FZA3134 Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Information Technology
FZA3134 Entrepreneurship is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- South Africa
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before FZA3134
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FZA3134
No unit lists FZA3134 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Students must have completed at least 72 credit points in an undergraduate degree or double degree.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
As the world of complex technology expands with innovation requiring global foundations, the need for dynamic entrepreneurs grows. The framework of this unit will provide you with the practical knowledge, skills and tools to utilise entrepreneurship to quickly and efficiently evaluate entrepreneurial ideas to provide solutions for a market opportunity. This unit will empower you to become the business leaders of the future utilising practical and logical approaches to bring together entrepreneurship and innovation within a global context.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1Assignment20%
- Assignment 2Assignment20%
- Assignment 3Assignment25%
- Assignment 4Assignment25%
- Assignment 5Participation10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship
- 2
Demonstrate entrepreneurial creativity
- 3
Apply the concepts of intellectual property & venture funding to projects
- 4
Conduct basic market research, and analyse the results
- 5
Create and evaluate a value proposition
- 6
Formulate, review and defend a business case
- 7
Devise a pitch and demonstrate pitching competency.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
The unit requires a two hour timetabled workshop. Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 12 hours per week typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mrs Helena Nortje
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Stella Ouma
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FZA3134?
FZA3134 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FZA3134 offered?
In 2021, FZA3134 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.
How much work is FZA3134?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FZA3134 have an exam?
No. FZA3134 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.