James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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LB5133 - Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Prerequisites: | Admission to MBA Global and completion of 24 credit points of postgraduate subjects OR admission to MEng (Prof), Grad Dip Eng and Grad Cert Eng and completion of 18 credit points of postgraduate subjects |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Subject Description
- This subject seeks to familiarize students with the diversity of capital forms and seed funding available to entrepreneurs - a crucial feature of business project outcomes and deliverability to stakeholders. Students will learn to analyse long-term and short-term risks of engaging with venture capital as well as the management of ambiguity. They will also gain insights into network relationships with these highly salient and expanding forms of funding though case study analysis of venture 'incubators,' 'angel funds' etc. As this module contains a significant entrepreneurial practicum component, students will be expected to assemble a proposal and presentation of a real or hypothetical entrepreneurial project.
Learning Outcomes
- analyse long term and short term risks of engaging with venture capital
- identify and evaluate ambiguity, uncertainty and risk to advance ideas and opportunities in entrepreneurial projects
- synthesise ambitious ideas to pitch within a business model framework
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > Presentations - (25%)
- Entrepreneurial business idea (Individual submission) - (25%)
- Business plan (Individual submission) - (50%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Availabilities
JCU Online, Study Period 84, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 16 Jul 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 06 Jul 2020 to Saturday, 22 Aug 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Josephine Pryce |
| Lecturer(s): | [Name missing] DR Marcus Powe |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | Online - JCU |
Townsville, Study Period 4, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) Not expected to be available after this year. | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 01 May 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020 to Tuesday, 07 Apr 2020 (9-5pm on Tuesday 17th, Wednesday 18th & Tuesday 31st March, 9-5pm Wednesday 1st & Tuesday 7th April 2020) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Marcus Powe |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Marcus Powe |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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