International entrepreneurship
Instructions for Course work 1- Case Study on an Entrepreneur.
a. Word limit: 1500 (part A 1000 words, part B 500 words)
b. The assignment is on an “International Entrepreneur” and NOT on the Enterprises or Ventures they own.
c. NO TABLE OF CONTENTS
d. Students are to build/create the case studies using secondary sources (NO CUT, COPY and PASTE). Any plagiarism will not be accepted.
e. Students are free to choose any International Entrepreneur. Choice of IE will not have any bearing on the mark.
f. Do check your similarity report before you submit your final work.
PART A: (1000 words)
– A brief introduction about an International Entrepreneur + Ventures. Should make use of IE definitions covered in class (Kizner, Hisrich, Oviatt and Mcdougall etc.)
– The motivation to set up the ventures/businesses supported by theories such as: familial influences, education etc.
– Apply trait theories here: Are Entrepreneurs born or made?
– Use effectuation theories by SAVARASTHY, (what makes entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial? What influences their decision making?), applying
whichever of the 5 Principles – Bird in hand, affordable loss, Crazy Quilt, Lemonade and Pilot in the sky – that your chosen IE may confirm to.
– What lessons can we draw from this International Entrepreneur? (Lessons learnt should have links to underlying theories and concepts related to entrepreneurs)
Part B: (500 words) – Themes
– Define the theme: for example, define Technology Entrepreneurship using 2 or 3 definitions
– What are the features of Technology Entrepreneurship? (or Other theme/s selected above)
– One Entrepreneur i.e Bill Gates is both Tech and Social (how do these marry into each other?)
– Try to capture the current debates on the subject
– Look at part A and compare, confirm and dis-confirm whether the literature is congruent with these definitions of an IE and the related themes applied in part B.
References: In alphabetical order + follow Harvard ref Style.
