Prerequisites
None
Description
This course is a challenging introduction into business studies. Interactively working on case studies, much discussion and the writing of a business innovation plan you will gain insight in the most important aspects business studies, entrepreneurship and innovation, s. We will discuss general aspects of entrepreneurship, marketing, strategy, finances and corporate social responsibility.
Learning goals
Course objectives
Objective of this course is to gain thorough understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation. Learning
Learning goals are: - To explain the performance of corporations.
To relate innovation theory and theoretical aspects of entrepreneurship with practical issues.
To be able to measure performance and relate company performance to corporate planning.
To Explain the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship.
To apply innovation as a tool to improve corporate performance.
To reflect on your own learning performance and provide feedback to other students.
Schedule
Kies voor propedeuse of bachelor en master.
Method of teaching
Lectures
Number of sessions, 2 hours each: 7
Name of lecturer: L.F.J. Noordhoorn MSc, and others
Lectures are taught in English.
Workshops
Number of sessions, 2 hours each: 7
Name of lecturer: L.F.J. Noordhoorn MSc, and others
Preparation: each week a separate assignment is due.
Workshops are taught in Dutch and in English, depending on the audience.
Assessment
Types of assessment
Exam (50%)
Business innovation plan (30%)
Other assignments (20%)
All parts of the assessment have to be passed separately. Passes for the separate parts can be reapplied at the re-sits in the same year only.
Submission procedures
Each week parts of the final paper have to be submitted, including feedback to other students’ work.
Exam readings
The studied chapters from the text book, all class notes and PowerPoints and extra articles published on
Blackboard.
Blackboard
Blackboard is applied for this course.
Literature
Literature
Bessant, J. and J. Tidd, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, second edition, John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, ISBN 978-0-470-71144-66
Articles, as published on Blackboard.
Syllabus: on Blackboard,
Reader: none.
Extra material
See Blackboard.
Enrollment
Through uSis.
Contact
Coordinator: dr. R.P. Orij
Address: Steenschuur 25
Working days: Monday to Firday
Telephone: 071 – 527 7851
E-mail: r.p.orij@law.leidenuniv.nl
Department
Institute: Tax Law and Economics
Department of Business Studies:
Room number secretariat: B 2.11
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 – 17.00
Telephone secretariat: 071 – 527 7851
Remarks
This course is a renewed version of the course with the name Business and Entrepreneurship.
Contractonderwijs
Belangstellenden die deze cursus in het kader van contractonderwijs willen volgen (met tentamen), kunnen meer informatie vinden over kosten, inschrijving, voorwaarden, etc. op de website van Juridisch PAO. Let op dat er wel voldaan moet worden aan de toegangseisen.