Exploring innovation and entrepreneurship, Short Course | Part time online | The Open University UK | United Kingdom
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Exploring innovation and entrepreneurship

8 months
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3228 GBP/full
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This Exploring innovation and entrepreneurship module from The Open University UK is particularly relevant if you are considering an entrepreneurial career, either by setting up or becoming part of a commercial or social venture.  

Overview

This Exploring innovation and entrepreneurship module from The Open University UK provides you with a wide-ranging introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship. 

You’ll examine different forms of innovative and entrepreneurial practice around the world and at different scales, including: technological and social innovation; commercial and social enterprise; independent and corporate entrepreneurship. 

You’ll also have many opportunities to develop subject-related skills by creating your own ‘visual essay’, taking part in an online negotiation activity, researching and presenting a case study based on your own chosen example, and working with a small team of students to develop your own proposal for an innovative entrepreneurial venture.

What's included

You'll have access to a module website which includes:
  • a Study Guide
  • a week-by-week study planner
  • video, audio and multimedia material
  • Open Design Studio software
  • Negotiation Experiences Online a role-playing exercise
  • assessment guide
  • student group rooms to meet and converse with your fellow students
  • a glossary and library resources including ejournal articles and referencing guides.

Programme Structure

  • Block 1 introduces core concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship, provides some working definitions and gives you an opportunity to consider ‘what it all means for me’. 
  • Block 2 focuses on the skills required to create teams, build networks and to secure the necessary resources for an innovative, entrepreneurial venture.  You will also develop your knowledge and understanding in these key areas.  
  • Block 3 explores the many and varied contexts in which entrepreneurship and innovation is practised around the world. You’ll be examining interesting case-based examples in a number of different geographic locations, industry sectors, technologies and organisation types. 
  • Block 4 provides an opportunity to develop your own detailed proposal for an innovative entrepreneurial venture. 
  • Block 5 draws together diverse themes from the four preceding blocks and encourages you to reflect on what you’ve learned about innovation and entrepreneurship. 

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 8 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • This is a core module on the BA (Honours) Business Management (Innovation and Enterprise) and is suitable for anyone who has successfully completed Stage 1 of any business and management qualification. The module is also well worth considering if you’re completing OU level 1 on another qualification, including the BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree, and have a particular interest in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. However, if you’ve got limited experience of business and management subjects, we strongly recommend that you complete some preparatory work before commencing on this module.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    3228 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 3228 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.
  • National

    3228 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 3228 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.

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