Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

2019/2020

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент политологии и международных отношений

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

2-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватель

Литтрелл Роми Фредерик

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
• Essay
  An 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