ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS PLANNING
MGT5EBP
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Entrepreneurial Business Planning provides a systematic, theoretical and analytical framework to explore the dynamic nature of entrepreneurship. You will engage with contemporary issues of entrepreneurship, and explore entrepreneurs, their ventures, the entrepreneurship process and opportunity evaluation tools. You will explore these aspects to enhance your 'theory-for-practice-sake' perspective of entrepreneurship; applied in a range of professional and scholarly contexts.
School: La Trobe Business School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Alex Maritz
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: The following instances are ONLY for students enrolled in LCMPS: City Campus, Week42-52 & City Campus Week 2-13. Online enrolment is not available for these instances.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Entrepreneurship Theory/Process/Practice | Preliminary | Frederick, O'Connor, Kuratko (2016) | Cengage Learning Australia |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Convey focused and sustained entrepreneurship arguments supported by literature appropriate for both practice and academic contexts, also referred to as a theory for practice perspective
- Activities:
- Present orally research undertaken of a successful entrepreneurial business and defend against critique of the research
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups)
02. Apply theoretical frameworks to interpret entrepreneurship directed academic research in order to develop contemporary entrepreneurship
- Activities:
- Present orally research undertaken of a successful entrepreneurial business and defend against critique of the research
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
03. Exercise effective teamwork skills to develop solutions to complex entrepreneurship opportunities
- Activities:
- Provide an analysis of successful entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups)
04. Gather, critically review and use information to meet opportunity evaluation outcomes and generate new information and entrepreneurship decision-making
- Activities:
- Describe tools available for entrepreneurs to evaluate opportunities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
05. Develop advanced knowledge in entrepreneurship through education and research which is innovative, entrepreneurial, responsible and engaged, and which can be applied in a range of contemporary entrepreneurship challenges
- Activities:
- Critically evaluate contextual and theoretical components of contemporary issues of entrepreneurship
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
City Campus, 2017, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 60
Enrolment information: Room capacity at City Campus Priority given to students enrolled in a course at the City Campus, then by order of application.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Maritz
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation (10 -15 minutes per student) (2-4 students per group) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Individual report (2000 words) | 40 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2000 word individual report on contemporary challenges in entrepreneurship | 40 | 04, 05 |
City Campus, 2017, Week 42-52, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: 60
Enrolment information: Room capacity at City Campus Instance only for LCMPS students. No online enrolment.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Maritz
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 42 - 52
Four 6.0 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 52 and delivered via face-to-face.
"This class is ONLY for students enrolled in Graduate Certificate in Management (Public Sector) (LCMPS). In addition, students are expected to undertake online learning and assessment activities prior to class..
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Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation (10 -15 minutes per student) (2-4 students per group) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Individual report (2000 words) | 40 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2000 word individual report on contemporary challenges in entrepreneurship | 40 | 04, 05 |
City Campus, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 60
Enrolment information: Room capacity at City Campus Priority given to students enrolled in a course at the City Campus, then by order of application.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Maritz
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on any day including weekend at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation (10 -15 minutes per student) (2-4 students per group) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Individual report (2000 words) | 40 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2000 word individual report on contemporary challenges in entrepreneurship | 40 | 04, 05 |
Online, 2017, Online StudyPeriod 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Maritz
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 02 - 08
One 6.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 02 to week 08 and delivered via online.
"This subject is delivered entirely online. Students are required to undertake online learning and assessment activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation (10 -15 minutes per student) (2-4 students per group) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Individual report (2000 words) | 40 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2000 word individual report on contemporary challenges in entrepreneurship | 40 | 04, 05 |
Online, 2017, Online StudyPeriod 3, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Maritz
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 18 - 24
One 6.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 18 to week 24 and delivered via online.
"This subject is delivered entirely online. Students are required to undertake online learning and assessment activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation (10 -15 minutes per student) (2-4 students per group) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Individual report (2000 words) | 40 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2000 word individual report on contemporary challenges in entrepreneurship | 40 | 04, 05 |
Online, 2017, Online StudyPeriod 5, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Maritz
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 42
One 6.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 42 and delivered via online.
"This subject is delivered entirely online. Students are required to undertake online learning and assessment activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation (10 -15 minutes per student) (2-4 students per group) | 20 | 01, 02 | |
| Individual report (2000 words) | 40 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2000 word individual report on contemporary challenges in entrepreneurship | 40 | 04, 05 |