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University Open Day 11 th October BA Business Enterprise

University Open Day 11 th October BA Business Enterprise. Dr Paul Ferri Director of Teaching Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship Strathclyde Business School paul.ferri@strath.ac.uk. Entrepreneurship is not just about start-ups:.

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University Open Day 11 th October BA Business Enterprise

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  1. University Open Day 11th OctoberBA Business Enterprise Dr Paul Ferri Director of Teaching Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship Strathclyde Business School paul.ferri@strath.ac.uk

  2. Entrepreneurship is not just about start-ups: • You can be entrepreneurial working in an established firm (e.g. in a turnaround situation, by franchising or taking over the family business) • You can be entrepreneurial in a large business (‘intrapreneurship’ e.g. new ventures/division team) • You need to think like an entrepreneur, even as an employee (‘You and Company’; ‘Brand You’, ‘Me Inc’) • You can also be entrepreneurial in a not-for-profit context (social entrepreneurship)

  3. It is… • A way of thinking, reasoning and acting that is opportunity-obsessed • About recognising opportunities followed by the willingness to seize them in order to create value (and ultimately wealth) And… • It requires action! Ideas are great, but you need to operationalise these in a tangible manner... • It can involve starting your own business or working in an established one to exploit the opportunity that you have identified.

  4. Why choose BA Business Enterprise?

  5. Because it’s cool... Putting useful learning into entrepreneurial actions

  6. How do we teach it? BA Business Enterprise • Four year degree programme • Our students come from all over – Business, Science, Engineering and HASS faculties • We introduce them to what it is to think and act entrepreneurially • Blend of theory and practical experience • You choose Business Enterprise as a Single Hons or Joint Hons • Joint can be undertaken with various subjects – see prospectus

  7. Dissertation & Research Methods Family Business: Theory & Practice Venture Management in Practice Issues & Trends in Entrepreneurship International Entrepreneurship 21st Century Graduates 4th Year Specialization 3rd Year Entrepreneurial Capital & Resources Venture Management, Strategy & Growth Employability 2nd Year Creativity & Opportunity Management New Venture Planning Fundamentals 1st Year Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Introduction

  8. BA Business Enterprise Highlights: • First Year – Value Challenge Exercise • Second Year – International Business Plan Competition (Young Innovators Challenge Texas) • Third Year – Business Consulting placement • Fourth Year – industrial placement (single), business project (int’l & FB). You leave with a BA (Hons) Business Enterprise and a network of invaluable business contacts, experience and are ‘industry ready’ with a very strong academic grounding.

  9. Hunter Centre Expertise • Teaching • Award winning teaching • Teaching Excellence Awards and Best Teacher in SBS Faculty 2013-14 • Informed by… • Research • World Class Research • UK Enterprise Research Centre • GEM Survey • Industry • Exceptional network of industry contacts in Scotland and beyond • Sir Tom Hunter

  10. After university… Entrepreneurial skills are life skills that can be an asset in any job/environment. ‘Typical’ jobs that embrace the entrepreneurial mindset • High growth businesses • New product development • Private equity & finance providers • Family businesses • Corporations with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture • Social and community enterprise • Economic and business development agencies

  11. But don’t take our word for it…

  12. For more information email: entrepreneur@strath.ac.uk

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