Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- identify own personal attributes applicable to entrepreneurial situations in digital contexts;
- self-manage the development of learning and study skills, both individually and as part of a collaborative learning group;
- contribute successfully to a peer work group;
- synthesise, analyse, interpret and evaluate information from a range of sources.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the development of unique digital business models;
- the skills and resources required for digital entrepreneurship;
- the criteria for the development of a successful digital business plan and business plan presentation.
- the rise and development of the concept of digital entrepreneurship;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate, analyse, understand and interpret the activities involved in digital business venturing.
- analyse and interpret different approaches to the creation of digital business models;
- understand opportunity recognition, development and evaluation of digital business ventures in a variety of contexts;
- converse with key stakeholders about issues relevant to the development of new digital ventures;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
British Journal of Management. British Journal of Management.
Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice.
Academy of Management. Academy of Management.
Journal of Economic Geography. Journal of Economic Geography.
Journal of Management Studies. Journal of Management Studies.
R&D management. R&D management.
Journal of Business Venturing. Journal of Business Venturing.
Small Business Economics. Small Business Economics.
Organisation Science. Organisation Science.
Research Policy. Research Policy.
Journal of Small Business Management. Journal of Small Business Management.
Textbooks
Malecki, E. and Moriset. (2007). The Digital Economy: Business Organization, Production Processes and Regional Developments. London: Taylor & Francis.
Barringer, B.R. and Ireland, R.D. (2010). Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures. London: Pearson.
Ng, I. (2014). Creating New Markets in the Digital Economy: Value and Worth. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bridge, S., O’Neill, K. and Cromie, S. (2003). Understanding Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Small Business. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
In-class activities
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative assessment and feedback will arise from class activities such as problem solving activities, discussions, use of case studies and in-class quizzes.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Report | 80% |
Group presentation | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Report | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Report | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External