Portfolio exam, that consist of a Venture Cup project, a team based written report and a subsequent team based oral examination. The Portfolio exam (Venture Cup, written report and oral examination) is assessed as a whole, and one common grade is given for this. The weight of this grade is 85%. All Portfolio activities are made in the exam team of 4-5 students.
EKA
B100124402
B100124102
External comment
NOTE - This course is identical with the former course 83112x01 / Campus Sønderborg: 83112501 Campus Odense: 83112301 Entrepreneurship and Understanding Business.
Used examination attempts in the former identical course will be transferred.
Courses that are identical with former courses that are passed according to applied rules cannot be retaken.