RYERSON UNIVERSITY: Undergraduate Calendar 2003-04:

Ryerson Home > Current Students > Academic Calendars > Full-Time Undergraduate Calendar

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CALENDAR 2003-2004
Main/Search | Contents | Programs | Courses by Subject | ROWS
Previous Page - Parent Section - Next Page

Entrepreneurship Courses

ENT 500 ENT 501 ENT 526 ENT 527 ENT 601 ENT 725 ENT 726 ENT 727 ENT 730 ENT 830

ENT 500 Entrepreneurship: New Venture Startup Lect: 3 hrs.

This introductory course is designed for non-business students who wish to start a business of their own or want to assess their own potential for such an option. The choices examined for startup include finding and evaluating a product or service idea, buying an existing business and considering a franchise. The course covers a range of topics that will increase the student’s understanding of what it takes to succeed in an entrepreneurial career. Students will be required to interview existing small business owners. They will also have the opportunity to begin their own business plan. (formerly MGT 500).

Exclusion: ENT 726.

ENT 501 Entrepreneurship: Family Business in Canada Lect: 3 hrs.

Planning, Succession & Control. The students study many of Canada’s internationally known family-run businesses. They will learn about the challenges faced by the owners in planning and succession as well as the impact that family structure plays in determining the future of the firm. Key issues to be examined include the relationship between ownership and management, the strategic planning process, succession planning, technical and management skills, support structures, funding, leadership and the family structure.

ENT 526 Entrepreneurship: Introduction to Entrepreneurial Behaviour Lect: 3 hrs.

This course provides a foundation in entrepreneurial studies which will hopefully lead to entrepreneurial behaviour and thinking. Topics include: economic and societal roles of entrepreneurship, differences between small business and entrepreneurship, definitions and characteristics of entrepreneurs, the actual process of entrepreneurship including opportunity identification, planning, sourcing of funds, marketing, management and the leveraging of resources. Interviewing, reading about and listening to real entrepreneurs are typical features of this course. (formerly MGT 526).

Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year in any program.

ENT 527 Entrepreneurship: Studies in Entrepreneurship Lect: 3 hrs.

This course will expose the student to many of the special topics currently dominating the study of entrepreneurship. These may include international entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship, family enterprises, government initiatives, multiculturalism, free trade, franchising, buying a business, micro entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. Students will be expected to write and present papers on various topics using both primary and secondary research techniques.

ENT 601 Entrepreneurship: Identifying Opportunities Lect: 3 hrs.

This course examines the process of opportunity identification for both start-up and existing business environments. It is designed to cultivate the mindset and skills required for students to engage in opportunity identification activities and make them part of their daily regiment in their personal and professional lives. The entrepreneurial process begins with the pursuit of a perceived opportunity. As such, the ability to identify a valid opportunity is paramount to the field of entrepreneurship.

ENT 725 Entrepreneurship: Management of Innovation Lect: 3 hrs.

This course is designed to illustrate how successful managers implement innovation in their area of responsibility. Students will learn the importance of leadership, intrpreneruial thinking and creativity in dealing with the changing and complex issues facing today’s business enterprises. The course will attempt to develop the individual’s creative instincts and improve their capacity as agents of change within their careers as independent business owners or managers within large corporations. (formerly MGT 725).

Prerequisite: MGT 526, MGT 500, or MGT 401, or ENT 526 or ENT 500.

ENT 726 Entrepreneurship: Creating a Business Plan Lect: 3 hrs.

The objective of this course is to have the student become familiar with preparing a professional business plan for a new venture. The preparation of the business plan will be built upon everything that has been learned to date and will require the synthesis of this learning. The course will provide the student with the opportunity to explore and investigate a business venture of interest and the preparation of a business plan will provide an opportunity to apply what has been learned in the business program. The student will also develop an appreciation for the requirements of a successful entrepreneurial venture. (formerly MGT 726).

ENT 727 Entrepreneurship: Applied Research in Entrepreneurship Lab: 3 hrs.

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to conduct applied research in the area of entrepreneurship and enterprise development. Students must present a written proposal to an amenable faculty advisor prior to the commencement of the semester. Upon completion, an oral examination or presentation to a panel will be required. (formerly MGT 727).

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the first two years of the Business program.

ENT 730 Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal I Lect: 3 hrs.

ENT 730 and ENT 830 are the capstones for the entrepren-eurial major. ENT 730 will provide the skills necessary to appraise a venture organization. It is a field study course that will provide insight into an entrepreneurial organization. Students will develop an understanding of what drives an entrepreneurial organization, and how such an organization is built and managed. Students will review and evaluate the technologies, processes, capabilities, competencies, func-tions, and financial and market performance of an entrepreneurial organization.

Prerequisites: ENT 526, ENT 601 and ENT 726.

ENT 830 Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal II Lect: 3 hrs.

ENT 730 and ENT 830 are the capstones for the entre-preneurial major. ENT 830 builds on the organizational appraisal report produced in ENT 730. ENT 830 will provide the students with an opportunity to develop a plan to implement the conclusions based on the entrepreneurial organizational appraisal report. Students will have a chance to persuade the entrepreneurial organization to adopt their conclusions, and they will help create change within the organization. Students will develop an understanding of the decision-making process that is involved in producing change in an entrepreneurial organization. Students will have an opportunity to work on the implementation process, or to write a case detailing the decision-making process within the organization.

top

©2003 Ryerson University. Updated Thursday, September 04, 2003 by the Office of the Registrar
350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3 (416) 979-5000
www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2003-3004 | web policy | contact inquire@ryerson.ca

ENT 500	Entrepreneurship: New Venture Startup	Lect: 3 hrs.
This introductory course is designed for non-business students who wish to start a business of their own or want to assess their own potential for such an option. The choices examined for startup include finding and evaluating a product or service idea, buying an existing business and considering a franchise. The course covers a range of topics that will increase the student’s understanding of what it takes to succeed in an entrepreneurial career. Students will be required to interview existing small business owners. They will also have the opportunity to begin their own business plan. (formerly MGT 500).
Exclusion: ENT 726.

ENT 501	Entrepreneurship: Family Business in Canada	Lect: 3 hrs.
Planning, Succession & Control. The students study many of Canada’s internationally known family-run businesses. They will learn about the challenges faced by the owners in planning and succession as well as the impact that family structure plays in determining the future of the firm. Key issues to be examined include the relationship between ownership and management, the strategic planning process, succession planning, technical and management skills, support structures, funding, leadership and the family structure.

ENT 526	Entrepreneurship: Introduction to Entrepreneurial Behaviour	Lect: 3 hrs.
This course provides a foundation in entrepreneurial studies which will hopefully lead to entrepreneurial behaviour and thinking. Topics include: economic and societal roles of entrepreneurship, differences between small business and entrepreneurship, definitions and characteristics of entrepreneurs, the actual process of entrepreneurship including opportunity identification, planning, sourcing of funds, marketing, management and the leveraging of resources. Interviewing, reading about and listening to real entrepreneurs are typical features of this course. (formerly MGT 526).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year in any program.

ENT 527	Entrepreneurship: Studies in Entrepreneurship	Lect: 3 hrs.
This course will expose the student to many of the special topics currently dominating the study of entrepreneurship. These may include international entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship, family enterprises, government initiatives, multiculturalism, free trade, franchising, buying a business, micro entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. Students will be expected to write and present papers on various topics using both primary and secondary research techniques.

ENT 601	Entrepreneurship: Identifying Opportunities	Lect: 3 hrs.
This course examines the process of opportunity identification for both start-up and existing business environments. It is designed to cultivate the mindset and skills required for students to engage in opportunity identification activities and make them part of their daily regiment in their personal and professional lives. The entrepreneurial process begins with the pursuit of a perceived opportunity. As such, the ability to identify a valid opportunity is paramount to the field of entrepreneurship.

ENT 725	Entrepreneurship: Management of Innovation	Lect: 3 hrs.
This course is designed to illustrate how successful managers implement innovation in their area of responsibility. Students will learn the importance of leadership, intrpreneruial thinking and creativity in dealing with the changing and complex issues facing today’s business enterprises. The course will attempt to develop the individual’s creative instincts and improve their capacity as agents of change within their careers as independent business owners or managers within large corporations. (formerly MGT 725).
Prerequisite: MGT 526, MGT 500, or MGT 401, or ENT 526 or ENT 500.

ENT 726	Entrepreneurship: Creating a Business Plan	Lect: 3 hrs.
The objective of this course is to have the student become familiar with preparing a professional business plan for a new venture. The preparation of the business plan will be built upon everything that has been learned to date and will require the synthesis of this learning. The course will provide the student with the opportunity to explore and investigate a business venture of interest and the preparation of a business plan will provide an opportunity to apply what has been learned in the business program. The student will also develop an appreciation for the requirements of a successful entrepreneurial venture. (formerly MGT 726).

ENT 727	Entrepreneurship: Applied Research in Entrepreneurship	Lab: 3 hrs.
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to conduct applied research in the area of entrepreneurship and enterprise development. Students must present a written proposal to an amenable faculty advisor prior to the commencement of the semester. Upon completion, an oral examination or presentation to a panel will be required. (formerly MGT 727).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the first two years of the Business program.

ENT 730	Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal I	Lect: 3 hrs.
ENT 730 and ENT 830 are the capstones for the entrepren-eurial major. ENT 730 will provide the skills necessary to appraise a venture organization. It is a field study course that will provide insight into an entrepreneurial organization. Students will develop an understanding of what drives an entrepreneurial organization, and how such an organization is built and managed. Students will review and evaluate the technologies, processes, capabilities, competencies, func-tions, and financial and market performance of an entrepreneurial organization.
Prerequisites: ENT 526, ENT 601 and ENT 726.

ENT 830	Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Organizational Appraisal II	Lect: 3 hrs.
ENT 730 and ENT 830 are the capstones for the entre-preneurial major. ENT 830 builds on the organizational appraisal report produced in ENT 730. ENT 830 will provide the students with an opportunity to develop a plan to implement the conclusions based on the entrepreneurial organizational appraisal report. Students will have a chance to persuade the entrepreneurial organization to adopt their conclusions, and they will help create change within the organization. Students will develop an understanding of the decision-making process that is involved in producing change in an entrepreneurial organization. Students will have an opportunity to work on the implementation process, or to write a case detailing the decision-making process within the organization.