BS4S40 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: BS4S40
Module Title: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Operations Management
Faculty Sub Group: Management
Module Leader: Gail Evans
Module Team: Catherine McCluskey, Katie Jones, Antara Arif, Sriram Chinnadurai, Simon Thomas, Marilia Angove, Artem Kliuchnikov
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100080 - international business 100088 - leadership 100089 - management studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 40 40 20

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To broadly immerse and guide students within today’s evolving complex global and diverse environment in the context of fast knowledge economy. To develop a skillset that is versatile enough to investigate and respond appropriately to all unexpected changes with innovative ideas, products, and people. 

To explore the connection between entrepreneurship principle and practice to be able to generate ideas that can create value, encourage innovation, sustain businesses, and increase revenue.  

Effectively and efficiently manage commercialisation, resources and people challenges from new product or business launch through maturity to exit.  

Demonstrate a mastery over the legal aspects of business, people and product development and launch, guided by a sound knowledge of theoretical concepts. 

Engage efficiently with the current innovative technological market onslaught to create sustainable customer value through appropriate strategies, strategic human resource management, leadership and managing risks.

Content Summary

The content of the module entails:

Innovative Business Concept Development: Compelling Unserved Need, Explainable Uniqueness, Sustainable Differentiation, Demonstrable Now, Good Competition, Bad Competition, Compelling Pricing Possible, Closable Customers, Quality of Evidence of Demand, Ahead of the Market.

New Venture Creation: The Decision to Become an Entrepreneur, Developing Successful Business Ideas, moving from an Idea to an Entrepreneurial Firm, Managing and Growing an Entrepreneurial Firm. 

Corporate Governance and Sustainability Management: Board of Directors, Shareholder Rights, Ethical Behaviour and Integrity, Accountability and Responsibility, Stakeholder Engagement, Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Internal Control Systems.

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Managing a Workforce in a Global Context: Vision and Goal Setting, Strategic Planning, Communication Skills, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Human Resource Management, Reward Strategy and Managing Performance, Risk Management Innovation and Creativity, Crisis Management. 

Innovation Management and New Product Development: Innovation Strategy, Leadership and Culture, Cross-functional Collaboration and Capture, Open Innovation, Technology Adoption, and Technology Transfer, New Product Development, Incubators and Accelerators, Intellectual Property Management, Innovation Governance.

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship: Business Structure, Contracts and Agreements, Employment Law, Taxation Regulatory Compliance, Data Protection and Privacy, Financing and Securities, Consumer Protection, Environmental Regulations.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Practical Classes and Workshops 20
Independent Study 120
Directed Study (Including online independent learning) 50
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate and implement entrepreneurial principles and innovative strategies to analyse sustainable business ideas. Apply models/theories, and arguments that address complex global issues creating and sustaining value in contemporary entrepreneurial contexts.
LO2 Analyse and integrate organisational, and strategic resource considerations to formulate effective entrepreneurial strategies for managing stakeholders, people and business decisions to enhance growth, sustainability, and competitive advantage in complex global markets.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 A test of the application of knowledge, understanding and/or ability by means of presentation, discussion or debate. 15 N/A 40 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 An investigation report to support the knowledge, understanding and/or ability of the presentation, discussion or debate. 0 2500 60 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1
Report 1

Reading List

Andrews, M.J. et al. (2022) The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth. University of Chicago Press. Available at: https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226810645.001.0001.  

Bagley, C. (2018) The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Law and Strategy. 5th edn. Cengage Learning. Available at: https://faculty.cengage.com/titles/9781285428499?_gl=1*1hviryr*_ga*MTAxMzY4OTM2NC4xNzE1ODQ4Njgy*_ga_668HWQ0W99*MTcxNTg0ODY4MS4xLjAuMTcxNTg0ODY4MS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_1Z1VMVSHXM*MTcxNTg0ODY4MS4xLjEuMTcxNTg0ODY4MS4wLjAuMA.   

Branson, R. (2015) The Virgin way: how to listen, learn, and lead. London: Virgin Books.  

Burns, P. (2018) New venture creation: a framework for entrepreneurial start-ups. Second edition. London: PALGRAVE.  

Catmull, E. and Catmull, E. (2023) Creativity, Inc. Unabridged edition. London: Transworld Publishers Ltd.  

Creager, E. (2019) Oprah Winfrey. New York: Lucent Press.  

Deakins, D. and Scott, J. (eds) (2024) Entrepreneurship: a contemporary & global approach . Second edition. London: Sage.  

Dru, J.-M. (2019) Thank you for disrupting: the disruptive business philosophies of the world’s great entrepreneurs. 1st edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley.  

Drucker, P., F. (2007) Innovation and entrepreneurship: practice and principles.  

Ghosh, S. (2021) Advanced Introduction to Law and Entrepreneurship. Available at: https://www.wildy.com/isbn/9781788978699/advanced-introduction-to-law-and-entrepreneurship-paperback-edward-elgar-publishing-limited.    

Greene, F.J. (2020) Entrepreneurship theory and practice. London: Red Globe Press.  

 Harris, J.A. (2012) Transformative entrepreneurs: how Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Muhammad Yunus, and other innovators succeeded. 1st ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.  

Jasper Robin (2023) Mark Zuckerberg Autobiography: The Man Behind the Code. 

Knight, P.H. (2016) Shoe dog: a memoir by the creator of Nike. London: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. 

Mitra, J. (2020) Entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development: an introduction. Second edition. London: Routledge.  

Neck, H.M., Neck, C.P. and Murray, E.L. (2021) Entrepreneurship: the practice and mindset. Second edition. London: SAGE Publications. Available at: https://app.talis.com/textbooks/9781544354651.  

Reader, M., E, K. (2021) Business Law for Entrepreneurs. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. Available at: https://www.wildy.com/isbn/9781789902563/business-law-for-entrepreneurs-paperback-edward-elgar-publishing-limited.    

Reuer, J.J., Matusik, S.F. and Jones, J. (eds) (2019) The Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Collaboration. Oxford University Press. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190633899.001.0001.  

Sarika Pruthi and Jay Mitra (2023) Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation. SAGE Publications, Limited. 

Scarborough, N.M. and Cornwall, J.R. (2019) Essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management. Ninth, global edition. Harlow, England: Pearson.  

Sindakis, S. and Theodorou, P. (eds) (2018) Global opportunities for entrepreneurial growth: coopetition and knowledge dynamics within and across firms. First edition. United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing.  

Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Kogan Page (no date). Available at: https://www.koganpage.com/general-business-interest/social-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-9780749475918.   

Stone, B. (2014) The everything store: Jeff Bezos and the age of Amazon. London: Corgi Books.  

Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases: Competitiveness and Globalization - Product Details - Cengage Instructor Center (no date). Available at: https://faculty.cengage.com/titles/9780357716762.  

Suzanne Mawson and Lucrezia Casulli (2024) Entrepreneurial Thinking. SAGE Publications, Limited.  

Vance, A. (2016) Elon Musk: how the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future. London: Virgin Books.