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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Tests
- EssayAn individual written paper on a particular topic
- Online Course Assignments
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (3 module)0.4 * Essay + 0.3 * Online Course Assignments + 0.3 * Tests
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