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Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• Definition and Concept of Entrepreneurship • Characteristics of an Entrepreneur • The role of the entrepreneur and their contribution to economic growth and development • Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurship in the Agribusiness sector
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New Business Planning
• The importance of business planning • The business planning process • Definition of a business plan • Outline and format of a business plan • Setting up an agribusiness in Ireland
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Finance for New Ventures
• Sources of finance • Working capital and cash management • Government and state supports available for setting up an agribusiness in Ireland
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New Business Strategy
• Managing the new venture • New venture growth • Marketing in the entrepreneurial new venture • Human Resource Management
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The Legal and Regulatory Environment
• Patents, trademarks, copyright and licensing agreements, registered designs • Legal trading structures • Employment law • Health and safety
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Entrepreneurship in Practice
• Case studies in Entrepreneurship and business proposals. Review of written business plans
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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O'Hara, B.. (2011), Entrepreneurship in Ireland, Gill & Macmillan Ltd, Dublin, [ISBN: 9780717149766].
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Aubrey, S. B.. (2007), Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business, Storey Publishing, LLC, [ISBN: 9781580176972].
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Thistlethwaite, R.. (2012), Farms with a Future. Creating and Growing a Sustainable Farm Business, Chelsea Green Publishing, Vermont, [ISBN: 9781603584388].
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Hegarty, C.. (2011), Cases in Entrepreneurship, Oak Tree Press, Ireland, [ISBN: 9781904887492].
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Gibson, D.. (2010), The Streetwise Guide to Being Enterprising, Oak Tree Press, Ireland, [ISBN: 9781904887324].
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Gibson, D.. (2010), The Streetwise Guide to Being Enterprising Workbook and Journal, Oak Tree Press, Ireland, [ISBN: 9781904887331].
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This module does not have any other resources |
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