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Digital Start Up

US Credits

UK Credits

• ENTR 4101 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

  This module is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of the entrepreneur as an ‘agent of change’ within business and society. Students will develop knowledge around the role of entrepreneurs, the history of entrepreneurship, and the personal dynamics that lead people to embark upon an entrepreneurial journey. Students will be introduced to key entrepreneurial processes such as idea generation, idea evaluation, and idea execution. They will then explore different types of entrepreneurships, such as: apprenticeship, innovative entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, franchisee entrepreneurship, and social entrepreneurship. The course will conclude by looking at the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems. This module will emphasise active learning involving case studies, simulations, and practical exercises. At the end of the course, students will be better placed to decipher whether they themselves wish to embark on an entrepreneurial path.

• LIBA 5304 Service Learning: Digital Collaboration

  This course helps students make a real difference in the world. Service-Learning as experiential learning combines community service with academic study. This course will apply service-learning to the production of digital work engaging with organizations and communities outside of the university. It equips students to identify the ranges of opportunities for innovation and employment that digital skills offer. Students will work on live projects and challenges to address real-world issues and critically reflect on their role as agents in communities and as legal and social citizens. Skills will be gained f rom working on a project with charities, NGOs, or non-profit organisations on citizenship concepts which will enable the student to critically reflect through service-learning. This course builds professional, entrepreneurial and personal skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders. This course is underpinned by JEDI approaches to justice, equality, diversity and inclusion across the global community.

• COMP 5104 Human Computer Interaction

  This course introduces key concepts, methods, and tools used in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Students will explore the design, evaluation, and implementation of user interfaces, focusing on how to create systems that are efficient, usable, and enjoyable for a diverse range of users. By the end of the course, students will have practical experience in user research, UI interface design, prototyping, designing for responsive and adaptive interfaces and usability testing ready for implementation by a programmer.

• ENTR 5101 Managing Innovation

  This module explores the critical aspects of managing innovation within organizations. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the innovation process, from idea generation to implementation and commercialization. The module will examine diff erent types of innovation, the factors that drive successful innovation, and the challenges organizations face in managing innovation effectively. Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, students will gain insights into how companies foste r a culture of innovation, manage innovation projects, and measure the impact of their innovation efforts.

• ENTR 5102 New Venture Finance and Growth

  This course is designed to provide students with a more detailed understanding of what lies behind the establishment of a successful start-up venture. In the first part of the course, students will study the fundamentals that differentiate an idea from a subsequent business opportunity, namely the need for it to be desirable, feasible, and viable. Students will then further learn how to formally evaluate the potential of an idea using a feasibility assessment. The course will then progress by looking at the range of aspects that are then fundamental to the establishment and growth of a start-up enterprise, focussing variously on entrepreneurial financing, legal and IP protection, the establishment of entrepreneu rial teams, and different modes of expansion and growth. This course will emphasise active learning involving case studies, simulations, and practical exercises. At the end of the course, students will be better positioned to understand how to effectively execute an entrepreneurial venture.

• ENTR 6102 Entrepreneurship: Skills and Methods

  This module provides a critical examination of key entrepreneurial methodologies and frameworks underpinning successful entrepreneurial ventures in today’s dynamic business environment: an intersection between an entrepreneurial mindset, processes and technology. The course will explore methodologies such as Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas, Design Thinking, and Disciplined Entrepreneurship. Students will develop a theoretical and practical understanding of these approaches, analyzing their application in diverse contexts. Through case studies and practical exercises, students will gain the skills to navigate the challenges of launching and scaling new ventures.

• SENG 6103 Mobile App Development

  Enterprises regularly use mobile applications for focused activities that exploit features of smart phones. This course introduces how mobile applications can be designed and developed for different operating systems using different OS development frameworks.