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◄Faculty of Business and Economics►

AA047010 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION FOR
3 Credits DEVELOPMENT

Course Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
(1) Analyse critically the role of entrepreneurship and
Innovation in socio-economic development.
(2) Evaluate the types and importance of government
support policy for entrepreneurial development.
(3) Evaluate different types of entrepreneurships and
innovation including business assessment and how they
contribute to development.

Synopsis of Course This course explores and positions the role of
Contents entrepreneurship and innovation as agents of socio-
economic development. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
have proven to have a large impact on development including
economic growth, alleviating poverty and solving social
problems. The course provides a broader picture about the
role of entrepreneurship and innovation in development by
introducing students to theories of entrepreneurship as well
as innovation systems. It also exposes students to the
models of development around the world including the policy
and financing supports employed by different countries.
Discussion will also focus on how to make entrepreneurship
and innovation work for development. The topics include
entrepreneurial creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial
models, social entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, and
public policy support for entrepreneurial development.

Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 70%
Final Examination: 30%

Medium of Instruction English

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