25E55000 - Entrepreneurship and Society, Lecture, 28.2.2022-6.5.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students gain an overview of the societal role of entrepreneurship and the current themes in this field of research. They develop competencies in conducting a literature review and writing an academic paper. Through online exercises, students develop their skills in searching for suitable literatures and comprehending scientific articles. They also learn to problematize under-explored phenomena in the entrepreneurship literature and to specify a relevant research question and theoretical approach for developing new knowledge on a particular topic. As a final outcome, students are able to summarize an academic discussion and its societal relevance, which can be directly applied in their Master's thesis work or any other research project; in particular, students are able to write a comprehensive and concise theoretical framework for their research, including an introduction and literature review.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 28.02.2022 - 06.05.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Gregory O'Shea

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This online course provides a self-paced learning platform introducing students to the current themes in the field of entrepreneurship research. The course focuses on how to search for literature and how to comprehend scientific articles in the field of entrepreneurship. Further, it addresses how to formulate an interesting and novel research question. The course also provides a series of exercises and tips and tricks useful for conducting a literature review and for developing a theoretical framework for a research.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual assignment (100%)
    Mandatory to complete online-exercises

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    160 h independent work

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Detailed instructions will be provided in the course syllabus.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    17 Partnerships for the Goals

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    This course is open to all Aalto students.


    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I, Spring IV

    2021-2022 Autumn I, Spring IV


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