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2013/2014  BA-HAENT2  Entrepreneurship 2

English Title
Entrepreneurship 2

Course information
Language English
Exam ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Course period Spring
Time Table Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board
Study Board for BSc in Economics and Business Administration
Course coordinator
  • Toke Reichstein - Department of Innovation and Organizational Economics (INO)
Main academic disciplines
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship
Last updated on 15-08-2013
Learning objectives
The main objective of this course is to help students explore the many dimensions of entrepreneurship antecedents and outcomes. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • Acquire the knowledge of the different theoretical perspectives in entrepreneurship.
  • Develop a thorough understanding of how entrepreneurship drives venture success, innovation and growth.
  • Identify the primary determinants of venture survival.
  • Explain how entrepreneur’s human capital, social capital, risk attitude foster new venture success.
  • List how macroeconomics, demographic and industry characteristics impact new venture formation.
  • Actively discuss the roles of psychology and cognitive mechanisms in entrepreneurship.
  • Understand how institutions influence entrepreneurship.
  • Disentangle the difference between social and commercial Entrepreneurship.
  • Identify how entrepreneurs cope with venture failure.
Examination
Entreprenørskab 2:
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Group exam, max. 5 students in the group
Individuel, mundtlig stedprøve, 20 min uden forberedelse på baggrund af gruppeprojekt. Gruppeprojekt udarbejdes i grupper af 3-5 personer. Bedømmelsen baseres på en helhedsvurdering af det skriftlige arbejde og den mundtlige præstation.
Omfang af det skriftlige gruppeprojekt er pt ikke klarlagt. Afventer oplysninger fra fagansvarlig
Assignment type Project
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Preparation time No preparation
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Winter Term
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content and structure
Aim of the course
This course introduces students to advanced topics and current debates in entrepreneurship. It aims at providing students with an overview of important factors that influence entrepreneurial activity, success and failure. More specifically, it attempts to help students gain an understanding of how different multi‐level characteristics pertaining to entrepreneurs’ intrinsic and extrinsic attributes, macro‐economic environment and institutions shape entrepreneurial process and outcomes.
It also aims at providing students insights into key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship.

Content
The course examines several dimensions that determine entrepreneurship antecedents and outcomes. It entails a review of the main theoretical perspectives in entrepreneurship. It considers in details how Entrepreneurship impacts venture performance, innovation and economic growth. In addition, the course explores how distinct features related to macroeconomics, financing, psychology, cognitive biases, legitimacy and institutional environment drives entrepreneurial conduct and performance. Finally, it sketches the boundaries of socially‐oriented entrepreneurial activities.

Progression
This course is a follow‐up to the Entrepreneurship I course.
It provides students with in‐depth knowledge and a comprehensive review of advanced topics in entrepreneurship. Teaching style Class sessions involve a mixture of lectures, class discussion, case studies, videos and guest speakers. Required readings include classical papers, book chapters, case studies and current debates. Learning will occur primarily through discussion of ideas, concepts and theories presented in the class. Therefore, it is essential that students do the readings and homework assigned to fully take advantage of each class session.
Teaching methods
Teaching style
Class sessions involve a mixture of lectures, class discussion, case studies, videos and guest speakers. Required readings include classical papers, book chapters, case studies and current debates. Learning will occur primarily through discussion of ideas, concepts and theories presented in the class. Therefore, it is essential that students do the readings and homework assigned to fully take advantage of each class session.
Expected literature
Selected Indicative Literature Core reading:
Parker, S. C. "The Economics of Entrepreneurship." Cambridge University Press (2009).
 
Additional literature:
 Aldrich, H. and Fiol, M. 1994. Fools rush in? The institutional context of industry creation.
Academy of Management Review.  19(4) 645‐670.
 
Baron, R. A. 1998. Cognitive mechanisms in entrepreneurship: Why and when entrepreneurs think differently than other people.  Journal of Business Venturing, 13: 275‐294.
 
Wasserman, N. (2008). The founder’s dilemma. Harvard Business Review, 86(2), 102-109.
 
Zahra, S.A., Rawhouser, H.N., Bhawe, N., Neubaum, D.O. and Hayton, J.C. (2008) Globalization of
Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2(2): 117‐131.   
Supplementary materials  will be distributed by instructor in class.
Last updated on 15-08-2013