Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Overview of entrepreneurship theories
2. Productive, unproductive and destructive entrepreneurship
3. Why there are entrepreneurs and who are entrepreneurs
4. Entrepreneurship opportunities
5. Entrepreneurship behaviour and emergence of new ventures
6. Spotting potential resources
7. Getting access to resources
8. Social context of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial society
9. Global context of entrepreneurship
10. Entrepreneurship and firm growth
11. Theories of growth
12. Measuring growth: methodological considerations and empirical result
13. Motivation and entrepreneurial aspirations
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Development of Knowledge and Understanding
Students:
• acquire specific knowledge in the field of understanding entrepreneurship theories and are equipped with knowledge to place their research topic in the most appropriate theoretical framework;
• are capable to work with theoretical knowledge at the forefront of entrepreneurship at quality needed for peer reviewed publication;
• can understand, analyse and manage implications of ethical dilemmas in selecting entrepreneurship research issues and work pro-actively with others to formulate solutions;
• have a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurship theories applicable to the selected research topic in the entrepreneurship area.
• learn how to analyse and synthesise different approaches in dealing with growing pains.
• can pursue further analysis regarding business growth planning.
Cognitive / Intellectual Skills
Students:
• with critical awareness, can undertake analysis, managing complexity, incompleteness of data or contradictions in the areas of entrepreneurship research;
• can synthesise new approaches, in a way that can contribute to the development of understanding in different entrepreneurship areas and types of entrepreneurship;
• have a level of conceptual understanding and critical capacities that allows independent evaluation of entrepreneurship research. Can argue alternative approaches in investigating entrepreneurship phenomena;
• can act independently and with originality in problem solving, are able to lead in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level.
Key / Transferable Skills
Students
• can work effectively with group. Can clarify task, managing the capacities of group members;
• are able to use full range of learning resources
• are reflective on own and others’ functioning in order to improve practice;
• can undertake innovative research tasks competently and independently;
• are independent and self-critical as learners and support the learning of others and can manage own continuing professional development;
• can communicate complex or contentious information clearly and effectively to specialists and understands lack of understanding in others.
• can continue own professional study independently, can make use of others professionally within entrepreneurship research.
Practical Skills
Students:
• can operate in complex and specialised contexts of entrepreneurship that may be at the forefront of knowledge;
• have overview of the issues governing entrepreneurship on national and global level;
• can act in a professional capacity for self / others, with responsibility and largely autonomously and with initiative in complex and unpredictable situations;
• can adapt skills and design or develop new skills / procedures for new situations.
Readings
1. Valliere, D. (2019). Entrepreneurial Thinking; Think Different! Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA, USA, Edward Elgar. (ali Second edition, 2023)
2. Nielsen, S., Klyver, K., Evald, M., & Bager, T. (2017). Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice. 2nd ed., Edward Elgar (izbrana poglavja/selected chapters).
3. Shane, S. (2003). A General Theory of Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar.
4. Audretsch, D., Hayter, S. & Link, A. (2017). Concise Guide to Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation. Edward Elgar (izbrana poglavja/selected chapters)
5. Davidsson, P. & Wiklund, J. (2013). New Perspectives on Firm Growth. Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA, USA: Edgar Elgar.
6. Davidsson, P., Delmar, F. & Wiklund, J. (2006). Entrepreneurship and the Growth of Firms. Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA, USA: Edgar Elgar.
7. Širec, K. (2011). Izzivi in predlog multidimenzionalnega modela proučevanja rasti malih in srednje velikih podjetij = Challenges and suggestions of multidimensional model in studying MSEs' growth. Naše gospod., 57(5/6), str. 20-29.
8. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor – letno poročilo in raziskave (dostopno na http://ipmmp.um.si/ in www.gemconsortium.org) / GEM studies and yearly reports (available at http://ipmmp.um.si/ and www.gemconsortium.org).
Izbrani članki iz podjetniških revij (kot npr. Journal of Business Venturing, Small Business Economics, Journal of Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice)/ Selected papers from entrepreneurship journals (e.g. Journal of Business Venturing, Small Business Economics, Journal of Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice).
