Course syllabus - Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Objectives

The course aims at providing knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship, innovation and organizations from an entrepreneurial perspective. Emphasis is put on the interplay of entrepreneurship, organization and institutional conditions. The course aim is also to test different scientific perspectives on the empirical phenomena and to give an understanding of the perspectives effect on the knowledge produced.

Learning outcomes

By the completion of the course the student shall have demonstrated:
- the ability to apply different perspectives on entrepreneurship, on actor-oriented-, organisational- as well as institutional levels.
- ability to perform an investigation, including gathering and interpretation of data and presentation of results that give contribution to knowledge of the relationships between entrepreneurship, innovation and organisation.
- ability to analyse and come to conclusions regarding empirical as well as theoretical issues.
- ability to apply knowledge and understanding in relation to professional vocations regarding organisation, management and change.

Course content

The role of entrepreneurship and innovation in different organizational contexts is considered as pivotal in relation to economic, social, environmental and organizational change. The content of this course focus on entrepreneurship, and the interrelationships between entrepreneurship, organisations and institutions on the basis of theory and research in this area. The course comprise of task assignments that develops knowledge and skills in undertaking research as well as a professional approach in relation to vocational issues.

Tuition

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars, work shops, and work task assignments. The seminars and the work shops prescribe mandatory student attendance.

Specific requirements

Business 60 credits with gradual progression, at least 45 credits must be completed at the beginning of the course. Of these, at least 22.5 credits must be at level G1N and at least 22.5 must be on level G1F.

Examination

Exercise (PM01), 3 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
Project (PRO1), 6 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
Examination (TEN1), 6 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail