Entrepreneurship

Code:

2M3E17

Acronym:

EE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Economics

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics of Business and Strategy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEEE	36	Syllabus	2	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

Define entrepreneruship;

Understand entrepreneurship's evolution and trends in different contexts and markets;

Recognise and understand entrepreneurship's essencial competences and tools;

Distinguish between different types of entrepreneurship;

Understand main structures and programmes to support entrepreneurship (particularly in the EU). 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. What is entrepreneurship?


2. Entrepreneurship in economic theory.


3. Entrepreneurship in the digital era: essential competences and tools.


4. Different types of entrepreneurship.


5. Support to entrepreneurship: investment, programmes and structures.


6. Trends and challenges of entrepreneurship in the future.

Mandatory literature

Mark Casson; The^Oxford handbook of entrepreneurship. ISBN: 978-0-19-954699-2
Peter F. Drucker; Innovation and entrepreneurship. ISBN: 0-434-90408-2
Jan Fagerberg; The Oxford handbook of innovation. ISBN: 0-19-926455-4
Mazzucato, M. ; The Entrepreneurial State – Debunking Public vs. Private Myths, 2013

Comments from the literature

The referred bibliography is indicative. Specific bibliography will be shared during classes.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The methodology result of a combination between theorical presentation and discussion of practical cases. Group discussion and oral presentation of experiences about topics related to the course will be encouraged.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Teste	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	33,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	18,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Class attendance is highly encouraged.

Calculation formula of final grade

Students can chose between: a) Distributed evaluation with final exam; b) Final exam.

Distributed evaluation with final test consists of a group assignment with oral presentation (30%) and individual written exam (70%). Students should have grades equal or superior to 7,5 values (on a scale of 0 to 20) in the written exam.

Classification improvement

Possibility of improvement only in written test.