Business Creation and Development - BIO0261

Assessment 1: Focused classwork observations

In class exercises and workshops to develop business pitches and communicating for impact. We will also use case studies to support business model development.

Focused Classwork observations 

Assessment 1: Presentation

Group presentation pitch of a business idea as part of a ‘demo day event’.

Presentation

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written assignment

<p>In undertaking this module, you will explore the theory and practices that inform and enable business start-up and small enterprise development. We will follow the entrepreneurial journey in four phases; creativity and conceptualising the business; understanding context; opportunity spotting and scoping; and business model development. We will use case studies to explore entrepreneurial practices in a variety of contexts. You will appreciate the personal and contextual drivers and challenges faced by those motivated set up enterprises. You will also experiment with opportunity spotting and the formulation of a business model, thus understanding the practice and theory of new venture creation, from ideation to creating a business enterprise.</p>

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BIO0261 - Business Creation and Development

Business Creation and Development

Analyse the contribution of the entrepreneur in new venture creation.

Understand creativity and venture creation as a process, at a micro-level.

Utilise relevant theory in order to simulate and evaluate opportunity spotting and new venture creation.

Generate and modify a business model to inform new venture creation.

Demonstrate critical awareness of the impact of different contexts in which business start-up and small enterprise operates.

Critically evaluate the prospects of new ventures and small enterprises in terms of economic, social and environmental impact.