COURSE OUTLINE

(1) GENERAL

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
LEVEL OF STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE
COURSE CODE 1207006 SEMESTER 7
COURSE TITLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES WEEKLY
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures,
TEACHING CREDITS
laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the
course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits HOURS
Lectures 4 6
Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching
methods used are described in detail at (d).
COURSE TYPE Special Background Course - Elective
general background,
special background, specialised general
knowledge, skills development
PREREQUISITE COURSES: NONE

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and Greek (official)- English (optional)

EXAMINATIONS:
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO NO
ERASMUS STUDENTS
COURSE WEBSITE (URL)
(2) LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes
The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire
with the successful completion of the course are described.
Consult Appendix A
 Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the
European Higher Education Area

 Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B

 Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes

After the completion of the course students will be able to:

-Understand the importance of entrepreneurship as a tool for development, the basic principles of
entrepreneurship, the concept and basic principles of innovation
-Describe and distinguish the typologies of entrepreneurship, the financial sources for startups, the
modes of business networking
-Design business plans
-Develop capabilities and skills necessary to assume entrepreneurial activity
-Implement theoretical knowledge acquired by designing a small virtual enterprise
General Competences
Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma
Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?
Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, Project planning and management
with the use of the necessary technology Respect for difference and multiculturalism
Adapting to new situations Respect for the natural environment
Decision-making Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and
Working independently sensitivity to gender issues
Team work Criticism and self-criticism
Working in an international environment Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
Working in an interdisciplinary environment ……
Production of new research ideas Others…
…….
-Adapting to new situations
-Criticism and self-criticism
-Decision-making
-Working independently

(3) COURSE CONTENT

The core modules of the course include:

1. Entrepreneurship: Content, definitions, theoretical approaches
2. Personality traits of the entrepreneur, motivation, and demographics. Similarities and differences
between entrepreneurs and managers. Intrapreneurship
3. Entrepreneurial Intention. Ε ί οξοι Ε ιχ ι ηματί ς. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). Early-
stage entrepreneurial activity and established entrepreneurship. Opportunity and necessity
entrepreneurship. Economic crisis & business activity
4. Implementation of business idea. Business Plan
5. Startups strategy. Analysis of market and competition.
6. Finance & accounting program of startups. Marketing program of startups.
7. Small business
8. Family business
9. Alternative forms of small business. Self-employment. Teleworking. Homepreneurship.
10. Youth entrepreneurship. Female entrepreneurship
11. Entrepreneurship & innovation. Economic exploitation of inventions. Patents license. Excellence
Centers. Spin-offs.
12. Financing & support of startups. Institutional framework. Investment incentives & developmental
programs. Training & development of new entrepreneurs.
13. Networking of startups. The model of Silicon Valley. The model of Third Italy. Technopoles,
technological districts, business clusters, networks, incubators.

(4) TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

DELIVERY Lectures, distance learning methods

Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.

USE OF INFORMATION AND Power point, e-class platform

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education,
communication with students
TEACHING METHODS Activity Semester workload
The manner and methods of teaching are Lectures & presentations in 50
described in detail.
Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice,
electronic form
fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, -Case studies 36
tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art -In-class presentations
workshop, interactive teaching, educational
visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity,
Study & analysis of 44
etc. bibliography
Activities (individual or 20
The student's study hours for each learning group projects, lectures of
activity are given as well as the hours of non-
directed study according to the principles of the
external consultants,
ECTS businessmen etc)

Course total 150

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Description of the evaluation procedure
Language of evaluation: Greek
Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation,
summative or conclusive, multiple choice
questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-
80% Written examination at the end of the
ended questions, problem solving, written work, semester which includes:
essay/report, oral examination, public
presentation, laboratory work, clinical -Multiple choice
examination of patient, art interpretation, other -Questions on theory
Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are -Critical thinking
given, and if and where they are accessible to 20% Short exams at the end of the lectures
students.
Project (optional) (10%)
(5) ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Kyriazopoulos P. & L. Vryzidis (2008) Introduction to entrepreneurship. Athens: Synchroni Ekdotiki (in
Greek)
Salavou Ε. (2013) Innovation and change in entrepreneurship. Athens: Rosili (in Greek)
Salavou Ε. (2006) Evolution pathways in entrepreneurship. Athens: Kastaniotis (in Greek)
Sarri Κ. & Α. Trihopoulou (2008) Female entrepreneurship. Athens: Rosili (in Greek)
Deakins D. & Freel M. (2014) Entrepreneurship & small business. Athens:, Rosili (in Greek)
Green F & D Storey (2011) Entrepreneurship for small and medium enterprises. Athens: Kritiki (in
Greek)
Fayolle A (2007) Entrepreneurship and new value creation. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
Hougaard S. (2005) The business idea. Berlin, Springer
Lowe R & S Mariott (2006) Enterprise: Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Burlington, Butterworth-
Heinemann
Stutely R. (2003) The ideal business plan. Athens: Papasotiriou (in Greek)