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MN5515 Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Academic year(s): 2017-2018

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

Successful creation of a new venture requires the conception of a robust, sustaining and growth oriented business model. This module involves the practical conception of such a business model and development of an actionable business plan that, taken together, constitutes a coherent and fully integrated plan for a viable, for-profit, enterprise. Students will collaborate to design a business model and then plan for a start-up business based on that model.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 3-hour lectures (x 11 weeks), 3-hour practical classes (x 7 weeks)

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment: An alternative project of up to 3,000 words = 100%

Personnel

Module teaching staff: Dr C Lovatt