Weeks, sections, frameworks, cases, key terms and course files
Assessments
2 individual submissions make up the module mark. Each guide covers the brief, rules, a word plan, the full rubric and copyable templates. Pass mark 50% overall.
Choose one venture run by an Ashoka Fellow in a South American, African or Asian country. In 1,000 words, explain why, in your opinion, the venture is innovative and how it could be internationalised into a new market as an SME.
Learning outcomes
LO1Synthesise and interpret entrepreneurship theories to develop innovative solutions for enhancing international competitiveness.
LO2Critically evaluate the market entry strategies that entrepreneurs can follow to internationalise their operations.
Write a 2,000-word business plan that takes a small or medium-sized firm into a global market. It can be your own start-up or an existing SME or family firm from any country — but not a large multinational, and not the same idea you used in the Learning Diary.
Learning outcomes
LO3Critically analyse and justify elements of the innovation process within an internationalising business.
LO4Engage with and comment on real-world cases of global entrepreneurial businesses and showcase your own innovative mindset.
LO5Apply functional knowledge to identify new market opportunities, investigate the creation of new ventures and understand operational challenges in foreign markets.
COIL is ungraded but mandatory. Reflect on the teamwork, innovation analysis and market entry thinking in the Learning Diary; reuse the strategy insights in the Individual Report.
Week 5
Kick-off
Meet your cross-campus team online for icebreakers and first discussions.
Week 6
Choose a venture
Select an Ashoka Fellow venture and submit a 1-page profile (formative).