Research Trends in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIMS2301)

Course overview

This course sits as a foundation course within the Innovation and Entrepreneurship majors. The course investigates how evolutionary economics, cognitive and social psychology, behavioural theory, theory of the firm, network, finance and dynamic capability theories have shaped our understanding and interpretation of innovation and entrepreneurship. As such the course provide an introduction to the development (past), current research trends (present) and future direction of innovation and entrepreneurship theories. Students will also gain insight into the economic, social and environmental importance of innovation and entrepreneurship and best public policy practice.

TIMS2301 focuses on developing your research capabilities by exploring the entrepreneurship and innovation research landscape. The course covers a set of past influential theoretical approaches, as well recent cutting-edge developments in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. The course provides you with the skills to effectively analyse existing entrepreneurship and innovation literature and to present and write about it in an analytical manner. The course also provides you the opportunity to engage in empirical research, developing your research skills to analyse data and present research findings.

The seminars are run with a mix of class discussion and time allocated to work on course assessments. Prior to coming to class, it is expected that you prepare by reading the assigned readings each week. In the seminars you will discuss the assigned readings and engage in discussions with your peers. This flipped classroom teaching format requires you to read and prepare materials in advance for active class participation.

Course requirements

Assumed background

Foundations of Entrepreneurship (TIMS1301)

Recommended companion or co-requisite courses

We recommend completing the following courses at the same time:

TIMS1301

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Please note: Teaching staff doﾠnotﾠhave access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email business.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ student email account with the following details:

Full name

Student ID

Course Code

Aims and outcomes

This course has two main objectives. First, it familiarizes students with a number of theoretical approaches/topics commonly employed in entrepreneurship and innovation research. Second, the course provides students with the skills to effectively analyse existing entrepreneurship and innovation literature and write and discuss about it in an analytical and critical manner. The goal is to cover a set of past influential theoretical approaches, as well recent cutting-edge developments in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. In addition, during the course students learn to critically reflect upon the contributions of past research and explore associations to own possible research ideas. As such, the course focuses on developing first research capabilities for exploring the entrepreneurship and innovation research landscape.

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Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Analysing Research Articles in Entrepreneurship

• Identity Verified

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

20% 10% per submission

Due date

Week 3 Mon - Week 6 Mon

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Please submit your assignment using the Turnitin link under assessments on Black Board

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Empirical Research Project

• Team or group-based

Mode

Oral

Category

Presentation

Weight

40%

Due date

23/09/2024 10:00 am

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Please submit your slides using the Turnitin link on Blackboard. Each group will be allocated a presentation time on the 16th of September 2024.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Analysing and Synthesizing Research Articles in Entrepreneurship

• Identity Verified

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

40%

Due date

4/11/2024 11:00 am

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Please submit your assignment using the submission link on Blackboard

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

Grades will be allocated according to University-wide standards of criterion-based assessment.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Additional learning activity information

Sustainable Development Goals

This course integrates the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through lectures and assessment.

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.