European Entrepreneurship (EM054U1NB1)

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1 European Entrepreneurship (EM054U1NB1) Program PGE Module / ECTS / Path / Specialisation Module :European Entrepreneurship : 3 ECTS. MGA Discipline Year Semester Open for visitors Entrepreneurship 2A B yes (3 ECTS) Available places 50 Coordinator Juliane SANTONI Lecturers Instructor Semester Population Group Juliane SANTONI B 1 1 juliane.santoni@em-strasbourg.eu Course format Working language : Volume of contact hours : Workload to be expected by the student : English 20 h 60 h Course track Track : Autonomous "Attendance" track : Attendance at lecture / tutorial classes and intermediate / final exams is mandatory. As evaluation of in-class work constitutes an essential element of grading, any absence will be penalized and is taken into account for grading purposes (see academic rules and regulations). "Autonomous" track : Attendance at intermediate / final exams is mandatory, but students are free to attend lecture / tutorial classes. For all Master programs and all other programs realized in the form of dual internships (apprentissage), attendence at lecture / tutorial classes and intermediate / final exams is entirely mandatory. Therefore, only the "Attendance" track can be selected.

2 Contribution of the course to the educational objectives of the programme How the course contributes to the programme : LEARNING GOAL 1 : Students will master state-of-the-art knowledge and tools in management fields in general, as well as in areas specific to the specialized field of management. Students will identify a business organization s operational and managerial challenges in a complex and evolving environment. Students will implement appropriate methodologies to develop appropriate solutions for business issues. LEARNING GOAL 2 : Students will develop advanced-level managerial skills. Students will work collaboratively in a team. Students will communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing, in a business context. LEARNING GOAL 4: Students will study and work effectively in a multicultural and international environment. Students will demonstrate written and oral competency in two foreign languages. Students will analyze business organizations and problems in a multicultural and international environment Course description Taking the lack of entrepreneurial spirit in Europe as a case study, the course offers a comprehensive introduction to entrepreneurship, both in theoretical and practical terms. It points out the institutional conditions of entrepreneurship: what is specific to the European context? Which of the conditions set up by the European context can be considered as essential to start or develop a business activity (or impede to do so)? What kind of opportunities to start or develop a business activity can be found? The course is taught in a practical way, exploring real cases of European entrepreneurship and its diversity. At the end of the course, students should be able to identify the many dimensions of entrepreneurship and to describe the specific conditions to become an entrepreneur. A reader will be provided to prepare each session and will be accessible on MOODLE. Educational organisation In-class... Lecture classes Presentations Tutorial classes As a group... Exercises Projects Presentations / lectures Interaction... Discussions / debates Testimonies Assignments... Specific projects / case studies

3 Readings Learning outcomes At the end of the course, the student should be able to : - Describe the entrepreneurial process and the many dimensions of it - Recognize through practical examples the key success factors to become an entrepreneur - Analyze the European entrepreneurship context and the many forms entrepreneurship takes in this part of the world - Value a case study by preparing and presenting it first in class and at the end as a final report (team exercises) Course outline Session 1: Introduction - Presentation of the course - Definition of entrepreneurship and its various dimensions (personality, culture, ecosystem) - Teams' creation on Moodle Session 2: Entrepreneurship in Europe - A lack of entrepreneurial spirit across Europe - Institutions matter: economic, social, political, cultural conditions to start a business - Exercice in teams Sessions 3: Social entrepreneurship - Overview and definition - Responsible entrepreneurship & social businesses: case studies - Teams presentations Session 4: Entrepreneurial testimony - Exemple of an entrepreneur story: presentation - Group work - Tutorial Session 5: Entrepreneurial diversity in Europe - Presentation of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: an international account on the diversity of entrepreneurship attitudes - Results: variations across countries in the entrepreneurs' confidence and aspiration, in young, female or senior entrepreneurship - Exercice in teams Sessions 6-9: Class team presentations - Students will be asked to prepare a presentation in teams based on a subject agreed with the lecturer, different from each group, and based on readings, interviews and on a case study - Students will be asked to discuss the presentations and compare results - Students will be asked to hand a 15 page report by the end of the course. Sessions 10: Debrief of student reports and conclusions Pre-requisites for the course Key concepts to master : None. The course will be taught in English, and students will be required to present their work in English as well. Teaching materials All document formats... Documents

4 News articles Books Electronic platforms... Moodle Software... MS POWERPOINT ICT in Education... Slideshows Audio documents Videos Internet Recommended Reading Major works : European Commission, Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond, Eurobarometer, Brussels, 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, 2012 Further literature : Barringer B. R., Ireland R. D. (2012) Entrepreneurship, successfully launching new ventures, 4th edition, Pearson Education, 2012 Boettke P. Coyne C. (2009) Chapter 1: What are institutions? and Chapter 2 How institutions matter for economic outcomes, in Context matters: Institutions and entrepreneurship, Editor: Now Publishers (e-book available via ent / Scholarvox) Bolton B., Thompson J. (2004) Entrepreneurs, Talent, Temperament, Technique, 2nd edition, Elsevier Fayolle, A. (2012), Entrepreneuriat, Apprendre à entreprendre, Dunod, 2ème édition, 368 pages IAE, Entreprendre et manager dans le nouvel espace européen, journées d étude, 2004 Léger-Jarniou, C. (2013), Le Grand Livre de l'entrepreneuriat, Dunod, 448 pages (e-book available via ent / Scholarvox) Messeghem K, L'entrepreneuriat, EMS, EM Research : Santoni J., Barth, I. (2014) : «Entrepreneuriat des femmes : état de la littérature francophone et anglophone pour de nouvelles perspectives de recherche», Journée de recherche AFC, AFM, AGRH, AFMD «Pour un management de la Diversité», Semaine du Management, Marseille. Santoni J., Barth I. (2014), «Le rôle du réseau dans le développement de l'entrepreneuriat féminin : cas d'un centre entrepreneurial au sein d'une business n 11 «Meilleurs papiers du 25e congrès de l'agrh à Chester, 6-7 novembre, p Grandclaude D., Nobre T. (2013), «Caractéristiques du propriétaire dirigeant de PME, entre l'être et le faire, où en sommes-nous?», XXIIème Conférence AIMS, Clermont-Ferrand. Menu S. (2012) The role of cluster policy on leadership: evidence from two Pôles de Compétitivité. Environment and Planning. C: Government and Policy 30(5) Menu S. (2011) Les pôles de compétitivité, un nouveau pilotage de la politique industrielle? Bilan en Ile-de- France. Politiques et Management Public 28(1) Assessment Intermediate evaluation / continuous assessment 1 : session n 2, 3, 5 and 10 written + oral / in group / English / weighting : 30% details : Oral presentation and short written document have to be done after team exercices on a given document/report/topic. Students have the opportunity to present in several time during 4 sessions within a chosen team.

5 Final assessment : session n 6 to 9 oral (20 min) / in group / English / weighting : 35% details : Class presentations in teams. The Powerpoint presentation has to be uploaded on Moodle the day before the oral presentation date. Final assessment : March 25 written / in group / English / weighting : 35% details : Final report - 15 pages Team work. The report has to be uploaded on Moodle with the individual peer evaluation form. Grounds for expulsion from classes Such behaviors as... arriving late, leaving early or unannounced leaving of the classroom during class time disruptive eating or drinking in class using smartphones and laptops for non class-related purposes reading non class-related documents chatting on non class-related issues showing disrespect towards lecturers... may lead to expulsion from classes.