About This Course
Entrepreneurs and small firms are the lifeblood of an economy, and make an increasing contribution to innovation, wealth creation and employment. This module will provide a detailed insight into the concepts of entrepreneurship and the role of small firms within the economy. It will encourage participants to develop a critical awareness of the nature and role of the entrepreneur in the economy and society. Students will learn the processes involved in new venture creation and creating business plans. They will develop an appreciation of the different types of firm, from business start-ups, through family businesses to franchises and the diverse skill sets these require.
Aims & Objectives
On completing this module students will:
- Understand the terms 鈥渆ntrepreneur鈥 and 鈥渙wner/manager鈥 and the differences/ similarities between them
- Understand the entrepreneurial role in relation to the formation and development of a small business
- Understand the development and complexities of other forms of businesses such as franchises and family businesses
- Understand the purpose of a business plan
- Be able to draw up a business plan of sufficient depth and standard and to tailor the plan to differing reader interest
- Be able to extract the relevant information from a business plan created by others
Learning Methods
Single Modules are delivered through means of distance learning and on a part time basis, where you can study at your own pace, no matter where you are in the world. A combination of interactive classes and recorded lectures are provided throughout the 6 months semester, providing participants with a good work-life balance.
Blackboard is the virtual learning environment (VLE) used by 香蕉视频APP where each module benefits from a bespoke area within the platform where all study resources are held. Resources include study guides, e-textbooks and access to the online library.
Further Information
Key Text:
New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century (10th Edition) S Spinelli & R Adams - McGraw Hill
Means of Assessment:
This module is assessed by means of a single mini project of 3,500 words in length.
Course Cost
The cost of this course is 拢1,700
Entry Requirements
Aimed at mid-career professionals working in the financial industry or regulation. Entry consideration will be given to individuals with minimal experience or qualifications.
English Language Requirements
Applicants must have a high level of fluency in the English language. The English language tests we normally refer to are as follows;
- IELTS: 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)
- Pearson PTE: a score of 56 (with no element lower than 51)
- Cambridge English Test 鈥 Advanced: 169 (with no element lower than 162)
Application
How to Apply
Please make sure you read and follow the step-by-step application guide as this will specify which sections of the application form are compulsory for the type of course you want to apply for and save you time.
Please prepare the following information (in a Word document):
- Current employment details;
- Years of experience, and employment history (where relevant)
- Name of staff member and organisation that have approved your funding for this module.
This will speed up the process of completing the application form.
To apply for this course, you need to create an account in our
You will need access to the email address you specify while creating your account to confirm it.
After creating an account, you will see a homepage with several tabs:
- Personal
- Programme
- Info
- Contact
- Education
- Employment
- Language
- Finance
You need to complete all sections before submitting your application.
When a section is complete, a 鈥榯ick鈥 symbol will appear below it.
- Click on 鈥楴on-graduating applications / Stand alone Modules鈥, then select 鈥楴on-graduating Undergraduate鈥.
- In the next section, select Non-Graduating Taught Modules, Click Save and Continue.
- On the next page, the default for the first question is Full Time. You need to change this to 鈥楶art time鈥:
- You now need to input the module code. New Venture Creation : the code is ASB-9045. This section must be completed for your application to be processed.
- You also need to state the start date. Please make your selection, then click 鈥楽ave and Continue鈥.
- IMPORTANT: You do not need to write a personal statement to apply for this course. Instead, please upload the document including employment, experience and education information that you have created prior to starting the application that contains the name of your current employer, the number of years of experience you have, and your highest qualification to date. Click Save and continue.
You only need to enter the details of your highest qualification to date, e.g. if you have a postgraduate qualification, please only only include this.
You will be asked for evidence of the qualification. Please either upload a copy of your qualification if it's easily accessible, or upload the Word document again (that you prepared earlier).
(details not required as you've already prepared this)
Please scroll to the bottom of the page and click on 鈥業 have no employment history鈥 (as you have already provided this in your Word document).
Please answer the questions as follows:
- How will you finance your studies?
- Exact name of funding authority:
- Country: United Kingdom
- Give details of the amount of the award?
- Sponsorship will cover: Tuition Fees
- Have you been awarded this funding? Please select 鈥榶es鈥 * Note that you will be required to upload evidence of the funding. If you wish to confirm 鈥榶es鈥 to this question, but do not have any written confirmation to upload, you can upload your Word document here again.
If you are self-funding, please provide all details as appropriate.