With reference to the Isenberg model, show how the entrepreneurial ecosystem in your country/region/city can help you succeed in your chosen sector.

BMG936 (CRN57930) International Entrepreneurship Assessment Brief

Sept 2024 – Jan 2025 Cohort Assessment and Feedback

Summary Assessment Information

What you need to do to demonstrate achievement of learning?

Assessment Details

Title Examination of entrepreneurial opportunities in [home country]

Scenario: Imagine you are returning to set up a small business in your home country. You want to explore the possibilities and gauge your chances of success [you can choose any sector but need to be specific - and realistic!]. You should address the question as follows:

PART A:

With reference to the Isenberg model, show how the entrepreneurial ecosystem in your country/region/city can help you succeed in your chosen sector.

You need to include details on specific funding initiatives, legislation and policy, education programmes and make sure you reference these correctly. These should be applicable to your chosen sector – e.g. training initiatives, grants for start-ups, industry networks etc.

You must show you understand the impacts of some of the initiatives/funding mechanisms/mentorship programmes/policies. GEM reports and theory on (among others) necessity entrepreneurship may be useful to consider. Can you discuss if or why this has had an impact on economic output, regional development, or the appetite for entrepreneurship etc in your chosen region? You need to refer to recent statistics if mentioning these areas.

It is not necessary to look at all dimensions of the model – in depth discussion on a smaller number of the most important factors may be more beneficial – but you should show you understand how the ecosystem needs to be balanced and work as a whole. 40 marks

PART B:

Barriers to entrepreneurship.

As above this should be based on your home country and specific to the sector you have chosen (you want to acknowledge where the ecosystem needs to be developed or refined).

How would these barriers impact on your ambitions?

You must compare to previous research on common barriers -it is expected that the literature and reports mentioned in class are used IN ADDITION to specific reports/research on barriers in your home country.

25 marks

PART C

Entrepreneurial characteristics:

What are the individual characteristics an entrepreneur needs to help overcome some of these barriers and allow him/her to take advantages of the opportunities you see in your country? You must use the authors introduced in class for this section. See some of the earlier lectures in the module to help you.

Give examples of local entrepreneurs (from your sector/country/region) to illustrate. News articles, company websites etc may provide information here.

25 marks

Presentation, structure, written narrative, and use of appropriate references.

(a) You have been given the basis of a structure for this assignment. Take time to make sure each section links. You must avoid repetition and be sure your work has a logical flow.

(b) Referencing must clearly follow UUBS guidelines.

(c) Follow report format with headings, page numbers and a contents page. Any tables, graphs, diagrams etc need to be labelled appropriately and sources cited.

10 marks

Word count: 3000 +/- 10% not including title page, contents or reference list. Submit via Turnitin link by 12 noon on 13^th December 2024.

Important tips on Assessment

Marks are awarded for in-depth discussion, the use of appropriate examples, application of theory and the use of relevant articles or reports. Policies etc must be correctly referenced and UUBS

Harvard used. It is expected that the work follows a logical structure and that sufficient explanations are given. Try to avoid vague or unsupported statements.

Please use this information, along with the lectures and notes from the 12-week block, where we covered many issues in relation to entrepreneurship and the ecosystem.

More tips to improve your marks:

a) Refer to the sources included in class. All too frequently we see no mention of seminal authors and key texts. These literature/databases will form a basis for your own more specific research on conditions for entrepreneurship in your home country.

b) Be able to compare and interpret historic data – can you see any trends? What does this mean for the success of your business? Remember that data is meaningless if used in isolation.

c) Use the most recent relevant sources – the ecosystem changes on a regular basis!

d) Read widely – if you are considering your own business, these are facts you need to know.

e) Be able to extract appropriate information – are these facts relevant to your business? If so, how, and why?

f) Avoid being generic:

Please note:

• Late submissions will not be accepted after the submission date unless you have an approved extenuating circumstance by the admin team (through email uuextenuatingcircumstances@qa.com). Supporting evidence may be required for EC1 to be considered in line with University of Ulster policy. Please refer to the programme handbook.
• The assignments will be marked in accordance with the university`s academic misconduct policy. Where plagiarism or any other academic misconduct is suspected of any student, the student will be invited for a misconduct hearing and if found guilty, appropriate sanction will be applied.
• Submissions should be referenced using the Harvard system of referencing and page numbered.
• Sources should be from recognised and reliable academic, industry, business, and government sources.

FEEDBACK

Where possible feedback will be provided within 4 (working) weeks of the submission dates

Assessment Criteria – Level 7