CM32027: Entrepreneurship
[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Computer Science |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWPG 40%, CWRG 60% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Business presentation (CWPG 40%)
- Business Plan (CWRG 60%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
In taking this module you cannot take CM52040
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of this unit, participants should be able to:
1. Identify and analyse a market opportunity.
2. Design a product, by using the right tools effectively, to take advantage of that opportunity.
3. Develop a strategy to take the product to market, considering basic issues of operations, finances, intellectual property, and economic, legal, social, ethical and professional issues.
4. Develop a business plan.
5. Develop and apply planning, management, teamwork and communication skills.
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| Synopsis: | You will learn essential entrepreneurial skills for achieving real-world impact with an idea. You will work in a team to gain practical experience in developing a commercial, social or environmental venture.
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| Content: | Examples of the topics taught in this unit include:
Finding and developing an idea, market analysis, funding, operations, marketing, risk management, legal & ethical issues, writing a business plan, managing projects, effective teamwork and communication.
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| Course availability: |
CM32027 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Computer Science
- USCM-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB07 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFB31 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB27 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB27 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFB32 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics (Year 3)
- USCM-AAB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCM-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- USCM-AFM30 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science (Year 3)
- USCM-AFM31 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (Year 3)
- USCM-AKM31 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with professional placement (Year 3)
- USCM-AKM31 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with study abroad (Year 3)
- USCM-AKM30 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with professional placement (Year 3)
- USCM-AKM30 : MComp(Hons) Computer Science with study abroad (Year 3)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
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