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(4) Hossay, Patrick (2006), Unsustainable: A Primer for
Global Environmental and Social Justice, Zed Books,
London.
(5) Lesser, Jonathan A., D.E Dodds and R.O Zerbe, Jr.
(1997), Environmental Economics and Policy,
Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc. USA.

ERGD6105 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Analyse the relationship between entrepreneurship
and economic development;
(2) Investigate key entrepreneurial variables that promote
economic growth;
(3) Compare various entrepreneurial models suitable for
development and;
(4) Evaluate the types and importance of support policy
for entrepreneurial development.

Synopsis of Course This course focuses on the role of entrepreneurship as an
Contents agent of economic development in the capitalist world. The
topics include globalisation and entrepreneurship,
entrepreneurial creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial
models, small entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship in
Malaysia. Due to the important role of entrepreneurship,
this course also demonstrates support services provided
by governments to promote the development of
entrepreneurial activities.

Assessment Continuous Assessment: 70%
Final Examination: 30%

Main Reference (1) Glancey, K.S. and McQuaid (2000). Entrepreneurial
Economics. MacMillan Press Ltd.
(2) Swedberg, R. (2000). Entrepreneurship: The Social
Science View. New York: Oxford University Press.
(3) Dunkley, G. (2000). The Free Trade Adventure.
London: Zed Books.
(4) Best,M. (1993). The New Competition: Institutions of
Industrial Restructuring. Massachusetts: Harvard
University Press.
(5) Lydall, H. (1992). The Entrepreneurial Factor in
Economic Growth. Hong Kong: MacMillan Academic
and Professional Ltd.
(6) EOE (1982). Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship. New
Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

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