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Entrepreneurship and Small

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Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Ventures
Lecture 14
Revision and Assessment Support
Key Area
Idea
 Action
Business Plan
(Business
Model Canvas)
Strategy Project
Management
Psychology of
Entrepreneur Networking
Creativity,
Innovation &
Learning
Corporate
Social
Responsibility
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Sustainability Role of
Government
Pitching &
Presentation
SelfReflection
&
Understanding
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Assessment
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Individual coursework (100%): 2000 Word Count (+/-10%, excluding cover page,
appendix and references)
PART I (50%): Using the Business Model Canvas to visualizing the resources
needed for a new business opportunity that you’ve identified to develop a new
start-up venture based in the UK.
PART II (50%): Evaluate yourself and illustrate, to what extent, you enjoy being
an entrepreneur.
Critical thinking and synthesis
** Your answer must support by relevant theories / frameworks / concepts and
examples **
Submission deadline: by 12:00 noon Tuesday 26th April 2022
Key
The new business?
Resources needed  Business Model
Canvas (canvas + articulations)
Self evaluation: enjoy being an
entrepreneur?
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Marking Criteria
Criteria Grade descriptors
70 and above 60-69
50-59 40-49
Shows an Clear demonstration of a Clear demonstration of a Demonstration of a critical Provides evidence of some understanding of
sophisticated, critical and well-developed, critical and and substantial critical understanding of theory and concepts, thorough understanding of
comprehensive understanding of business business opportunity and an ability to business opportunity understanding of business opportunity
identification identification and the critically assess identification and the opportunity identification and the elements of business elements of
business plan
them.
elements of business plan and the elements of plan with appropriate with a few appropriate
Weighting 30% with substantial business plan with good references. references. references. references.
Critical Thinking, High degree of ability to Competent ability to Analysis is evident with some Mostly descriptive, with
Analysis and structure and synthesize systematically analyze and reliance on description. minimal analysis evident. Synthesis
Skills. information and argument synthesize information. Some confusion but most Limited coherent argument that provides
clarity Analysis is relevant and argument is relevant and that lacks focus and
Weighting 30%
throughout the work. effective. Argument is well adequate. direction.
Analysis is appropriate and sustained, structured and
precise and supported by legitimate. original argument.
Supports arguments
Excellent relevant
Good relevant
examples are
Appropriate
relevant Some
relevant examples are
with clear, effective
examples are
evident, evident,
clearly articulated.
examples are
evident and evident.
examples.
exceptionally
clearly articulated.
articu
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Overall Structure Exceptionally competent Well expressed. Clear and Well expressed. Clear and Adequately
expressed but and Presentation and fluent use of appropriate use of appropriate use of language. some inconsistencies
expression. Confident and language. Appropriate Appropriate citation and apparent. Adequate use of Weighting 20%
excellent use of language. citation and references references format. language. Appropriate
Appropriate citation and format. citation and references references format. format.
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30-39
Work does demonstrate evidence a partial but uncritical understanding of business opportunity identification and the elements of business
plan and there is limit references.
Inadequate evidence of analysis and ability to develop an effective argument.
Limited evidence.
Deficiencies in expression.
Inconsistent and
inadequate use of
language. Inappropriate
citation and references
format.
29 and below
Work does not
demonstrate
understanding of business
opportunity identification
and the elements of
business plan and there is
absence of references.
No evidence of analysis
and ability to develop an
effective argument.
No evidence.
Very poor and mostly
inarticulate and
incomprehensible.
Inappropriate citation
and references format.
5
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Source Credibility
Academic journals in the ENT and SBM area
 Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
 Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice
 Journal of Business Venturing
 Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
 International Small Business Journal
 Small Business & Enterprise Development
 Journal of Small Business Management
 International Journal of Entrepreneurial & Behavioural
Research
 Family Business Review
** high rating journals in other subject area are also applicable **
 Databases / Reports (e.g. government, industry organisations,
consultancy firms)
 Media
MG3009 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ventures
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General
Reminder
 Evidences (theories/framework, research findings,
statistics, consultancy/industry reports, market
trench/analysis data/examples) must be presented to
support your arguments
 BMC is mandatory in PART I. You can use the BMC template
provided or draw your own one
 Introduction and conclusion is not a must
 The new venture must be based in the UK
 Appropriate citation and reference
 No standardised structure and
format need to be followed
 Please state your word count
at the end of the references
 Will not comment on assignment
draft but questions are always
welcome
 Feedback is not always attached
to a mark but receive in various
formats: verbally or via written
comments, provided to
individuals or groups during
lectures, seminars, office-hours,
via assessment / coursework /
exam feedback sheets,
assessment clinics and other interactions
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12
Assessment & Feedback Guide
Step 1
Setting
assessment
according to
Higher
Education
Quality
Assurance
Standards
Step 2
Preassessment
support
(lecture /
seminar /
office hours /
Q&A session)
Step 3
Marking
(initial
marking and
scrutinizes)
Step 4
Postassessment
support
Step 5
Board of
Examiners
ratification
9
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Small business and entrepreneurship

Business Ventures

Lecture 14

Revision and Assessment Support

Key Area

Idea

 Action

Business Plan

(Business

Model Canvas)

Strategy Project

Management

Psychology of

Entrepreneur Networking

Creativity,

Innovation &

Learning

Corporate

Social

Responsibility

[Type here]

Sustainability Role of

Government

Pitching &

Presentation

SelfReflection

&

Understanding

2021/22 2

Assessment

2021/22 3

Individual coursework (100%): 2000 Word Count (+/-10%, excluding cover page,

appendix and references)

PART I (50%): Using the Business Model Canvas to visualizing the resources

needed for a new business opportunity that you’ve identified to develop a new

start-up venture based in the UK.

PART II (50%): Evaluate yourself and illustrate, to what extent, you enjoy being

an entrepreneur.

Critical thinking and synthesis

** Your answer must support by relevant theories / frameworks / concepts and

examples **

Submission

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