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Master 2019/2020

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Elective course (Business and Politics in Modern Asia)
Area of studies: Asian and African Studies
When: 2 year, 3 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Instructors: Romie Littrell
Master’s programme: Business and Politics in Modern Asia
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 4

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The focus of this course is on individual agency—what can you do to address a defined problem? While we will use the lens of health to explore entrepreneurial opportunities, you will learn how both problems and solutions are inevitably of a multi-disciplinary nature, and we will draw on a range of sectors and fields of study.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Students will learn about prior attempts to address complex social problems, identify points of opportunity for smart entrepreneurial efforts, and propose and develop your own creative solutions
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Ilustrate an awareness of the opportunities for entrepreneurship in fast-growing emerging markets
  • evaluate opportunities for entrepreneurship in fast-growing emerging markets
  • appreciate the types of problems that lend themselves to entrepreneurial solutions
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction
  • Characterizing the Context of Emerging Markets
  • Achieving Impact at Scale through Entrepreneurship
  • Branding and the Stories of Entrepreneurial Ventures
  • Creativity and Innovation as Drivers of Entrepreneurship
  • Platforms, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship
  • Conclusions
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Tests
  • non-blocking Essay
    An individual written paper on a particular topic
  • non-blocking Online Course Assignments
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (3 module)
    0.4 * Essay + 0.3 * Online Course Assignments + 0.3 * Tests
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Jerzy Cieślik. (2017). Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies. Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.spr.sprbok.978.3.319.41721.9

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Garry D. Bruton, David Ahlstrom, & Krzysztof Obloj. (2008). Entrepreneurship in emerging economies: Where are we today and where should the research go in the future. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.389F6E96