Modules Offered in Semester II, 2009/2010

Faculty of Business , Economics & Policy Studies

Module Code

Module Name

Business Statistics
Information System Concepts
Corporate Communication
Challenging Leadership
Creativity and Innovation in Business
Proactive Leadership
Operation and Production Management
Financial Management
Management Information Systems
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
Small Economies and Globalisation
Applied Environment Economics
Financial Economics
Issues in Economic Development
International Trade and Finance
Islamic Economics and Finance
Brunei and the World
Understanding Social Policy
Study of Public Policy
Public Policy Analysis
Advanced Research Methods
Financial Economics
Financial Economics
Islamic Economics and Finance
Issues in Economic Development
Financial Management
Leadership

Type of Module

Degree Core
Degree Core
Faculty Compulsory Breadth
Breadth
Breadth
Core
Core
Core
Core
Option
Option
Breadth
Breadth
Major Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Breadth
Breadth
Core
Core
Core
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option

Modular Credits

4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3

 

Module Code
Module Title

Type of Module

Modular Credits
Student Workload
Contact hours for timetabling
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
BB-5304
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Option
4
8 hrs
3 hours
None
None

Aims/ Objectives/ Rationale:


The aim of the module is to explore business creation and growth as a multidimensional phenomenon in both independent and corporate settings. By linking theory and practice the module aims to provide students an entrepreneurial perspective and hands-on experience in the development of new business venture. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to build skills, framework and knowledge in entrepreneurship and new venture creation in order to acquire the knowledge and spirit for venturing. In addition, students will understand the role and importance of the small to medium sized enterprises in the economic and social development of countries and regions; gain knowledge on the characteristics of entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial process; and understand the importance of planning process and learn how to develop, write and present an effective business plan for a new venture.

Module Content:

  • The concept of enterprise: broad and narrow meanings
  • Approaches to the study of entrepreneurship
  • The role of entrepreneurship in the economy
  • The entrepreneurial culture-influences of entrepreneurship development; support for entrepreneurship development
  • Entrepreneurship and the person- the nature, characteristics and behaviour of the entrepreneur; entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation
  • Getting into business
  • New venture planning and creation – introduction to the business plan; purpose and format; problems associated with the business plan; main component of the business plan
  • Market and marketing plan
  • Operations and human resources
  • Financial planning
  • Strategic management for new ventures
  • Survival and growth of small businesses

 

Assessment

Examination:
Coursework:

Business Plan document
Presentation of Business Plan/prototype demo
Individual Assignments (2)

          
 
30%
70%

30 %
20%
20%