2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
PECI5706M Entrepreneurship and Cultural Industries
30 creditsClass Size: 145
Module manager: Dr Alex Timewell
Email: a.timewell@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Module replaces
PECI5210MThis module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
The module combines theoretical approaches to enterprise and entrepreneurship with application to a specific situation in which students choose one of two options: (a) to develop a feasibility study for an existing or new creative venture or (b) to work in a small team to solve a strategic organisational or management problem or respond to an opportunity presented by a cultural organisation.Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to develop, practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills of enterprise and consultancy in the context of a problem-solving scenario and/or opportunity recognition in the arts and cultural industries.Learning outcomes
1. Understand the variety of contexts in which creative enterprise and entrepreneurship skills can be applied, either in individual practice or within organisations.
2. Understand and apply different theoretical and analytical approaches of consultancy and creative management to a cultural sector organisation.
3. Identify, understand, and apply entrepreneurship skills and knowledge to their own professional development and or/practice.
4. Understand and develop strategies for team-working and/or life-long learning through practice-based activities in the cultural sector.
Syllabus
• Introduction and definitions of entrepreneurship and approaches to learning through enterprise practice. The module will also explore theories of experiential learning and the use of diary and reflection.
• How to develop business models and planning.
• The notion of the value proposition and how this may relate to different customer segments.
• Managing risk, ethics and data collection including both use of secondary sources and collection of primary data to support business planning.
• Developing the ‘pitch’ and communicating value.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Fieldwork | 1 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Lecture | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Seminar | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Private study hours | 275.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 | ||
Private study
• Reading, data gathering and literature searches (55 hours)• Planning, implementation, and documentation of consultancy project or feasibility study (150 hours)
• Preparation of assessment (presentation) (25 hours)
• Writing and preparation of assessment (essay) (45 hours)
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
The students will be monitored through feedback opportunities in all seminars plus tutorials – the presentation will also offer mid course feedback.The verbal presentation in semester 1 will enable the student project aims and objectives (inc indicative timescale) to be commented on to aid delivery of the final work.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1 x 2,500-3,000 words reflective essay | 35.00 |
| Report | 1 x 2,500-3,000 words (Each member of the group submits their own report) | 35.00 |
| Oral Presentation | Verbal 20-minutes (3 students per group); 10 minutes for individuals | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
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