MID TERM DATE : 3 AUGUST 2011 TIME : 2.30 – 4.00 PM CODE : ENT 1301 SUBJECT : INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP LECTURER : Important Instructions: 1) This paper contains THREE (3) Sections on SIX (6) printed pages‚ including the cover. 2) Answer ALL questions in Section A‚ B & C. All answers should be written in the designated answer sheet 3) Any misconduct during the examination will lead to a disqualification and a mark 0 will be entered 4) This paper comprises 20% if
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Entrepreneurship as a Field of Science (25E32000) Session 01 Kwan Jin Yao (445636) “The Past and Current State of Art in Entrepreneurship Research” Considering the current state of art in entrepreneurship research‚ what would be the most interesting topics for you? Please also argue for why it would be interesting based on course literature and your own reflections on entrepreneurship. Find one high quality journal article that would best complement the readings of this session with your own
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Review Entrepreneurship EXAM 1 Chapter 1 -5 CHAPTER 1 3.- What is entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship is the process by which individuals pursue opportunities without regard to resources they currently control. The essence of entrepreneurial behavior is identifying opportunities and putting useful ideas into practice. Requires creativity‚ drive‚ and a willingness to take risks. How can one differentiate an entrepreneurial firm from any other type of firm? Entrepreneurial firms are
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Reflection Paper: Entrepreneurship Failure Table of Contents Introduction and History of the Small Business Failure……..…………. 3 Reason for Business Failure ………………………………………………5 Analysis of Failure and Opinions ……………………………………….. 7 References ……………………………………………………………….. 10 Introduction Of the many failed businesses to do my research paper on‚ I found Pets.com’s failure to be of particular interest. Introduced and launched to the world in August of 1998
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Get the beta of equity from the two comparable companies Orange and Tomy by estimating regression of returns on the market return. Unlever these equity beta using the actual capital structure of these companies to get their asset beta Take the equally- or value-weighted average of asset beta across the two comparable companies The case state that the upgrade will increase risk by 50% Take asset beta estimated in the question above‚ and increase it by 50% Estimate the market historical return using
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Entrepreneurship Assignment 1 Case study Name:Eleni Botes Student Number: 41217323 Tutor:Ian Gregson Table contents 1. Introduction 2. Contents 3. Skills 4. Attributes 5. Personal skills analysis 6. Scanning the external environment 7. References 8. Bibliography 1. Introduction Task one of this case study refers to the examination of Annie Hall’s achievements which include “Time for a Change”. I am required to discuss and identify the skills‚ attributes‚ and
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship Sustainable development is defined as “Development that meets the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (IISD‚ par. 1 ). In today’s economy‚ sustainable entrepreneurship is a popular topic. Companies all over the world are trying to create a green image. A sustainable business has a positive impact on the global and local environment‚ community‚ society and economy‚ and focuses on the three
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Nottingham University Business School Undergraduate Programmes Entrepreneurship and Business Discuss the Relationship between Entrepreneurship‚ innovation and Economic Development. What role does sustainability play in this relationship? Fahd Ahmed Student ID: 4192791 COPY 1 Entrepreneurship‚ innovation and Economic development portray a complex yet clear-cut relationship. The idea may consist of flaws that stand out‚ but it brings out a unique
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Audretsch‚ D. (Eds). (2010). Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research: An Interdisciplinary Survey and Introduction (International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship). (2nd ed.). New York‚ NY: Springer. Argyris‚ C. (1999). On Organizational Learning. Second Edition. Blackwell: Oxford‚ UK. Blanchflower‚ D. & Oswald‚ A. (1998). What Makes an Entrepreneur? Journal of Labor Economics‚ 16‚ 26-60. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/209881. Casson‚ M. (2010). Entrepreneurship‚ Business Culture and the Theory of
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The concept of entrepreneurship was first established in the 1700s and the meaning has evolved ever since. Many people simply define entrepreneurship as the practice of starting one’s own business. However‚ most economists believe it is more than that. (par. 1) To some economists‚ the entrepreneur is one who is willing to bear the risk of a new venture if there is a significant chance for profit. Others emphasize the entrepreneur’s role as an innovator who markets his or her innovation. Still
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