University of Bahrain

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Course Syllabus Form

1. Course code: MGT401 2. Course title: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3. College: College of Business Administration

4. Department: Management and Marketing

5. Program: BSc. in Entrepreneurship

6. Course credits: 3-credit hour

7. Course NQF Level: 6-7-8

8. NQF Credits: 12

9. Prerequisite: MGT 230

10. Lectures Timing & Location: Sunday 5.00-5.50p & Thursday 06.00-07.50pm ( Section
1)
Sunday 07:00-07:50pm & Thursday 06:00-07:50pm ( Section
2)

11. Course web page:

12. Course Instructor: Madina Malalla

13. Office Hours and Location: Sunday 06:00 to 06:50

14. Course coordinator: Madina Malalla

15. Academic year: 2022/2023

16. Semester: First X Second Summer
17. Textbook(s):
Entrepreneurship, 11th Edition, 2020
By Robert Hisrich and Michael Peters and Dean Shepherd
ISBN10: 1260043738
ISBN13: 9781260043730

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 McGraw-Hill

18. References from the Library (http://www.ac-knowledge.net/uobv3/):

Entrepreneurship: The Practice and Mindset, 2017

Heidi M. Neck, Christopher P. Neck, Emma L. Murray
ISBN 10: 1483383520
ISBN 13: 9781483383521

19. Other learning resources used (e.g. e-Learning, field visits, periodicals, software, etc.):

TedTalk, Youtube Channel, Kahoot, Online Web, Seminar, journals

20. Course description (as per the published):

This course develops students’ abilities to identify business opportunities, understanding the
venture capital process and the "know-how" in building a successful startup team. This
course focuses on the foundations of entrepreneurship by discussing the concepts of
entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship ecosystem; role of entrepreneurs in the economy;
challenges of entrepreneurs; and legal in an entrepreneurial environment.

21. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):

CILOs Mapping to PILOs

e. Competencies
b. Globalization

Communication
a. Knowledge

Learning goals

f. Values
c. Skills

d.
b1: International cross-cultural

d1: Communication (Writing)

d2: Communication (Oral)

f2: Social responsibility

a1: General Knowledge

a2: Specific knowledge

b2: Global Perspective

e1: Leadership skills

c2: Analytical skills
c1: Thinking skills

Learning objectives
e2: Teamwork

f1: Ethics

1. Develop an understanding on the

concept entrepreneurship and the X X X
entrepreneurial mindset
2. Explain how entrepreneurial
activities help organizations to X X
grow and evolve
3. Identifying the role of
X X X X
entrepreneurs in the economy
4. Demonstrate a high level of
knowledge about the complexities X X X X X X
of entrepreneurship
5. Engage in ethical and socially X X X X
responsible aspects in
entrepreneurial activities

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 22. Course assessment:
Assessment Type Details/ Number Weight Due Date(s)
Explanation of
Assessment in
relation to CILOs
Continuous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 2 5% Week 5
Assessment (12th -16th March)

Week 9
(9th to 13th April)

2.5 /2.5 Cont

Bonus 2.5

Engagement 1, 3 2 5% Week 8
Activities (2-6 Apr)

Week 12
(30-04 May)

2, 4, 5 1 20% Week 14
Report
(14-18 May)

Mid Term 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1 30% 13th April 2023

During class time
Final Examination 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1 40 % 11th June 2023

Total 100%
23. Description of Topics Covered
Topic Title Description
(e.g. chapter/experiment
title)
Chapter 1  To understand that the essential act of entrepreneurship
involves new entry.
Generating and  To be able to think about how an entrepreneurial strategy
exploiting new entries can first generate, and then exploit over time, a new entry.
 To understand how resources are involved in the generation
of opportunities.
 To be able to assess the attractiveness of a new entry
opportunity.
 To acknowledge that entrepreneurship involves making
decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

Chapter 2  To identify various sources of ideas for new ventures.

 To discuss methods available for generating new venture
Creativity and the ideas.
Business Idea  To discuss creativity and creative problem solving
techniques.

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  To discuss the importance of innovation.
 To understand and be able to develop an opportunity
assessment plan.
 To discuss the aspects of the product planning and
development process.

Chapter 3  To understand the nature of patents, the rights they provide,

Protecting the idea and
other legal issues for the
entrepreneur
Chapter 4
Sources of Capital
and the filing process.
 To understand the purpose of a trademark and the procedure
for filing.
 To learn the purpose of a copyright and the procedure for
filing.
 To understand the value of licensing to either expand a
business or start a new venture.
 To identify the types of financing available for the private
firm.
 To understand the role of commercial banks in financing
new ventures.
 To discuss Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
 To understand the role of private placement as a source of
capital.

Chapter 5  To explain the basics of venture funding.

Informal Risk Capital,
Venture Capital, and
Going Public
 To discuss the informal risk-capital market.
 To discuss the nature of the venture-capital industry and the
venture-capital decision process.
 To explain the aspects and methods for valuing a company.
 To explain the process of going public.

Chapter 6  To know where to look for (or how to create) possible

Strategies for Growth
and Managing the
Implications of Growth
growth opportunities.
 To understand the human resource management challenges
and to be prepared to effectively manage those challenges.
 To understand the pressures of time and how to engage time
management techniques.
 To recognize that people differ and to understand how these
differences impact their intentions and abilities to grow a
business.

Chapter 7  To understand how joint ventures can help an entrepreneur

Accessing Resources for
Growth from External
Sources
grow his or her business and acknowledge the challenges of
finding, and maintaining, an effective joint venture
relationship.
 To be aware of the pros and cons of using acquisitions to
grow a business and to know what to look for in an
acquisition candidate.
 To understand the possibilities of achieving growth through
mergers and leveraged buyouts and the challenges
associated with each.
 To understand franchising from the perspective of both the
entrepreneur looking to reduce the risk of new entry.

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Chapter 8
Succession Planning and
Strategies for Harvesting
and Ending the Venture
 To understand the planning that is necessary to allow for the
effective succession of ownership or leadership in a
business.
 To examine the options in providing for an exit strategy,
such as the sale of the business to employees (ESOP) or to
an external source.
 To illustrate the rights of creditors and entrepreneurs in
different cases of bankruptcy.
 To illustrate how some entrepreneurs can turn a bankrupt
business into a successful business.

24. Weekly Schedule

Teaching
Week Date Topics covered CILOs Assessment
Method
Chapter 1: 2-hour lecture: Engagement
Generating and Activities &
1 12-16 Feb 1, 3
exploiting new 1-hour lecture Mid Term
entries
2-hour lecture: Engagement
Chapter 2: Creativity and Activities &
2 19-23 Feb 1, 2
the Business Idea 1-hour lecture Mid Term

2-hour lecture: Engagement

Chapter 2: Creativity and Activities &
3 26 -2 March 1, 2 Mid Term
the Business Idea 1-hour lecture

Chapter 3: Protecting the 2-hour lecture: Continuous

idea and other legal Assessment &
4 5-9 March 2, 3
issues for the 1-hour lecture Mid Term
entrepreneur
2-hour lecture: Continuous
Chapter 3: Protecting the
Assessment &
idea and other legal
5 12-16 March 2, 3 Mid Term
issues for the 1-hour lecture
entrepreneur
2-hour lecture:
Chapter 4: Sources of Final Exam
6 19-23 March 1, 3, 4
Capital 1-hour lecture

2-hour lecture: Final Exam

Due date for 1st

Assignment
Chapter 4: Sources of
7 26-30 March 1, 3, 4
Capital 1-hour lecture
Continuous
Assessment 1

Chapter 5: Informal Risk 2-hour lecture: Continuous

Capital, Venture Capital, Assessment &
8 9-13 April 1, 4, 5
and Going Public 1-hour lecture Final Exam

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 2-hour lecture: Continuous
Chapter 5: Informal Risk
Assessment &
Capital, Venture Capital,
9 16th -20th April 1, 4, 5 Final Exam
and Going Public 1-hour lecture

Chapter 6: Strategies for 2-hour lecture: Report & Final

Growth and Managing Exam
10 23rd -27th April the Implications of 1, 2, 4, 5
1-hour lecture
Growth

Chapter 6: Strategies for 2-hour lecture: Report & Final

Growth and Managing Exam
30th April -04th
11 May
the Implications of 1, 2, 4, 5
1-hour lecture
Growth

Chapter 7: Accessing 2-hour lecture: Final Exam

Resources for Growth Due date for
12 7 -11 May
th th
1, 3, 4, 5
from External Sources 1-hour lecture Second
Assignment
Chapter 7: Accessing 2-hour lecture: Final Exam
Resources for Growth
13 14th -18th May 1, 3, 4, 5
from External Sources 1-hour lecture

Chapter 8: Succession 2-hour lecture: Final Exam

Planning and Strategies
14 21st -25th May for Harvesting and 1, 2, 4 Continuous
1-hour lecture Assessment 2
Ending the Venture

Chapter 8: Succession 2-hour lecture: Final Exam

Planning and Strategies
15 28th -1st June for Harvesting and 1, 2, 4
1-hour lecture
Ending the Venture

Madina Malalla

Course Coordinator: ENTR401

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