BUS 3005BED
BUS 3005BED |
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Exploring Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Wu Yixue, BSc (NMU, China); MSc (NJU, China); PhD (HKU)
Aims
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of different forms of innovative and entrepreneurial practice around the world and at different scales, including technological and social innovation, commercial and social enterprise, and independent and corporate entrepreneurship. It draws on relevant research evidence, theories, concepts and frameworks, and addresses the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship at a conceptual and practical level.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning support
There will be eight two-hour online lectures, 32 one-hour online surgeries, and four six-hour compulsory face-to-face day schools. The dates for the compulsory face-to-face day school(s) are as follows:
| Session | Date |
| 1 | 5 October or 6 October 2024 (Saturday or Sunday) |
| 2 | 30 November or 1 December 2024 (Saturday or Sunday) |
| 3 | 15 February or 16 February 2025 (Saturday or Sunday) |
| 4 | 12 April or 13 April 2025 (Saturday or Sunday) |
The timetable displayed above is provisional and is subject to change without notification. You should check the confirmed timetable via MyHKMU of the HKMU website (Current Students) before term starts.
Assessment
There are online lecture polls, four assignments, one oral presentation (compulsory assignment) and four application-based assessments conducted during compulsory face-to-face day schools. Assignments should be prepared with Microsoft Word and submitted to Turnitin for plagiarism checking via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Equipment
Students will need access to a personal computer with an Internet connection.
Set book(s)
Online study materials will be provided.
