ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAMS: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-M1S2-ENT-MA-PI20UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
C.BEN-HAFAÏEDH
Stakeholder(s)
Cyrine BEN-HAFAÏEDH
Level
Master
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Have a basic knowledge of what is entrepreneurship and new venture creation more specifically.
Goal
- Explain the concept of entrepreneurial team;
- Identify the major issues concerning entrepreneurial teams (including those related to ethics);
- Make informed decisions with regard to entrepreneurial team formation, structuring, and dynamics.
Presentation
Most new venture failures can be attributed to issues related to the entrepreneurial team and this team is generally considered as a crucial part of a project. This course aims at addressing the main decisions related to entrepreneurial teams in order to contribute anticipating (and hopefully avoiding) major pitfalls. It combines relevant research on the topic with practical exercises and field work.

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 10,00
Charge de travail personnel indicative 9,00
Overall student workload 35,00
Evaluation
There is one final individual written exam (a case study that accounts for 40% of the final grade) and a group project (60%). Attendance and participation can individually modulate the final grade (up to 2 points).
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Examen (final)
Examen écrit 2,00 1 40,00
Autres
Projet Collectif 0,00 1 60,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Ben-Hafaïedh, C., Cooney, T. M. (2017). Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Teams: Theory and Practice. Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, UK. -
Wasserman, Noam T. (2012). The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. -