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Course Prescription
Develops knowledge of how entrepreneurs and organisations create and capture value
through innovation in national and international markets. Explores various approaches
employed by entrepreneurial organisations and considers the skills and attributes needed
to succeed in todays competitive and global environment. Introduces key concepts in
innovation, including different types of innovation, and managerial and organisational
issues related to innovation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course it is expected that the student will be able to:
1. Outline the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in New Zealand society.
2. Apply models and theories of entrepreneurship and innovation to real life examples at
the individual, organizational and institutional levels.
3. Identify and explain key characteristics of entrepreneurs and innovative
organisations.
Content Outline
Weeks
Topics
Course introduction
Tasks/Assessment
6
7
8
10
11
12
Guest speaker
Teaching Staff
Course coordinator:
Dr Lisa Callagher
60.439
l.callagher@auckland.ac.nz
Tel: 923 1738
Office hours to be advised in class
Lecturer:
Dr Frank Siedlok
260.490
f.siedlok@auckland.ac.nz
Tel: 923 2744
Office hours to be advised in class
Learning Resources
Course readings:
Prescribed and recommended readings are available on the course library page. There is
no prescribed text for the course.
Assessment
The assessment of this course consists of the following three components (total =
100%):
Assignment 1:
Weekly
(x10)
20%
Quizzes
Assignment 2:
30%
Final Exam
50%
Assignments details on the will be will be available on CECIL once the semester starts.
Learning Outcome
Explore the role of the innovation and
entrepreneurship in New Zealand
society.
Apply models and theories of
entrepreneurship and innovation to real
life examples at the individual,
organizational and systems institutional
levels.
Identify and explain key features of
entrepreneurs and innovative
organisations.
Assignment
1
Assignment
2
Final
Exam