2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5544M Corporate Entrepreneurship

15 creditsClass Size: 250

Module manager: Stefania Romano
Email: S.Romano@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module will introduce you to the concepts of corporate entrepreneurship and innovation in existing organisations. Your learning will be supported through interactive workshops, case studies and reflective exercises though which you will have the opportunity to consider the potential for enterprising behaviour in existing organisations.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

- explore the potentials of entrepreneurial activity within small and large organisations.
- understand the relevance of culture and climate in entrepreneurial organisations.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth critical knowledge of enterprise in existing organisations and corporate entrepreneurship theories and concepts using techniques relevant to the discipline.
- Critically appraise the role and management of entrepreneurial potential.
- Critically appraise the development of an entrepreneurial culture and climate within small and large organisations.
- Develop professional relationships with potential industry collaborators and/or employers.

Skills outcomes
Development of understanding of personal and entrepreneurial skills in existing organisations, commercial (business/customer) awareness, self-management, problem solving, team working and communications skills.

Syllabus

- The benefits of having entrepreneurs in the organisation
- Recognising potential
- Discrimination and stereotyping of entrepreneurs
- Appraising entrepreneurs
- Channels of communication for entrepreneurial activity
- Building the right structures
- Motivating entrepreneurs
- Reward and recognition policies
- Attitudes to risk
- Incubator units, venture divisions, alliances and spin-off companies
- Creating an entrepreneurial culture and climate
- Dealing with change

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	11	3.00	33.00
Private study hours			117.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Students will be expected to read the academic literature, newspapers and online media relating to corporate entrepreneurship and enterprise in existing organisations. (10 x 5 hours reading in preparation for workshops [50])
Students will undertake a cultural audit of an organisation in relation to its entrepreneurial climate and support policies and mechanisms (16 hours). Students will critically analyse these research findings and formulate a critical, conceptual, entrepreneurship strategy for the organisation including implementation plans (36 hours).
Throughout the semester, students will be required to keep an online (MINERVA) reflective blog. (10 x 1.5 hours [15])

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will also receive formative feedback during workshop sessions and through drop-in sessions where applicable.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	3,000 word individual report	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resit is by 3,000 word individual report for 100% of the module mark

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/08/2019

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