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BU5940: NEW VENTURE CREATION (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


Course Overview

The aim of this course is to equip students with an understanding of key aspects of new venture creation, including business planning, pitching new ideas to investors and managing growth. This is a capstone course, by bringing together a range of different concepts.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Third Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Marcus Thompson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of Master of Business Administration (P/T) (Studied) or Master of Business Administration (Studied) or Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Man't) (Studied) or MSc International Business Management (Studied) or Master of Business Administration in Finance (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students will undertake sessions in: - Understanding and analysing business models - Investor perspectives - Market opportunity recognition and shaping Analysing organisational requirements and employment models - Business plan analysis - Pitching a business proposition - Presentation design, making professional presentations compelling.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Group Pitch to Investors

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 3 Feedback Weeks 6

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Feedback

Feedback via MyAberdeen - template for the presentation/pitch.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Group Support material for Pitch

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 3 Feedback Weeks 6

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Feedback

Feedback via MyAberdeen, feedback template.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Individual Reflective Assignment

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 3 Feedback Weeks 6

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Feedback

Feedback via MyAberdeen, template for the report.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.
 

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