Postgraduate Course: The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Landscape (CMSE12001)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | This course introduces the context in which entrepreneurship and innovation happens. Ever since the early work of Schumpeter, the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation have been strongly related. Schumpeter famously talks about 'gales of creative destruction' which entrepreneurs unleash by introducing radically different products, services and processes to the marketplace, thereby challenging the status quo and disrupting industry incumbents.
However, although there are many connections between innovation and entrepreneurship, they are distinct concepts. We know that not all entrepreneurs innovate, indeed, the majority of new, independent venture are not innovative at all. The real question here is thus not whether entrepreneurs innovate, but rather when and where they do so. This question really calls the attention to the importance of understanding the context of innovative activity by entrepreneurs, which is the focus of this overview sessions. |
| Course description |
Aims, Nature, Context
The programme welcomes students with non-business training, as well as professionals who seek an in-depth understanding of entrepreneurial practices and innovation dynamics. This introductory course will provide them with a basic understanding (in both theory and practice) of these notions, and place them in the context of core courses and electives offered. It will discuss the macro and micro contexts of entrepreneurship and innovation and outline the themes and topics to be explored through core and elective courses. It will explore the contexts within which entrepreneurship and innovation take place and the challenges organisations face, be they public, private or third sector).
Syllabus
The role of context in entrepreneurship and innovation management (micro and macro level)
Key issues in entrepreneurship and innovation management (models of innovation, capturing value)
Student Learning Experience
The course will involve a combination of lecture and seminar time over 2 sessions of 3 hours each. The two sessions will also involve exercises, activities and case studies and the students are expected to engage in small group discussion. There is also a requirement that the students will prepare for the class through engaging in the case study reading which will be posted on Learn at least a week prior to the class.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course is not assessed. |
| Feedback |
It is expected that you will gain feedback on your understanding of the material during the discussions in class, but the usefulness of this feedback is directly proportional with the amount of work you will put in reading and preparing the essential readings prior to coming to the sessions. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Discuss critically and communicate effectively knowledge of key aspects and processes of entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Understand and critically evaluate business-environment relationships.
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Reading List
Bessant, J and Tidd, J (2007) Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Rae, D (2007) Entrepreneurship: from opportunity to action.
Drucker, P. (2014) Innovation and entrepreneurship, Routledge.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Cognitive and subject specific skills:
Critical understanding (from both a conceptual and practical standpoint) of both entrepreneurial practices and innovation dynamics in a variety of contexts.
Ability to make informed choice of focus on entrepreneurship- or innovation related themes.
Transferable skills:
Engage in group discussions and interactive discussions |
| Keywords | EI-EIL |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Raluca Bunduchi
Tel: (0131 6)51 5544
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Yvonne Sanderson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5333
Email: |
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