James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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LB5933 - Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Prerequisites: | completion of 21 credit points of postgraduate subjects |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Subject Description
- This MBA Global 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
- 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
- analyse long term and short term risks of engaging with venture capital
Subject Assessment
- Written > Business plan - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Letter/memorandum - (45%) - Individual
- Feasibility Pitch (invigilated) - (35%) - Individual
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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: LB5133
Availabilities
JCU Online, Study Period 81, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 11 Jan 2021 to Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Josephine Pryce |
| Lecturer(s): | MISS Chetna Rosunee MS Carmela Gomez MR Matthew Power MRS Shweta Dhayal MISS Alicia White MS Penny Harris MRS Teju Kori MISS Amy Knurek MISS Rebecca Budge MR Lucky Subandi MISS Adelle D'Souza MS Laura McClintock MS Charity Alvarez MRS Bec Randich MR Brett Sanderson |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | Online - JCU |
| Restrictions: | Enrolment is restricted. |
| Enrolment Restrictions: | Students in KeyPath Courses |
JCU Online, Study Period 84, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 15 Jul 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 05 Jul 2021 to Saturday, 21 Aug 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Josephine Pryce DR Alf Kuilboer 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 |
| Restrictions: | Enrolment is restricted. |
| Enrolment Restrictions: | Students in KeyPath Courses |