Critically apply and evaluate concepts and knowledge about enterprise and entrepreneurship from a range of perspectives: for example as an entrepreneur, entrepreneur, support provider or policy maker.

SBMA7111D
Entrepreneurship
Module Assessment Handbook

Semester 1

Autumn 2015

SBMA7111D Entrepreneurship

AIM(S)
To introduce the concepts of entrepreneurship, the entrepreneur and enterprise, through an historical and economic review and a comprehensive consideration of current issues in enterprise and entrepreneurship.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon the successful completion of this module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Critically apply and evaluate concepts and knowledge about enterprise and entrepreneurship from a range of perspectives: for example as an entrepreneur, entrepreneur, support provider or policy maker.
2. To evaluate and review entrepreneurial and enterprise opportunities.
Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria: Assessment Component(s)
1. Critically apply and evaluate concepts and knowledge about enterprise and entrepreneurship from a range of perspectives: for example as an entrepreneur, intrapreneur, support provider or policy maker Examine an new opportunity or profile existing entrepreneurs to ensure that the situation is examined from all perspectives

Critically review entrepreneurial characteristics and contexts Assignment 2

Assignment 1
2. To evaluate and review entrepreneurial and enterprise opportunities Critical review and evaluation of context and environment of enterprise/entrepreneurial activity Assignment 1

Assignment 2

Assessment 1
Assessment Due: 23.59 GMT Sunday 8th November 2015 (Turnitin)
Feedback by: 4th December 2015
Coursework 50% (2000 words)
You should select an entrepreneur that is relevant to your own context – this may be yourself, someone within your organisation or someone who has had an impact on your region. You will need to undertake some background research to provide a critical account of the factors that have motivated him or her to become an entrepreneur.
Within your work you should draw from relevant theory on entrepreneurial motivation, taking account of economic, psychological and social factors. It is essential that you draw on a range of sources that you have engaged with in your activities, sources that you and others have identified during the weeks and crucially contributions that you have made in forum postings when developing the discussion with others. These should also be appropriately referenced.

Assessment 2
Assessment Due: 23.59 GMT Sunday 10th January 2016 (Turnitin)
Feedback by: 5th February 2016
Coursework 50% (2000 words, plus 10 minute presentation)

Building on the work you have conducted for assessment 1 you should:
A) Provide a critical discussion (2000 words) explaining how the selected entrepreneur has identified enterprise opportunities which have led to economic and/ or social change for a region. Within your discussion you should draw from literature relating to the impact of entrepreneurship on economic development.
It is essential that you draw on a range of sources that you have engaged with in your activities, sources that you and others have identified during the weeks and crucially contributions that you have made in forum postings when developing the discussion with others. These should also be appropriately referenced.
B). Create a PowerPoint/podcast presentation of up to 10 minutes in presentation length that presents the findings of Part A of this assessment.

GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS IN THE COMPLETION OF TASKS

NOTE: The guidance offered below is linked to the five common assessment criteria overleaf and specifically aligned to the “exceptional” outcome category to which we anticipate students aspire.

1. Research-informed Literature
Within your work you should draw from relevant theory. It is also essential that you draw on a range of sources that you have engaged with in your activities, sources that you and others have identified during the weeks and crucially contributions that you have made in the directed learning activities when developing the discussion with others. In addition to your own postings, it is good practice to refer to those of other students. These should also be appropriately referenced according to programme guidance.
2. Knowledge and Understanding of Subject
Your work must demonstrate the growing extent of your knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying principles associated with the subject area. This means that within your work, you should provide evidence of your growing mastery in critical awareness of current challenges, differing contexts and new insights. Furthermore, a critical awareness of the ambiguities and limitations of knowledge and even understanding, should be considered within your work.

3. Analysis
To be considered masters worthy, your work must contain evidence of analysis, evaluation and synthesis. This means not just describing “What!” but also justifying: Why? How? When? Who? Where? And at what cost! At all times, you must provide justification of your arguments and judgements. Evidence that you have reflected upon the ideas of others on matters occurring in the real world of business is crucial to you providing a reasoned and informed debate within your work. Your choice of methodologies to gather data and information must be rigorously defended. Furthermore, you should provide evidence that you are able to make sound judgements and convincing arguments in the absence of complete data, since within the real world of work, we rarely have access to, or know all the information! Persuasive conclusions are especially necessary and must be derived from the content of your work – there should be no new information presented within your conclusion. Your work should aspire to resemble work which is of journal publishable quality.

4. Practical Application and Deployment
It is essential that you rationalise how you decided upon certain methods, materials, tools and techniques to inform and complete your work. You must demonstrate what informed your decision(s) to apply certain concepts that enabled you to formulate innovative and creative solutions to the challenges presented to you or that you identified for yourself.

5. Skills for Professional Practice
Your work must provide evidence of your attributes in the application of professional practice. This includes demonstrating that you are highly capable of individual and collaborative working. Regarding the presentation of your work, you must demonstrate your ability to select and deploy the appropriate media that is “fit for purpose. Additionally, you must exhibit your ability to: communicate with an exceptionally high level of professionalism; work professionally, autonomously and within a team; develop leadership skills; and produce/present work that is coherent, cogent and specifically addresses the challenges set for you or you have set yourself. Importantly, your work should be easily understood by specialists and non-specialists in the field.

MARKING CRITERIA ASSESSMENT 1

This section details the assessment criteria. The extent to which these are demonstrated by you determines your mark. The marks available for each criterion are shown. Lecturers will use the space provided to comment on the achievement of the task(s), including those areas in which you have performed well and areas that would benefit from development/improvement.

Common Assessment Criteria Applied Marks available Marks awarded
1. Research-informed Literature
Extent of research and/or own reading, selection of credible sources including contributions to activities, application of appropriate referencing conventions. 20

2. Knowledge and Understanding of Subject
Extent of knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying principles associated with the discipline. 20

3. Analysis
Analysis, evaluation and synthesis; logic, argument and judgement; analytical reflection; organist of ideas and evidence 30

4. Practical Application and Deployment
Deployment of methods, materials, tools and techniques; application of concepts; formulation of innovative and creative solutions to solve problems. 20

5. Skills for Professional Practice
Attributes in professional practice: individual and collaborative working; deployment of appropriate media; presentation and organisation. 10

TOTAL 100

Assignment Mark (Assessment marks are subject to ratification at the Exam Board. These comments and marks are to give feedback on module work and are for guidance only until they are confirmed. ) Late Submission Penalties (tick if appropriate) %
Up to 4 weeks late 50% Maximum
Over 4 weeks late 0% Referral

MARKING CRITERIA ASSESSMENT 2

2. Knowledge and Understanding of Subject
Extent of knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying principles associated with the discipline. 20

3. Analysis
Analysis, evaluation and synthesis; logic, argument and judgement; analytical reflection; organisation of ideas and evidence 20

4. Practical Application and Deployment
Deployment of methods, materials, tools and techniques; application of concepts; formulation of innovative and creative solutions to solve problems. 20

5. Skills for Professional Practice
Attributes in professional practice: individual and collaborative working; deployment of appropriate media; presentation and organisation. 20

TOTAL 100