ASSIGNMENT MARKING GUIDE |
Module: Study skills for distance learning |
Module code: BUS3025MEntrepreneurship and Venture Creation |
Assessment: Semester A
- Question 1
- The student needs to offer a good introduction to their work by giving foundation theory on key authors’ views and research, which aims to form the foundation of your debate, giving at least 4/5 key areas of debate which will be expanded upon within the main text. You need to introduce Schumpeter’s later theory (deviant and different. Creative destruction and disequilibrium) and relate this to his early work, in this way you will offer a comparison which will give you key points to argue. You may then wish to compare his later works to Drucker and other key authors’ who also view innovation as key to entrepreneurial activity. This needs to build and develop to include contemporary research and show how the role of the entrepreneur has changed over time.
- Key areas of debate need to include how Schumpeter evolved his theory on entrepreneurial behaviour (Schumpeter 1 & 2). You then need to relate this to other key authors’ and building the debate/argument to include at least 10/15 other authors’ views. By doing this you will both expand and reinforce your argument on what constitutes major entrepreneurial theory in today’s environment. You may wish to include if Schumpeter’s 1934 view of the world is relevant today-make your case.
- Is the Schumpeterian entrepreneur dead in today’s economic climate?
- The work needs to be in an essay format
- Question 2
- The student needs to debate the many characteristics/traits that have been and can be associated with an entrepreneur. These again need to be debated in the introduction starting with a foundation stage to a present day theoretical model. The student needs to identify a number of key traits/characteristics, then expand critique and debate these with other authors’ views. This will expand the work and offer a balanced view throughout.
- Students need to identify at least 4/5 different entrepreneurial themes within debate, giving clear indications as to how different characteristics/traits can be clearly associated with the different types of entrepreneurial businesses. The student needs to demonstrate a good understanding/knowledge within their debate by using key theory to debate and argue how characteristics/traits can drive potential entrepreneurs into certain sectors of business. This may be because they have a vision or passion, which needs to be framed within a balanced debate.
In both assignments at least 6 key authors’ theories need to be used and debated. The assignment is 3000 words in length.
