General study-units
Code
Title
UG/PG
Aspects relevant to Sustainability
Entrepreneurship: Start up your Innovative Business
UG
A short module designed for IT businesses, and others, that require rapid product uptake for sustainability.
Business for Bioscience
UG
A short module designed for bioscience businesses that require substantial start-up finance for sustainability.
Mentored Entrepreneurship Project (Market Appraisal)
PG
This module provides a methodology for a comprehensive market appraisal designed to establish whether or not any business proposal has a sustainable market. Students are mentored by their P/G supervisor throughout.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
PG
More than 50% of all businesses fail within five years. This module teaches how to assess any business concept with respect to sustainability and to overcome weaknesses.
Creativity and Innovation - From Ideas to Products and Services
PG
All enterprises sell know-how packaged as either a product or a service. This module looks at how to develop ideas into products and services that can form the basis of a sustainable business.
Marketing and Strategy for Entrepreneurs
PG
A sound commercial strategy with an apprpriate marketing plan is a pre-requisite for a sustainable business. This modules provides the tools to achieve both.
Business Planning for Entrepreneurs
PG
Effective business planning, and the use of the business plan as a management tool, is the bedrock of any sustainable business. This module is designed around 50 key points that are essential for sustainability.
Enterprise Finance - Funding for Growth
PG
Of the 50% of businesses that cease trading within five years, most of them do so because of inadequate cash flow forecasting and financial management. This module provides the tools needed to plan for financial sustainability.
Risk Management - Products and Projects
PG
Effective management of business risks is critical for the sustainability of any enterprise. This module teaches how to assess, minimise and manage both product and project risk within any business.
Performance Management - People and Organisations
PG
Management of a business against objectives and milestones set out in the business plan, is an imprtant aspect of any sustainable business. This module covers performance of people and organisations.
Final Project - Business Plan
PG
Raising finance for an enterprise requires a business plan, a cash flow forecast and a funding presentation. Raising the correct amount of funding is critical for business sustainability. Students are mentored by their P/G supervisor throughout.
