USE201 Making Ideas Happen

Cannot be taken with: MGT380, USE201, USE301, USE601

Aims/Description: Enterprise involves putting ideas into practice. 'Making Ideas Happen' introduces students to the areas of enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation, equipping them with the skills to generate and develop a financially-sustainable, socially-driven idea, and work with others with a range of disciplinary backgrounds and expertise. Course content is divided into 10 topics, delivered electronically via MOLE, the University's VLE, which are supplemented by interactive workshops, advice from a range of professional specialists, external visits and support from the module leader and tutors. The module centres around work with external community partners to develop a social enterprise idea to business plan stage. PLEASE NOTE: USE will only accept Add/Drop applications for the Autumn and Spring semester up until the Friday of Week 1 of the Add/Drop period for each semester. After this date no further requests to add the module will be accepted. Please note that August resits are not available for this module IF YOU STUDY USE201, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO CHOOSE USE301 AT LEVEL 3.

Staff Contact: Mrs Shirley Riley-Lake

Teaching Methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Fieldwork, Independent Study, Electronic workbook/virtual delivery; specialist advice session

Assessment: Course work, Group presentation

WebCT resources are available for this module

Information on the department responsible for this unit (University of Enterprise):

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