Detailed information |
Pre-requisites |
KS Entrepreneurship
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Original study plan |
Master's programme Management 2024W |
Objectives |
The facilitators of this seminar will:
- Deliver foundational knowledge on the past, present, and future significance of entrepreneurship as an organizational approach to driving global transformations and solving grand societal challenges.
- Facilitate discussions to deepen students' understanding of how entrepreneurial strategies can be leveraged to address and alleviate societal inequalities on both local and global scales.
- Provide practical exercises where students can apply entrepreneurial thinking to craft innovative solutions for social challenges, fostering hands-on application of learned concepts.
- Engage students in the critical analysis of scholarly articles and real-world examples to develop their ability to assess intervention strategies at different levels and involving multiple stakeholders.
- Assign exercises or case studies requiring students to propose innovative and ethically sound solutions to challenges related to entrepreneurialism and ethical misconduct.
- Distinguish entrepreneurial ecosystem models and guide students in evaluating their effectiveness in contributing to the common good.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this seminar, the students will be able to:
- LO1: Comprehend subject-specific scholarly articles and recall key concepts related to the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in generating sustainable transformations and social change.
- LO2: Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different entrepreneurial intervention approaches from the perspective of different interest groups.
- LO3: Engage in debates and discussions articulating a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of how entrepreneurship and innovation strategies can contribute to addressing societal inequalities locally and globally.
- LO4: Design entrepreneurial strategies that address ethical issues in entrepreneurial ventures, showcasing creativity and ethical reasoning.
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Subject |
The seminar aims to provide a fundamental understanding of sustainable entrepreneurship in theory and practice. Students will be enabled to identify and analyze intricate societal challenges and critically evaluate the opportunities and constraints of entrepreneurial organizing to generate solutions for sustainable change on local and global scales.
Overall content:
- The role of entrepreneurship and innovation in response to global transformations and grand societal challenges
- Current debates on sustainable entrepreneurship from a multi-level and multi-actor perspective
- Ethical and unethical behaviour in entrepreneurial organizing
- Entrepreneurial ecosystems and the common good
- Managing, leading, and governing sustainable ventures
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Criteria for evaluation |
A maximum of 100 points can be achieved in the seminar. For a passing grade, students must obtain at least 50 per cent in each category AND at least 60 per cent of the total points.
- Category: Group Assessment
The group assessment is based on the performance of a group presentation and the constructive feedback given to the presentation of a peer group. This assessment method is designed to develop the students' ability to deliver and receive effective feedback and to maintain high attention levels during the presentations.
- Category: Individual Assessment
Students individually design real-world case studies. This allows students to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations and assesses their problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities, and the application of course concepts in a practical context.
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Methods |
The seminar combines different teaching and learning methods that are carefully aligned with the seminar content. In particular, this includes the following:
- The theoretical underpinnings of sustainable entrepreneurship are mainly delivered through interactive lectures that can take place in person or online. The teaching methods encourage questions and discussions to enhance a comprehensive understanding.
- Engagement with scholarly articles will rely on self-directed learning and in-class discussions.
- Case study discussions between students and the teaching personnel will be used to anchor theoretical knowledge in real-world examples.
- Entrepreneurial strategies will be developed in small teams of students and presented to a peer group audience in which students take on different societal roles to foster effective communication skills.
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Language |
English |
Study material |
Study and reading materials can be retrieved from Moodle and/or will be announced in class.
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Changing subject? |
No |
Further information |
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