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1. IME<br />LEARNING GUIDE<br /> SUBJECT MERGEFORMAT <br />PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP<br />3rd YEAR<br />MODULE CODE EP 307 <br />ACADEMIC YEAR<br />2011<br />Compiled by<br />Alain A. Ndedi<br />Copyright Reserved ©<br />IME<br />Introduction<br />Welcome to the Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, for the 3rd Year programme: Project Management and Entrepreneurship, for the course ‘Competencies and Aptitudes needed for An Entrepreneur’. During the first semester, you were assessed on project management, marketing and law courses. During this semester, however, it is one step further in the exciting field of entrepreneurship with this course on competencies and aptitudes needed for an entrepreneur. Be assured, you will learn more with this lecture! <br />This Learner Guide is intended to assist a learner in understanding the scope of the module and his/ her commitments required to pass the module.<br />The Learner Guide is a contract between the Institute and the learner with the Institute being represented by the Lecturer. As you know by now, you will be regarded as adult learners and treated as such. Your lecturer will perform the role as your learning facilitator, to enable you to achieve the learning outcomes of this module.<br />The theory will serve to provide you with background principles and understanding. To enable you to evaluate and apply these principles in an experiential mode it will be expected of you to apply these in certain ways. This means that if you do not prepare the theory beforehand you will be seriously disadvantaged regarding achieving the learning outcomes. You will be assessed on both theory and application, in tests and examinations with a stronger emphasis on application, as the approach is career oriented. There is no text book. However, handouts and test scripts will only be handed out in class and not on an individual basis.<br />Ensure that Administration have your correct contact details as the Institute will not take responsibility if you cannot be contacted to inform you of any changes that might affects you. Please ensure that your name appears on the official class list and that you are correctly registered.<br />Good Luck!<br />Important terminology<br />Within this learning guide the following terminology may be used. Should you not understand any terminology within this learning guide, please consult your Lecturer.<br />LearnerA registered IME LearnerAssessor (Lecturer)The term assessor refers to the practitioner who will be responsible for the assessment of the achievement of learning outcomes. The assessor is the academic staff member or practitioner (also referred to as learning facilitator, teacher and lecturer) who teaches a module and is responsible for designing, implementing and marking student assessments, for recording the results and for providing feedback to the students. Assessors can also be workplace supervisors, managers, team leaders or designated community leaders, provided that they are skilled in the process of assessment.Assessment Judging the degree to which a learner has met predetermined criteria. Learners must show that they can do certain tasks in a prescribed way and that they know the context of the task and why it must be performed in a certain way.Formative AssessmentFormative assessment is not used to determine whether a student passes or fails (i.e. for judgment purposes). Formative assessment takes place during the process of teaching and learning and which has its purpose the progressive development of the student’s competence. Formative assessment refers to frequent or ongoing assessments during a module or learning programme that give early indications of what and how effective students are learning, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Formative assessment is often used as a diagnostic tool because it provides information with which to make real-time improvements in teaching methods, course materials and activities.Summative AssessmentSummative assessment is for making a judgment about the achievement of a student. It is used to provide information about a student’s level of competence (i.e. pass or fail) on completion of a theme or sub-unit in a module, a module or a learning programme. Summative assessment is done on a continuous basis and is not confined to a written examination.Integrated AssessmentThe following definitions and descriptions of integrated assessment are presented to present explore the different aspects of the concept. Integrated assessment is implemented by doing the following:Assessing a number of outcomes or assessment criteria together Assessing foundational competence (i.e. knowledge of underpinning theories, etc.), practical competence (i.e. application of knowledge) and reflective competence (i.e. reflection on own performance and the ability to apply knowledge in new contexts) Assessing a number of modules together Using a combination of assessment methods <br />Subject Orientation<br />To enable the learner to progress meaningful with CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES NEEDED FOR AN ENTREPRENEUR the subject is presented in a 2 weeks mode over one full semester.<br />Assessment<br />Each assessment as determined by your lecturer contributes to the total on a weighted basis. The marks obtained per assessment are accumulated and combined to give a final and total mark for the module. Weighting of the assessment means that a factor is applied to each result in accordance with the importance of the unit.<br />Weights per assessment in this module will be as follows:<br />NoAssessmentWeight1Closed Book Assessment50%2Final Assessment (Exam)50%<br />The semester or modular mark (Formative Assessment mark) contributes 50% to the final mark and the final assessment (Summative Assessment mark) contributes 50% to the final mark.<br />Please consult your work schedule within this learning guide. Make sure that you know when, on what work, what type of assessment method will be used and the criteria you will be evaluated against.<br />Reassessment<br />There will only be one summative re-assessment for this module as per the IME assessment policy. The Reassessment is a once off FINAL opportunity which will not be repeated.<br />Re-mark of an assessment will not be allowed after publication of the final summative result<br />Appeals Procedure<br />After the final marks for an assessment are made known, and the learner is reasonably unsatisfied with the mark, the learner may request an explanation from the lecturer.<br />Written requests for an explanation of the allocation of final marks in any summative assessment opportunity must be made to the Director within 2 days after publication of the result. No assessment material (for example, answer scripts or portfolios) or copies thereof may be provided to the student after such explanatory discussion if such material would not otherwise have been returned to the student.<br />Lecturer<br />Your lecturer for this module is:<br />LecturerRoom NoContact DetailsAlain NdediRoom XXXIME BuildingCell: 96463013Email: 20012an@gmail.com <br />2.5 Departmental Administration<br />You can contact the Department of Entrepreneurship by:<br />Job TitleNameRoom NoContact NoSecretaryMrs XXXIME Building<br /> <br />2.6 CONTACT SESSIONS<br />Lectures are conducted in French (English may be used if necessary especially your handouts!).<br />Contact sessions are on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday <br />All contact sessions start at 08:30 sharp. Students arriving late will not be allowed in the lecture hall because of its disturbance to the session’s proceedings<br />Purpose and rationale of the module<br />Purpose of this Module<br />The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying learners with intellectual competencies and practical skills in the acquisition, analysis, interpretation and application of underlying theories, models and approaches to entrepreneurship to be applied in an existing organisation and or in new venture creation with the aim to grow. Learners should be able to reflect on the economic realities in the Small, Medium and Macro Enterprises (SMME’s) as well as in bigger organisations, and obtain applied competence in entrepreneurship.<br />The qualification will develop the learner in preparation for a career as an entrepreneurial person being employed in a corporate or a small, medium, and macro enterprise or to start his/her own business and provide specific scientific-based knowledge to prepare learners for further studies programmes.<br />In this module the focus will inter alia fall on Entrepreneurial Orientation, competencies and aptitudes. It will enable learners to develop personal skills to manage an entrepreneurial organization; its Sustainability and Growth.<br />Exit Level Outcomes for this module ARE as follows:<br />The following are some of the major outcomes for this module. Other outcomes will be communicated and explained during contact sessions:<br />Module learning outcomesModule assessment criteriaAfter completion of this module the learner will be able to:Know the concept entrepreneurial spiritThe student will be competent if he / she can:Define entrepreneurial spirit, competencies and capabilities. Have knowledge on how to develop and sustain a business using entrepreneurial behaviour within an existing organisationDefine entrepreneurial behaviourList the different theories to sustain entrepreneurial behaviourCompare different theories and models that uses entrepreneurial behaviour to sustain and grow a businessAnalyze the different theories and models that uses entrepreneurial behaviour to sustain and grow a business<br />Assessment criterion<br />The associated assessment criterion refers to a comprehensive range which will be used to determine learner achievement based on the exit level outcomes as above. The overall criteria will include, but will not be confined to:<br />Demonstrate the ability to understand the concepts for the abovementioned outcomes<br />Demonstrate the ability to search different sources of information to acquire more knowledge for the abovementioned outcomes<br />Demonstrate the ability to explain the abovementioned outcomes using your own words<br />Demonstrate the ability to apply the techniques acquired to research the abovementioned outcomes through discussions in class<br />Demonstrate the ability to evaluate case studies for the abovementioned outcomes<br />Demonstrate the ability to interpret the information acquired <br />Unit Standards<br />This module is based on eight Units Standards.<br />Prescribed TextbookS<br />Fayolle, Alain. (2003) Entrepreneuriat : Apprendre à entreprendre. ÉDITEUR: Dunod. <br />Capabilities and Aptitudes needed for An Entrepreneur” by A A Ndedi (unpublished draft book by your lecturer). <br />Recommended Additional Reading<br />Relevant articles handed out during lecture units. <br />Your Lecturer<br />Your lecturer who has intensive international experience and/or knowledge in this field of study is a social entrepreneur. You can access some of this knowledge by consulting with him. This practice will acquaint yourself with the language used in the field as well as assist in improving your understanding of the subject matter. Alain Ndedi has more than 15 years of experience in the worlds of economic development and business management. His career stretches over almost all the fields of practical business management as well as the training/education of these disciplines. He is a former General Manager: Yenepad Consulting; a small business South African company during the 2000s, lecturer in entrepreneurship and strategy at the University of Johannesburg. His career is earmarked by a continuous involvement with new initiatives on the corporate level as analyst with the South African broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and consultant with the South African government. One of these was his leadership in supporting the launching of a business incubator at the University of Pretoria in 2002 and his support to the management of the BCom Intrapreneurial Management programme at the University of Johannesburg for the past two years. Alain Ndedi is a graduate of Pretoria University. <br />Detail about all the contact sessions and topic <br />DatesContenuJeudi 2 JuinDéfinitions de PME, entrepreneuriat, intrapreneuriat, esprit entrepreneurial, différences entre entrepreneurs et hommes d’affaires, etc.. Vendredi, 3 Juin Compétences techniques d’un entrepreneurconception et gestion de projet, commercialisation, vente et service, gestion financière et du personnel, gestion et maitrise de l’information et des nouvelles technologies de l’information Lundi, 6 JuinCompetences de Leadership d’un entrepreneur Capacité de réflexion (être créatif, résoudre les problèmes, prendre des décisions, observer les alentours, agir en fonction des besoins du milieu environnant et des débouchés qu'il offre, etc.)Comportement (avoir confiance en soi, gérer sa vie, être responsable, etc.)Relations avec les gens (travailler avec autrui et accepter l'autre quel que soit son apparence, son sexe, ou son statut social, qu'il soit handicapé ou non, etc.)savoir diriger, savoir se fixer un objectif et chercher à l'atteindre par petites étapes,prise et gestion des risques calculées prise des initiatives et responsabilités, fixation des objectifs accessible à long terme, aptitude à la communication à l’estime de soi, à la confianceMardi 7 JuinCompétences éthique d’un entrepreneur: l’intégrité (financière et morale)les conflits d'intérêtcorruption et pots-de-vinresponsabilité vis-à-vis de l'environnementnon-discrimination à l'égard d'autrui (par exemple les femmes, les personnes infectées par le VIH ou malades du SIDA, et les personnes handicapées services après-vente, sincérité de la publicité, traitement équitable du personnel, refus de faire affaire avec des partenaires, enfreignant la loi, etc.être soucieux d'honorer ses obligations, etc.Jeudi, 9 JuinPratique: comment développer son flair, sa créativité et son innovation Vendredi, 10 JuinRenforcement des capacités et curiosité d’un entrepreneur:Formation intellectuelle et sur le terrainVoyages et contact avec autrui, etcPratique:Etude de cas des compétences des entrepreneurs (demande des expériences, gestion des difficultés). Boris Revsin et Sakichi Toyoda Lundi, 13 JuinPratique: étude de cas des compétences des entrepreneursL’éthique, la gestion des programmes et projets, Suivi et évaluation Fotso Victor, Marc Zukerberg, Steve Jobs,Mardi, 14 JuinEst-ce que nous avons les aptitudes et compétences à entreprendre? L’utilisation du Self Assessment Questionnaire of Entrepreneurial Orientation <br />Agreement:<br />Learners to be in class no later than 5 minutes after starting time<br />If a learner is to leave the lecture while the lecture is taking place, he/she needs to do so, without disturbing the other learners.<br />Cell phones must be switched off during lectures.<br />No learner may disturb other learners during lectures.<br />It is preferred that learners make an appointment with the lecturer directly should the learner wish to discuss something. This appointment must be within the lecturer’s consultation time as indicated by the lecturer. Learners who made an appointment will receive preference above those who did not.<br />Learners must follow their study material and study guide for information with regards to their assessments. This includes the scope of work for the assessment.<br />It is preferred that learners are present 15 minutes prior to the commencement of any assessment. No additional time will be granted if you are late.<br />Should you have any queries with regards to your marks, you must report such query (with the relevant proof within 1 working days of the date of which the answer sheets was handed back to you), to the lecturer for resolution. After this 1 working day period, the results will be finalised and no further changes will be made. <br />