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QF-AQAC-03.02BS.1.2 Course Syllabus
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Course Syllabus
1. Department Name: Business Management
2. Program Name: Bachelor Degree in Business Management
3. Program Code 010
4. Course Code and Title: 1601408 – Entrepreneurship in business
5. Course credits: 3
6. Pre-requisites: None
7. Course Instructor/ Coordinator Name, Email and Office hours
Dr. Ahmad Obeidat
12-1 Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday
8. Course web-page: NA
9. Academic year: 2019 - 2020
10. Semester: X First Second 1st Summer 2nd Summer
11. Textbook(s) (Make sure you have one textbook – resource materials online) Barringer R. B. and Ireland R. D. (2016). Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures.5thEdition (Global edition), Pearson/ Prentice Hall.
12. References: (Make sure that the references are available in the Library and online)
Barringer R. B. and Ireland R. D. (2016). Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures.5thEdition (Global edition), Pearson/ Prentice Hall.
13. Other resources used (e.g. periodicals, software, eLearning, site visits, etc.):
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14. Course description (from the catalog) This course provides a thoughtful, practical guide to the process of successfully launching and growing an entrepreneurial firm. To do this, the module provides students with a thorough analysis of the entrepreneurial process.
15. Course Intended Learning Outcomes: (All CILOs must start with an action verb, please use ANNEX I for getting a
better understanding of the Action Verbs and Blooms Taxonomy. The mapping of the CILOs with relevance to the PILOs of the program.)
Mapping to PILOs
CILOs (Preferred not to exceed 12 CILOs)
a b c d e f g h i J k
1. Identify, describe and discuss the nature, process, effects, and myths of entrepreneurship. And to identify and discuss the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and reasons why they become entrepreneurs.
X X X
2. Identify, describe and discuss the different steps and tasks of X X X
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the entrepreneurial process (i.e. recognizing opportunities and idea generation; feasibility analysis, developing business models, industry and competitor analysis, writing a business plan, building a new venture team and getting financing/funding for the new business) and all concepts and topics related to these steps/tasks.
3. Apply learned content to perform any of the various steps/tasks related to the entrepreneurial process and the launch of a successful new business.
X X X
16. Course evaluation: (Formative and summative assessment methods are expected)
Assessment Type
Details/ Explanation of Assessment in relation
to CILOs
Number Weight Date(s)
Quizzes Essay and/or multiple choice questions that assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class
1 10 % Will be assigned by the professor during the semester in class
Midterms Essay and/or multiple choice questions that assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class
1 30 % Will be assigned by the professor during the semester in class
Assignments Practical exercise to assess students’ ability to apply learned content in performing certain tasks related to the entrepreneurial process and/or class participation.
1 10% The deadline for finishing the exercises will be at a date before the beginning of final exams (assigned by the professor during the semester in class)
Projects/Case Studies
%
Final Multiple choice questions that assess
1 50% Will be assigned by the professor during
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17. Description of Topics Covered (The description should be from the textbook used)
Topic Title (e.g. chapter title)
Description
Ch1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
This chapter’s content relates to the decision to become an
entrepreneur. It introduces the student to the nature,
process/steps,effects, and myths of entrepreneurship. In addition it
discusses the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and the
reasons why they become entrepreneurs.
Ch2: Recognizing Opportunities and Generating Ideas
This chapter’s content relates to the second step in the
entrepreneurial process (i.e. developing successful business idea). The
chapter presents the following topics: the concepts of opportunity and
ideas and the difference between them, approaches used to identify
opportunities, entrepreneur characteristics that improve the ability to
identify opportunities, techniques used to generate ideas and actions
taken to encourage the development of new ideas in established
firms.
Ch3: Feasibility Analysis This chapter’s content relates to the second step in the entrepreneurial process (i.e. developing successful business idea). The chapter presents the following topics: the nature and importance of feasibility analysis, the four parts/sections of feasibility analysis.
Ch4: Developing an Effective Business Model
This chapter’s content relates to the second step in the entrepreneurial process (i.e. developing successful business idea). The chapter presents the following topics: the nature and importance of business models, the two general types of business models, and the components of the Barringer/Ireland business model template used by entrepreneurs to develop business models
Ch5: Industry and Competitor Analysis
This chapter’s content relates to the second step in the entrepreneurial process (i.e. developing successful business idea). The chapter presents the following topics: industry analysis and its purpose, the five competitive forces that determine industry profitability, the five primary industry types and the opportunities they offer, and the purpose of a competitor analysis.
Ch6: Writing a Business Plan
This chapter’s content relates to the second step in the entrepreneurial process (i.e. developing successful business idea). The chapter presents the following topics: the purpose of a business plan,
students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class
the semester in class
Total 100%
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the audience of a business plan, guidelines to follow when writing a business plan, the outline of a business plan, and how to effectively present the business plan to potential investors.
Ch9: Building a New-Venture Team
This chapter’s content relates to the third step in the entrepreneurial
process (i.e. moving from an idea to an entrepreneurial firm). The
chapter presents the following topics: liability of newness, new
venture team and its primary elements, the role of each element in
the new venture team.
Ch10: Getting Financing or Funding
This chapter’s content relates to the third step in the entrepreneurial
process (i.e. moving from an idea to an entrepreneurial firm). The
chapter presents the following topics: the importance of financing for
new businesses, reasons why financing is needed during early stages,
sources of personal financing, steps followed when preparing to raise
debt and equity financing, sources of equity funding, sources of debt
funding, creative sources of financing.
18. Course Weekly Breakdown:
Week Date Topics covered CILOs Teaching Method Assessment
1 Ch1: Introduction to
Entrepreneurship 1
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
2 Ch1: Introduction to
Entrepreneurship 1
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
3 Ch2: Recognizing
Opportunities and Generating Ideas
2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
4 Ch2: Recognizing
Opportunities and Generating Ideas
2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
5 Ch3: Feasibility
Analysis 2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
6 Ch3: Feasibility
Analysis 2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course
See below
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content
7 Ch4: Developing an Effective Business
Model 2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
8 Ch4: Developing an Effective Business
Model
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
Midterm exam
covering chapters
1+2+3
9 Ch5: Industry and
Competitor Analysis 2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
10 Ch5: Industry and
Competitor Analysis 2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
11 Ch6: Writing a Business Plan
2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
12 Ch6: Writing a Business Plan
2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
13 Ch9: Building a New-
Venture Team 2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
14 Ch9: Building a New-
Venture Team 2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
15 Ch10: Getting Financing or Funding +
Ch10: Getting Financing or Funding
2+3
Lecture + participation in class discussions + individual questions about course content
See below
16 Final examination week
Final exam covering all
the previously
noted chapters
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19. Others:
Description
Attendance policies:
Students are not allowed to miss more than 15% of the classes during the semester. Failing to meet this requirement will be dealt with according to the university disciplinary rules.
Absences from exams and handing in assignments on time:
Any student who misses an exam and has a valid excuse
for being absent from the exam will be given an
opportunity to attend a makeup exam (excuses must be
validated by the dean’s assistant for student affairs)
Health and safety procedures:
Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehavior:
In case students are asked to submit assignments or any
other work (e.g. Exercises), all submitted work should
be the result of the student's efforts. Cheating and
plagiarism will be dealt with strictly according to the
university regulations.
For more details on University regulations please
visit:
http://www.ju.edu.jo/rules/index.htm
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