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Official Course Syllabi 2018-2019 
    
Official Course Syllabi 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BUSN 1240 - Corporate Entrepreneurship


Credit Hours: 3.00
(3 contact hrs)
BUSN-1240 focuses on the importance of innovation and developing an environment of entrepreneurship within a corporation and business. Emphasis is placed on the climate and culture of an entrepreneurial organization, strategies for creating new business ventures, and strategies for transforming firms toward a more entrepreneurially focused organization.

Prerequisites:
None

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to describe how corporations use corporate entrepreneurship to enhance the abilities of their employees in order to increase corporate success through the creation of new business ventures.

Objectives:

  1. Given various assignments, the learner will apply the entrepreneurial process to the operations of a department or functional area within an established organization, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  2. Given various assignments, the learner will formulate corporate objectives and strategies that support entrepreneurial performance, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  3. Given various assignments, the learner will identify creative ways to overcome obstacles to entrepreneurship in conventional companies, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  4. Given various assignments, the learner will explain how to lead innovation within a business organization.

Outcome 2: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to recognize the critical elements involved with the corporate entrepreneurship framework.

Objectives:

  1. Given various assignments, the learner will identify the building blocks of corporate entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  2. Given various assignments, the learner will assess the environment within a company in terms of how it supports innovation and new business ventures, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.

Outcome 3: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to describe how business leaders can transform companies through the corporate entrepreneurial process.

Objectives:

  1. Given various assignments, the learner will analyze the characteristics of entrepreneurial leadership, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  2. Given various assignments, the learner will evaluate the process of creativity in order to assure product and service innovation, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  3. Given various assignments, the learner will identify the characteristics of a learning organization, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  4. Given various assignments, the learner will determine the role of strategic management and corporate strategy as it relates to the development and identification of business opportunities, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric

Outcome 4: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to describe the process for evaluating and assessing entrepreneurial performance and activity within the framework of a corporation and small business.

Objectives:

  1. Given various assignments, the learner will assess the performance and success of entrepreneurial projects, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  2. Given various assignments, the learner will develop a corporate venture plan, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.
  3. Given various assignments, the leaner will describe the concept of profit pools, with a minimum Level of 3 on the discipline rubric.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  • 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  1. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  • 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  • 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
  1. The Entrepreneurial Imperative
    1. Turbulent Environments and the Embattled Corporation
    2. New Path to Sustainable Competitive Advantage
    3. The Organizational Life Cycle
  2. The Unique Nature of Corporate Entrepreneurship
    1. Where to Find Corporate Entrepreneurship within a Company
    2. Entrepreneurial Realities: Understanding the Process
    3. General Frameworks for Understanding Corporate Entrepreneurship
  3. Levels of Entrepreneurship in Organizations: Entrepreneurial Intensity
    1. Exploring the Dimensions of Entrepreneurship
    2. Applying the Entrepreneurial Grid to Organizations
  4. Forms of Corporate Entrepreneurship
    1. Corporate Venturing: Bringing New Businesses to the Corporation
    2. Strategic Entrepreneurship: Innovating in Pursuit of Competitive Advantages
  5. Creating The Entrepreneurial Organization
    1. Human Resources and the Entrepreneurial Organization
    2. Creativity Techniques and Creative Quality
    3. Critical Roles in Corporate Entrepreneurship
    4. Motivating Entrepreneurial Behavior
  6. Corporate Strategy and Entrepreneurship
    1. Managing Innovation
    2. Key Strategic Concepts: Entrepreneurship as the Driver
    3. Structures to Support New Product/Service Development Projects
  7. Developing an Entrepreneurial Culture
    1. Elements of an Entrepreneurial Culture
    2. Entrepreneurial Leadership
    3. Leading the Entrepreneurial Organization
  8. Assessing Entrepreneurial Performance
    1. Assessing Entrepreneurial Projects
    2. Discovery-Driven Planning
    3. Developing a Comprehensive Corporate Venture Plan

Primary Faculty
Greek, Patrick
Secondary Faculty
James, Robert
Associate Dean
Johnson, Elise



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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