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Syllabus

EN IT

Prerequisites

None

Program

First Section (3 Credits = 18 hours; 2 hours for each session):
1. Introduction to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behavior;
2. Spotting opportunities;
3. Tools and techniques to spot opportunities;
4. Motivation to act entrepreneurially;
5. Socio-demographic antecedents of expert entrepreneurial behaviors;
6. Translating an opportunity into a venture;
7. Becoming an entrepreneurial leader;
8. Biases affecting entrepreneurship;
9. Managing the entrepreneurial venture strategically.


Second Section (3 Credits = 18 hours; 2 hours for each session)
1. The contents of an "entrepreneurial idea";
2. The "external" and the "internal" loci of the entrepreneurial idea;
3. A "contingency-based" approach to strategic and organizational entrepreneurial decisions;
4. Making the innovative organization working: the hard and soft organizational choices;
5. Building a strong organizational identity: harvesting the entrepreneurial idea;
6. The strategic and management tool for the success of the entrepreneurial idea;
7. The business plan and the formalization of the entrepreneurial idea;
8. The organizational plan and the implementation of the entrepreneurial idea;
9. The organizational design of entrepreneurial ventures.

Books

Hisrich, R., Peters, M., e Shepherd, D. (2020), Entrepreneurship, 11th Edition. McGraw Hill. ISBN13: 9781260913507

Bibliography

Foss, Nicolai J. and Klein, P. G. (2012) Organizing entrepreneurial judgment. A new approach to the firm. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9781139021173

Lianne, T. (2017) The Entrepreneurial Paradox. Examining the Interplay between Entrepreneurial and Management Thinking. Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-1-137-56949-3

Teaching methods

Teaching activities will be delivered face to face. An active learning approach will be used. Alongside case studies, case experiences and role playing, students will be encouraged to build team and to participate in project work activities

Exam Rules

The exam will consist in either a written (first exam session) or an oral exam (exam sessions after the first one). More specifically, the students will be asked to answer to 4 open ended questions. They will be evaluated according to their ability to discuss the topics dealt with and to provide original conceptual and practical insights.

The following criteria will be used for assessing students' performance:

0 point: The student is unable to effectively discuss the main issues reported in the questions. Theoretical knowledge is not adequately exploited to articulate convincing propositions and arguments. No insights are provided drawing on examples which may enhance the understanding of the topics dealt with in the question.

Not sufficient (<18): The student provides fragmented notions which allows her/him to address some superficial issues touched by the questions. Theoretical knowledge is poorly exploited to articulate convincing propositions and arguments. Limited insights are provided drawing on examples which may enhance the understanding of the topics dealt with in the question.

Sufficient (18/22): The student provides some notions which allows her/him to address the key issues dealt with in the questions. Theoretical knowledge is adequately exploited to articulate convincing propositions and arguments. Some insights are provided drawing on examples which may enhance the understanding of the topics dealt with in the question.

Adequate (23/25): The student provides adequate notions which allows her/him to address most of the issues dealt with in the questions. Theoretical knowledge is effectively used to articulate convincing propositions and arguments. Good insights are argued drawing on examples which enhance the understanding of the topics dealt with in the question.

Good (26/28): The student completely addresses the issues contemplated in the question. The student is proficient in using theoretical knowledge to critically frame the answer and are able to draw insights from connecting different topics discussed in the textbook. Fitting insights are provided drawing on adequately developed practical examples.

Excellent (29/30): The student completely addresses the issues contemplated in the question. The student uses a wide array of conceptual tools to investigate the teaching topics. Practical examples are discussed in a critical way to provide multifaceted perspectives to comprehensively address the issues touched by the question.