...A primer in Entrepreneurship Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kaiser Institute for Strategy and Business Economics University of Zurich Spring semester 2008 Chapter 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship Table of Contents I. II. Introduction to Entrepreneurship p p Changing Demographics of Entrepreneurs III. Entrepreneurship’s Importance IV. The Entrepreneurial Process University of Zurich ISU – Institute for Strategy and Business Economics Ulrich Kaiser A primer in Entrepreneurship Spring semester 2008 2 1 I. A. 1. 2. 3. Introduction to Entrepreneurship What is Entrepreneurship? “Entrepreneur” derives from the French words entre, meaning “between,” and p prendre, meaning “to take” , g Originally used to describe people who “take on the risk” between buyers and sellers or who “undertake” a task such as starting a new venture Inventors and entrepreneurs differ from one another: 1. 2. 4. Inventor creates something new Entrepreneur assembles and then integrates all resources needed to transform the invention into a viable business. needed to transform the invention into a viable business Entrepreneurship: process by which individuals pursue opportunities without regard to resources they currently control University of Zurich ISU – Institute for Strategy and Business Economics Ulrich Kaiser A primer in Entrepreneurship Spring semester 2008 3 I. A. 4. Introduction to Entrepreneurship What is Entrepreneurship? Established firms with an orientation to behave entrepreneurially practice ...
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...Entrepreneur & the Business HEADING: Innovation, Entrepreneurship in Developing organisations. Introduction Defining Innovation and Entrepreneurship Traditional Drivers of Innovation Examining entrepreneur influences (public policy) Examining & evaluating Conclusion HEADING: Innovation, Entrepreneurship in Developing organisations. Introduction Entrepreneurship, as an engine of organisational change and development, defies conventional definition. This enigmatic status is attributable to an ever-changing nature in the face of developing social and economic conditions, as well as an ongoing evolution of the framework that surrounds its study. However, despite the shifting landscape, there tends to be agreement that entrepreneurship revolves around both the broad qualities and narrow actions within types of enterprise which require execution from an individual’s explicit control over some aspect of the unknown. With such a consensus in mind, this paper will delve into the effects an intrapreneur might have within the development of an organisation and examine the affects, which barriers might affect them in corporate innovation through internal entrepreneurship. Defining Innovation and Entrepreneurship While the economic contexts of entrepreneurship are frequently reported, it is also important to recognise how it is that enterprise maintains a role in sculpting the society in which it occurs. Essentially, the function of an entrepreneur is basically an...
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...the entrepreneurial grid. Design/methodology/approach – Kibbutz communities are the level of analysis. Using a comprehensive questionnaire, a sample of 60 Kibbutzim – constituting 22 percent of the population of Kibbutz communities in Israel – was investigated over a period of ten years. The same questionnaire was administered to the same sample Kibbutzim (Kibbutzim is the plural of Kibbutz) in 1994, 1997 and 2004. Collected data include number and types of enterprises, economic strength, organizational size and age, and features of organizational structure and culture. Findings – Quantitative data analysis revealed a significant increase of entrepreneurial activity of Kibbutz communities in terms of frequency, degree and intensity of entrepreneurship. Organizational size and age have an impact on entrepreneurial intensity as well as the existence of an “entrepreneurial vehicle.” On the entrepreneurial grid Kibbutzim are moving from the incremental/periodic cluster towards the dynamic cluster, but few meaningful breakthroughs can be observed. Research limitations/implications – More research is needed in order to understand the interrelationship between community environments and...
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... | | |*The same course can be transferred only as 1 course. | |First Level Modules | | |ACC1006 Accounting Information Systems |International Technology Venturing | |BSP1005 Managerial Economics |TU91.2010 Managerial Economics | |MKT1003 Principles of Marketing |23A00210 Introduction to Marketing (6 ECTS)...
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...Entrepreneurship Research, April 2008 KC Lim Contents Abstract 1. Introduction a. b. The Continuing and Evolving Research on Entrepreneurs The Importance of Successful Entrepreneurship Today and Tomorrow 3 4 4 5 2. Literature Review a. Introduction i. Definition of Entrepreneurs Previous Areas of Entrepreneurship Research i. Personality Traits • Motivation • Risk Propensity and Uncertainty ii. Cognition • Intention and Opportunity Seeking • Innovation iii. Population Ecology c. Topic for this Study/Theoretical Framework i. The Broad Research Problem 5 5 7 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 18 18 19 22 24 27 27 29 30 b. 3. Hypothesis for Research a. Hypothesis Statements 4. Methodology 5. Analysis of Survey Data a. b. Data Compilation Analysis & Findings i. Background Data of Respondents ii. Findings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cognition in Basic Business Areas Do Emotions Figure? Preferences for Source of Funds Preferences in Knowledge Acquisition More Specific Business Aspects i. Holding Company Together ii. Growth Factors iii. Continual Growth . HELP University College, 28 October 2009 Page 1 of 43 Entrepreneurship Research, April 2008 KC Lim 6. Limitations 7. Recommendations 8. Conclusion 9. Appendix 10. References 32 32 33 35 36 . HELP University College, 28 October 2009 Page 2 of 43 Entrepreneurship Research, April 2008 KC Lim Abstract This paper presents the findings of a general opinion survey on successful small...
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...1. Introduction The main objective of this essay is to answer the following question: In the Schumpeterian approach to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs are the creative economic actors who fashion new ventures by combining the factors of production in new and innovative ways. To what extent does this approach hold true for entrepreneurs in the early 21st century? The basic analysis method consists in finding similarities and differences between Schumpeter’s and modern day theories of entrepreneurship and establishing general patterns coming out of the comparative analysis. We shall try and decompose the main question in several constituent parts. The above given Schumpeter’s definition of entrepreneurship can be broken down as follows: * Entrepreneurs are economic actors, i.e. individuals engaged in commercial activity * Entrepreneurs create new ventures through innovation * Innovation consists in combining existing factors of production in new ways We will analyse both Schumpeter’s and modern day entrepreneurs along these and other dimensions in an attempt to place Schumpeter’s concepts in the realities of the 21st century. 2. Schumpeter’s theory of entrepreneurship Economic development One of Schumpeter’s major life works is his book Theory of Economic Development published first in 1911 in German and then republished in an updated version in 1934 in English (Schumpeter 1934), in which he describes a model of economy where entrepreneurs are the main drivers for change...
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...The potency of entrepreneurship to the creation of business and generation of employment can not be overemphasised. The relevance of its introduction to universities’curriculum shows its importance to the economy. The introduction of entrepreneurship education in Nigerian universities was a presidential initiative and the resolution which its formation was hinged upon was enacted in a meeting held on 28 September 2006 in the secretariat of the National Universities Commission (NUC) with education stakeholder. The central message of this resolution was that the NUC in consonance with the Federal Government of Nigeria should enhance the employability and self employment potential of Nigerian youth in the Nation’s universities (Dada, Fayomi &...
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...TRIMESTER III S.No. | Code No. | Title of the Course | 1. | HMPRBA 301 | Strategic Management | 2. | HMPRBA 302 | Entrepreneurship Development | 3. | HMPRBA 303 | Corporate Governance | 4. | HMPRBA 304 | Management of Public & Private Participation | 5. | HMPRBA 305 | Marketing Research | 6. | HMPRBA 306 | Financial Management | 7. | HMPRBA 307 | Operations & Supply Chain Management | 8. | HMPRBA 308 | Innovation Management | 9. | HMPRBA 309 | Current Business Affairs & Soft Skills | 10. | HMPRBA 310 | Minor Project (8 weeks) & Viva - Voce | HMPRBA-301: Strategic Management The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the concepts, methods and tools of strategic management and their application in industry. UNIT I: Strategic Management-Basic process of strategic management; Benefits and limitations of strategic management; Goals and objectives, Business Vision, Mission and Objectives. UNIT II: Environment and Resources Analysis: Environmental Analysis, Industry and Competitive Analysis, the External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix, Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM), Internal Analysis; Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix, Porter’s Five Forces Model, SWOT Analysis and VRIO framework. UNIT III: Strategy Formulation: Porters Value chain - Generic competitive strategies - Portfolio Analysis and its limitation - BCG matrix and GE matrix - Building competitive - advantage for a firm - Strategy versus tactics...
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...Introduction to Entrepreneurship Session 1 Olivier Witmeur September 2011 2 Desired outcomes of the session • • • • Introduce the course Tour de table What is entrepreneurship, what are the key constructs Who is the entrepreneur • AGENDA 1. Introduction 2. Course design and organisation 3. About entrepreneurs 4. What entrepreneurship is GEST-S547 - 2011-2012 © Olivier Witmeur 3 1. INTRODUCTION 4 What have these companies in common? • • • • • • • Delhaize , Colruyt, Leclerc, Sears & Roebuck Solvay, Pfizer, Yves Rocher Citroen, Renault, Ferrari McKinsey, Deloitte & Touche, JP Morgan McDonald, Neuhaus Dell, Hewlett-Packard Siemens, Dyson GEST-S547 - 2011-2012 © Olivier Witmeur 5 Examples of successfull entrepreneurs GEST-S547 - 2011-2012 © Olivier Witmeur 6 Entrepreneurship is … (3 minutes) GEST-S547 - 2011-2012 © Olivier Witmeur 7 La laiterie du Berger – Danone Latitudes GEST-S547 - 2011-2012 © Olivier Witmeur 8 2. COURSE DESIGN 9 Desired outcomes of the course • Understand why entrepreneurship matters • Introduce key-concepts and best practices in various settings • Develop your entrepreneurial mindset • At the end of the course each student must be able to: – Assess entrepreneurial opportunities in various contexts – Identify and master the main challenges associated with their exploitation – Understand when and where entrepreneurial management style is relevant ...
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...EFFECTS OF INTRAPRENEURIAL PRACTICES ON COMPETITIVENESS OF MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY OLILO NICODEMUS AMBOYE A Research Project submitted to the Graduate School in Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements for the award of Master’s Degree in Business Administration of Egerton University EGERTON UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 2012 DECLARATION AND RECOMMENDATION This research project is my original work and has not been presented to this or any other Institution of higher learning. ______________________ ________________ Olilo Nicodemus Amboye Date CM11/0305/07 RECOMMENDATION This research project has been submitted for examination with our approval as Egerton University supervisors. Supervisors Date 1. Dr. Mshenga Patience. Department of Business Administration. Egerton University. 2. Dr. Maina Waiganjo. Department of Business Administration. Egerton University. COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system or otherwise, without prior written permission of the author or Egerton University. Nicodemus Amboye Olilo © 2012 DEDICATION To my wife Leah Wanjiku and sons Wayne...
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...REFLECTION ESSAY: Doug Strickland Reflection Essay: Doug Strickland Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Com/156 Sherri J. Johnson Robyn McMaster 2 RELECTION ESSAY: Doug Strickland Table of Contents Introduction and Thesis…………………………………………………………………………………..3 Influences…………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Business Education………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Culinary Education………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Work History………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Avoiding Failure…….…………………………………………………………………………………….6 Winning At Success ……………………………………………………………………………………..7 Groups and Associations………………………………………………………………………………….7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 References………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 3 REFLECTION ESSAY: Doug Strickland Reflection Essay: Doug Strickland Doug Strickland is an importer and broker of Integrity Wines which specialize in fine natural wines. He has been affiliated with the Restaurant and Winery business for over 25 years. Strickland is an all-around entrepreneur in the culinary division of fine foods and wines. His love for food and wine started when he was a teenage and carried on into his college life. Strickland put his dreams of becoming an entrepreneur on the backburner to hold other titles and positions right after college. After holding many other job titles he was determined to turn his million dollar ideas into a reality with the support...
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...1. INTRODUCTION The main aim of this paper is to investigate the success behind the companies which who succeed in entrepreneurship by new innovation and creation. This paper has two parts, first part explains about entrepreneurship by quoting some famous definition. Second part illustrates a short discussion about the examples that I choose to define the entrepreneurship the best. The examples that I select for doing this research is Nike and Apple the famous American multinational companies. The second part explains about the principles of entrepreneurship in relation to these companies. Last part illustrates the recommendation and conclusion that I reached at the end of this research. 2. WHAT IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP? According to < Coulter, M., (2003), 2nd Edition > Entrepreneurship involves creating change to adjusting, adapting and modifying one’s personal repertoire, approaches and skills to meet different opportunities available in the environment. The definitions of entrepreneurship help to obtain a clearer understanding of what is involved. According to < Morris 1998 > Entrepreneurship is concerned with unique combinations of resources that make existing methods or products obsolete which led to new innovation. Entrepreneurship is the skill and risk taking ability of an individual person or a group of people to combine the factors of production to produce a good or service < Kuratkao, D. F. and Hodgetts, R. M., (2007), Book -Entrepreneurship: Theory...
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...Innovation, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship Morgan P. Miles Linda S. Munilla Jeffrey G. Covin ABSTRACT. This paper is a response to Ray’s (2004) recent proposal that the intellectual property rights (IPR) attached to potentially life saving/life sustaining innovations should become public goods in cases where markets are either unable or unwilling to pay for the creation of the intellectual property. Using a free market approach to innovation based on Western moral philosophy, we suggest that treating intellectually protected life saving/life sustaining innovations as public goods will likely reduce social welfare over the long term. KEY WORDS: entrepreneurship, ethics, innovation, intellectual property rights, policy ‘‘For the Scripture says, ‘Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain,’ and ‘The worker deserves his wages’ ’’ 1 Timothy 5:18. Ray (2004), in a recent critique of Miles et al. (2002), proposes that the intellectual property rights (IPR) generated from any life saving/life sustaining entrepreneurial initiatives should be transferred to the public domain whenever potential users of these innovations are unable or unwilling to enter into mutually beneficial exchange relationships with the creators of the IPR. This reply offers a perspective on why Ray’s (2004) imperative does not maximize social welfare and, in fact, will tend to diminish social welfare over the long-term as a result of lower economic incentives for innovation. Introduction ‘‘Few trends...
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... GRADUATE SCHOOL CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME A Term Paper(Reaction Paper) Submitted In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of business finance In the M.B.A Program Prepared by Yao yu long March,2012 LYCEUM-NORTHHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Dagupan City GRADUATE SCHOOL 1ST Semester AY 2012 Subject: business finance Topic/Title: A Reaction Paper ENTREPRENEUSHIP Facilitator: Professor: DR.MARIETTA B.SORIO Introduction An entrepreneur is some how who has a different set of ideas and new way of doing a business. Entrepreneurs have the risk taking ability which makes them invade the unconquered territories. It requires huge amount of courage and determination to pursue with their goals. They had a tough stand in tackling against the odds. We hear lots of success stories in the entrepreneurial segment, but the struggles that each one faced never came to the limelight. I read an article about the new age entrepreneurs from a popular magazine. It was quite amazing to see the statistics provided in it. Hence, i am sharing the data with you. On the lssue No.1- Not Just Surviving But Thriving The recent economic recession gives us a sobering...
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...| Corporate Entrepreneurship | Strategic Management II | | MDI Gurgaon | 8/9/2014 | | Group 8 13P131 Ashir Madaan 13P168 Shivang Gupta 13P170 Shweta Verma 13P172 Siddharth Gautam 13P174 SK Armaan Sarkar 13P175 Sohan Shetty Contents Executive Summary 3 1. Introduction 4 2. Corporate Entrepreneurship 5 3. Google & Corporate Entrepreneurship 5 4. Strategies followed by Google 5 4.1 Involvement of top leadership 5 4.2 Project Kennedy 5 4.3 Launch & Iterate 5 4.4 Lead Users 5 4.5 Leveraging employees for fostering innovation 5 4.6 TGIFs & FIXITS 5 4.7 Googlegeist 5 4.8 Google Moderator 5 4.9 Google X & Moonshot mentality 5 4.10 Recruitment policy 5 5. Google’s eight pillars of Innovation 5 6. Results 5 7. Issues faced by Google with respect to Corporate Entrepreneurship 5 8. Conclusion 5 9. References 5 Executive Summary Corporate Entrepreneurship is a concept in Strategy whereby companies in order to trigger innovation in their organization tap into the entrepreneurial ability of its employees. The process of innovation can vary and methods are different for mature organizations and young organizations. In this project we have tried to review the how corporate entrepreneurship is employed in Google to innovate its products and services. As Google is a young...
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