APPENDIX III CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Car ib b e an Ad v an ce d Pr of icie n cy Ex am in at ion ® CAPE® ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYLLABUS Effective for examinations from May-June 2015 CXC A31/U2/13 Published in Jamaica‚ 2013 © 2013‚ Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted in any form‚ or by any means electronic‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Definition and explanation Entrepreneurship is one of the four mainstream economic factors: land‚ labour‚ capital‚ and entrepreneurship. According to Timmons and Spinelli (2004) p3‚ “entrepreneurship plays an important role in the economic and social structure development of the nation and of course the whole world. It determines how the nation and the world live‚ work‚ learn‚ and lead in this century and beyond”. It is a purposeful activity that includes initiation‚ promotion
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Elle Evans is known for her appearance in a music video‚ Blurred Lines by American recording artists Robin Thicke‚ T.I.‚ and Pharrell Williams. She is also one of the brand ambassadors of NYX Cosmetics. Evans was crowned Miss Louisiana Teen USA in 2008 and was the third runner-up in the Miss Teen USA 2008 pageant. However‚ both of her titles were confiscated when Evans was arrested for marijuana possession and dine-and-dash with her three colleagues. Early life and career Elle Evans was born
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Sir Arthur Evans Essay How has the work of Sir Arthur Evans contributed to our understanding of the past? The work of Arthur Evans in exploring Ancient Minoan civilisation on the island of Crete has significantly contributed to our understanding of the past. In examining his work‚ three observations may be made about Evans archaeological examinations. The interpretation and reconstruction of a site should not be influenced by archaeologist’s preconceived ideas‚ in investigating the past it is important
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‘Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development. What role if any do creativity and problem solving play in this relationship? Refer to both theory and examples from the business world to support your discussion.’ “Economic development is so far simply the object of economic history‚ which in turn is merely a part of universal history‚ only separated from the rest for purposes of exposition”(Schumpeter‚ 2008‚ p 58). Economic expansion is vital because it
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process of innovation. In the recent years‚ entrepreneurship has become the most successful innovation to increase the
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Assignment title: Entrepreneurship Report Student ID: 4494418 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEURSHIP REPORT ESSAY CONTENT Introduction to entrepreneurship Definition of enterprise‚ entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship The skills‚ attributes and the behaviour an entrepreneur Importance of entrepreneurship‚ enterprise
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Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship What is Intrapreneurship?: Intrapreneurship is the practice of entrepreneurship by employees within an organization. Difference between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur: An entrepreneur takes substantial risk in being the owner and operator of a business with expectations of financial profit and other rewards that the business may generate. On the contrary‚ an intrapreneur is an individual employed by an organization for remuneration‚ which is based on
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Explain entrepreneurship and discuss its importance. Describe corporate entrepreneurship and its use in established firms. Discuss three main reasons people decide to become entrepreneurs. Identify four main characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Explain five common myths regarding entrepreneurship. Explain how entrepreneurial firms differ from salary-substitute and lifestyle firms. Discuss the changing demographics of entrepreneurs in the United States. Discuss the impact of entrepreneurial
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Entrepreneurship are innovators who take it upon themselves to fill in any gap or opportunity that they see or feel that it is not being satisfied by other leading firms in the market. Ronstadt‚ (2002)‚ as cited by Holt‚(2005) defined entrepreneurship as the dynamic process of creating incremental wealth. The wealth created by individuals who assume major risks in terms of equity‚ time and or career commitment or providing value for the same product or service. For some entrepreneurship is an in-born
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