Entrepreneurship Studies 1

1. Define entrepreneurship and related concepts.
2. Analyze the factors that motivate individuals to become entrepreneurs.
3. Evaluate the business environment and identify opportunities and threats.
4. Compare and contrast different forms of business ownership.
5. Apply teamwork and group dynamics principles in entrepreneurial settings.

13 weeks, about 42 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Origin and Concepts of Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship

   • Unit 1: Entrepreneurship – Origin · 2 hours

     Define entrepreneurship and related key words.. Discuss the origin of entrepreneurship and its evolution.. Differentiate between entrepreneur and entrepreneurship.. State the different types of entrepreneurs and their roles..

   • Unit 2: An Overview of the Definitions of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneur · 2 hours

     Analyze the various definitions of entrepreneurship and entrepreneur.. Identify the key activities associated with entrepreneurship.. Differentiate between entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and technopreneurs..

2. Week 2Module 1: Origin and Concepts of Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship

   • Unit 3: Characteristics of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurs · 2 hours

     List and explain the characteristics of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs.. Discuss the roles of entrepreneurs in economic, social, and technological change..

   • Unit 4: Roles of Entrepreneurs · 2 hours

     Explain the various roles of entrepreneurs in an organization.. Discuss the social, economic, and technological roles of an entrepreneur..

3. Week 3Module 1: Entrepreneurial Motivations, variables, creativity and innovation

   • Unit 1: Entrepreneur motivations · 3 hours

     Define motivation and entrepreneurial motivations.. Discuss the motivational and non-motivational influences on entrepreneurship.. Identify the key motivational factors that drive individuals to become entrepreneurs..

4. Week 4Module 1: Entrepreneurial Motivations, variables, creativity and innovation

   • Unit 2: Motivational Influences on Entrepreneurship or Bright Side of Entrepreneurs · 3 hours

     Discuss the bright side of entrepreneurs, including the need for achievement, risk-taking propensity, and tolerance for ambiguity.. Explain the importance of locus of control, self-efficacy, desire for independence, drive, and egoistic passion..

5. Week 5Module 1: Entrepreneurial Motivations, variables, creativity and innovation

   • Unit 3: Non-Motivational Influences on Entrepreneurs or the Dark Side of entrepreneur · 3 hours

     Discuss the dark side of entrepreneurs, including opportunity cost, stocks of financial capital, and social ties to investors.. Explain the impact of career experience, life-path circumstances, and background characteristics..

6. Week 6Module 1: Entrepreneurial Motivations, variables, creativity and innovation

   • Unit 4: Entrepreneurship Variables · 2 hours

     Identify and explain the variables that affect the supply of entrepreneurship.. Discuss the individual's intrinsic entrepreneurial ability and intuition.. Analyze the general macro-economic environment and its impact on entrepreneurship..

   • Unit 5: Creativity · 2 hours

     Define creativity and innovation and their importance in entrepreneurship.. Explain the stages of creativity and the factors that encourage it..

7. Week 7Module 1: Entrepreneurial Motivations, variables, creativity and innovation

   • Unit 6: Innovation and its benefits · 3 hours

     Explain the benefits of innovation and its various forms.. Discuss technological, product-market, and administrative innovations.. Classify innovation as incremental, modular, architectural, or radical..

8. Week 8Module 1: Concept of Business and Business Environment

   • Unit 1: An Overview of the Concept of Business · 3 hours

     Define the concept of business and its various components.. Explain the concept of environment and its characteristics.. Identify and discuss the components of the business environment..

9. Week 9Module 1: Concept of Business and Business Environment

   • Unit 2: The Concept of Environment · 3 hours

     Identify the internal and external environmental factors.. Describe the process of scanning and analyzing the business environment using SWOT analysis.. Identify the factors to consider under SWOT..

10. Week 10Module 1: Forms of Business Ownership and Legal Implications

    • Unit 1: Consideration for the choice of the form of Business organization · 3 hours

      Define sole proprietorship and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.. Explain partnership, its types, formation, and dissolution.. Discuss the legal implications of each form of business ownership..

11. Week 11Module 1: Forms of Business Ownership and Legal Implications

    • Unit 2: Forms of Business Ownership · 3 hours

      Explain limited liability companies and their formation.. Discuss the legal requirements for registration of companies.. Explain co-operative societies and their types..

12. Week 12Module 1: Teamwork, Group Dynamic and Entrepreneurship

    • Unit 1: Team: definition and typology · 3 hours

      Define teamwork and team building.. Identify the characteristics of effective and efficient teams.. Discuss the benefits and potential problems of teamwork..

13. Week 13Module 1: Teamwork, Group Dynamic and Entrepreneurship

    • Unit 2: Benefits of Teamwork and potential problems · 3 hours

      Define a group and discuss the theories of group formation.. List the types of groups and explain the advantages and disadvantages of group dynamics..