Code: | 2EGIN05 | Acronym: | EMP |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Management Studies |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Management |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Economics and Management of Innovation |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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EGIN | 37 | Bologna Syllabus since 2012 | 1 | - | 7,5 | 56 | 202,5 |
This course challenges participants to go the whole process of entrepreneurship - from the idea generation to the business plan. Classes will consist mostly of group work and oral presentations:
By the end of the course participants should be able to:
• Understand the importance of entrepreneurship to the sustainability of organizations
• Understand the mechanisms of organizational culture of innovation
• Understand the main challenges faced by the entrepreneur
• Understand and identify mechanisms to detect market opportunities
• Understand and apply criteria for evaluating market opportunities
• Identify resources needed to develop a new business
• Understand the importance of internal and external partnerships in the creation and development of new business
• Understand and apply the basic financial tools for assessment and business planning
• Develop a business plan
• Identify potential funding sources
• Making presentation of business plan to potential investors and other external partners
Another objective is to help participants develop some soft skills essential to the success of the entrepreneurial process, namely personal expression and ability to work in teams.
By the end of this course participants should understand the entire entrepreneurship process, from idea generation to the Business Plan.
1. Introduction to Entrepreneurship
a. The entrepreneur: characteristics and challenges
b. Entrepreneurship in Portugal
2. Identification of business opportunities
a. Idea generation
3. Evaluation of business opportunities
a. Features an opportunity
b. From identification to evaluation
4. Resources necessary to develop a new business
a. Identifying and obtaining the necessary resources
b. The business model
c. The team
5. Business Plan
a. Objectives of the Business Plan
b. Components of a Business Plan
The classes have a theoretical-practical approach. Theoretical classes will consist of presentation and discussion of the fundamental theoretical concepts inherent to entrepreneurship. The application of these concepts will be explored through case analysis, videos and other materials. Throughout the lessons students students will work in groups and apply these concepts to a specific business idea.
Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 70,00 |
Teste | 30,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Frequência das aulas | 30,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 70,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Written Test: 20%
70%: Group work / business plan *, distributed as follows:
80% Final Business Plan - Report and Oral Presentation
20% Final Pitch
10% Individual Participation in classes
* The grade concerning Group Work will be adjusted by the intra-group evaluation** as follows.
Individual note = 50% Group note + 50% Group note x (Average intragroup score given by colleagues / Average group rating)
** Intra-group evaluation is an evaluation (on a scale of 0-10) given by each member of the group to his colleagues by filling a link sent by the Faculty in the end of the term.
No final exam or grade improvement envisaged.