MGS3651 Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGS3651 Entrepreneurship is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It needs MGS1010, MGB1010, MGW1010, MGF1010 or MGC1010.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- South Africa
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGS3651
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MGS3651
No unit lists MGS3651 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
Entrepreneurship develops your understanding and capacity to launch and manage new as well as innovative business ideas. A combination of theory and practice is integrated into the conceptualisation and application of the entrepreneur phenomenon and the entrepreneurship process. You will be able to conduct self-evaluation and analysis of your surroundings in order to identify business opportunities that can be exploited to the benefit of the individual entrepreneur as well as the societies at large.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Individual Assignment30%
- Group Assignment30%
- Portfolio of EvidenceThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and synthesise entrepreneurship conceptualisations
- 2
evaluate the roles of entrepreneurs
- 3
identify and evaluate the characteristics of entrepreneurs
- 4
analyse and recommend business opportunities to launch an entrepreneurial career as well as developing business plans
- 5
conduct a self-analysis and self-evaluation in the context of choosing and launching an entrepreneurial occupation to fit the individual student.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Workshop Activities and Case-based teaching. This teaching approach provides interactive instruction, experiential activities and action-oriented research projects. Students are provided with the opportunity to apply concepts, ideas and theories to practical experience and vice versa.
Learning resources
Required resources
Kuratko, D. (2017). Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process & Practice, 10th Edition. Cengage Learning
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Cynthia Bedwei-Majdoub
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGS3651?
You need MGS1010, MGB1010, MGW1010, MGF1010 or MGC1010 before you enrol.
When is MGS3651 offered?
In 2021, MGS3651 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.
How much work is MGS3651?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGS3651 have an exam?
No. MGS3651 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.