2015/2016
KAN-CMIBO1040U Entrepreneurship
| English Title |
| Entrepreneurship |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Start time of the course |
First Quarter |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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| Course
coordinator |
- Jing Chen - Department of Innovation and Organizational
Economics (INO)
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| Kontaktinformation:
https://e-campus.dk/studium/kontakt
eller Contact information:
https://e-campus.dk/studium/kontakt |
| Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
05-08-2015
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: After the course the students should understand
the following topics and apply the knowledge to business analysis
in different settings:
- The characteristics of entrepreneurs as individuals
- The source and management of financial capital
- Founding team formation
- Recruitment of early employees
- The dynamics of new ventures and challenges
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| Examination |
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Entrepreneurship:
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| Exam ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 15 pages |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
Autumn |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary
exam
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| Course content and
structure |
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This course is organized by topics related to the theory and
evidence of entrepreneurship. Selected topics include: what it
takes to become an entrepreneur, how entrepreneurs assess business
opportunities, how entrepreneurs assemble and manage financial
resources, how do they form a founding team, who do they hire as
early employees, and what issues are faced by entrepreneurs at
different stages of a new venture. There are two parts under
each topic. The first part is planned for case discussions. A
typical class for this part begins with a brief introduction of the
case selected for the topic. One or more class members will be
asked to start the case by giving an overview of the business
situation described in the case. We will then discuss the general
and specific questions in the case, and also conduct some formal
analysis. The second part is primarily an instructor lecture on
related theories drawn from economic and sociological perspectives.
The materials used for the theory part are mainly based on the
required readings. At the end of this part, we will bring the case
back to the theoretical framework, summarizing the key takeaways
and determining the extent to which insights generated from the
case can be applied to other business situations.
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| Teaching methods |
| The course is taught based on a
theory-case combined method. The case part focuses on discussions
of a specific case assigned for each topic. The theory part
typically introduces the classic theories and up-to-date research
on entrepreneurship provided by the required readings. This part is
intended to provide students with a conceptual framework, in order
to advance their understanding of the business situations described
in the case and the individual protagonist’s course of action at a
theoretical level. |
| Expected literature |
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Hamilton, B. H. (2000): "Does Entrepreneurship Pay? An
Empirical Analysis of the Returns to Self-Employment." JPE,
108(3): 604-631.
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Shane, S. (2000): "Prior Knowledge and the Discovery of
Entrepreneurial Opportunities." Organization Science, 11(4):
448-469.
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"Finding and Evaluating the Opportunity: Is It Real and
Large Enough?" (Harvard Business Publishing Material)
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Lerner, J (1995): "Venture Capitalists and the Oversight of
Private Firms." Journal of Finance, 50(1): 301-318.
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Hellmann, T. and Puri, M. (2002): "Venture Capital and the
Professionalization of Start-Up Firms: Empirical Evidence."
Journal of Finance, 57(1): 169-197.
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Last updated on
05-08-2015
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