Building High Impact Ventures (MSIN0070)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Teaching department: UCL School of Management
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Module is only available to students on the following programmes: - MSc Entrepreneurship - School of Management PGT Affiliates
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This course provides an introduction to business and entrepreneurship.

It covers methods for analysing, specifying, designing and launching high-tech businesses along with strategies for the assessment of a new business opportunity and techniques for effective business planning to secure the necessary resources (including finance).

The course introduces frameworks to assess and to mitigate key risks to new ventures including those relating to personnel, markets and technologies as well as considering the venture鈥檚 sustainability credentials.

The course will draw on a range of case studies of high-technology and technology enabled ventures to illustrate the challenges of creating high potential enterprises.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 59
Module leader: Michael Bandar
Who to contact for more information: mgmt-postgraduate@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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