COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course aims to provide students the opportunity to develop and enhance their skills and knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. Topics covered in this module includes: Defining Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship Theories; Theories in Creativity; Creativity in Organisations; and Entrepreneurship Mindset.


BACKGROUND:
Entrepreneurship and Innovation are important in all areas of business and play a crucial role in the economy. An understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurship and innovation is essential for identifying new opportunities, allocating resources efficiently and for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. Therefore, it is imperative that decision-makers understand the key concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation and be able to apply this knowledge effectively to create solutions to consumer, market, environmental and social problems.


LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this module, users will be able to:
• Understand the theoretical and practical knowledge in entrepreneurship and innovation, including recent developments in the discipline.
• Apply critical thinking to relevant research articles of contemporary relevance in entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Critically analyse information from a wide range of sources to create solutions innovatively to improve current practices.


TIME: Up to 2 Hours


OTHER INFORMATION:
• No prerequisites.
• No materials distributed.
• No formal assessments required.