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| GEST0006-1 | Introduction to entrepreneurship
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Bernard Surlemont |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| This course aims to raise awareness among students concerning:
- entrepreneurship as a career choice but also as a way of living
- psychological characteristics favouring entrepreneurship
- the importance of self-knowledge for entrepreneurship
- notions of creativity and commitment
- the societal stakes with which we shall be confronted in coming years
- how an entrepreneurial approach can be useful to identify opportunities and solutions with regard to these stakes
- the importance of entrepreneurship for self-knowledge
The course is based on three main themes:
- Self-knowledge: this part will deal with the tools of self-knowledge and the optimal experience resulting from positive psychology.
- The identification of projects that can make sense for an individual: this part will deal with the societal stakes the entrepreneurs of tomorrow will have to face. It is based on certain philosophical and psychological concepts that are likely to help the student better understand the meaning of their life and guide their life plans.
- The basic elements to implement these plans: this part will deal with the main components of entrepreneurial behaviour. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify their strengths and weaknesses in terms of entrepreneurial abilities
- Understand the implications of an entrepreneurial approach
- Apply what they have learnt to identify an entrepreneurial opportunity
- Use positive psychology theories to construct their own entrepreneurial approach
- Better understand the current societal stakes
These objectives mainly contribute to the development of ILO 3, 9 to 10 and 13 to 17 of the bachelor's in economics and management and ILO 7, 9, 10 and 12 to 14 of the bachelor's in management engineering. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Every session will be organised as follows:
- Lectures on the theoretical concepts at the basis of the course.
- Group summary reports on the attributed themes based on the reading list provided by the teacher.
- Discussions and group activities, games, films and presentations by entrepreneurs.
At the end of the course, students will have to write an individual report developing their personal project on the one hand, and the debriefing of their group work and what they have learnt during the course on the other hand.
Two compulsory texts will allow students to examine the link between the concepts of positive psychology on the one hand, and the entrepreneurial process on the other. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course is face-to-face and taught in two-hour modules. An optional residential seminar will be offered two-thirds into the course. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended reading:
- Bornstein, D. (2004). Comment changer le monde. Les entrepreneurs sociaux et le pouvoir des idées nouvelles. Publisher: La découverte.
Compulsory reading:
- Dweck, C. S. (2010). Changer d'état d'esprit. Une nouvelle psychologique de la réussite. Publisher: Mardage.
- Shankland, R. (2012). La psychologie positive. Publisher: Dunod.
Course notes: Course notes will be elaborated together during classes. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| - Continuous assessment (40% of the overall mark) mainly based on a weekly personal log book that will be used for the exam, writing letters of gratitude, writing a five-page essay on your conception of the meaning of life, participation in the course and respecting the course's logistical instructions (e.g. respecting the deadlines).
- Group work (40% of the overall mark) based on a presentation and a summary report (imposed theme + case study).
- Oral exam (20% of the overall mark) relating to your personal project and the theoretical concepts seen in class.
The weighting of the individual assessment is therefore 60%. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| A residential seminar will be organised two-thirds of the way through the course with the aim of putting into practice certain concepts seen during the course. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| To be accepted on the course, students must fill in and hand in a questionnaire that can be obtained from the teacher. |
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Contacts :
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| Teacher :
Bernard SURLEMONT
E-mail: b(B.Surlemont@ulg.ac.be.surlemont@ulg.ac.be) |
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