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BNS 324: Entrepreneurship

A course on the principles of starting, managing, and growing a viable business within the nursing and broader healthcare sector.

Course Content

Explore the detailed topics covered in Entrepreneurship.

Introductory Concepts to Entrepreneurship

Evaluating the Business EnvironmentNotes coming soon Identifying Viable OpportunitiesNotes coming soon Project Planning & ManagementNotes coming soon Proposal Writing for FundingNotes coming soon Monitoring & EvaluationNotes coming soon Decision Making & Risk EvaluationNotes coming soon

Starting and Running a Business in Healthcare

Business & Financial PlanningNotes coming soon Contractual AgreementsNotes coming soon Tendering DocumentsNotes coming soon Work Study & EfficiencyNotes coming soon Self-assessment for EntrepreneursNotes coming soon Assessing Service DemandNotes coming soon

Factors Affecting Business Success in Healthcare

Policy & Regulatory EnvironmentNotes coming soon Coping with CompetitionNotes coming soon Time Management & LeadershipNotes coming soon Human Resource ManagementNotes coming soon Marketing & Public RelationsNotes coming soon Contribution to National DevelopmentNotes coming soon

Innovation in Healthcare Entrepreneurship

Defining Innovation in HealthcareNotes coming soon Types of InnovationNotes coming soon The Innovation ProcessNotes coming soon Fostering a Culture of InnovationNotes coming soon The Nurse Entrepreneur as an InnovatorNotes coming soon

Key References

A selection of key texts and resources cited in this course unit.

  1. Collins, JC & Lazier, WC. (1992). Beyond Entrepreneurship: Prentice Hall.
  2. Stevenson, HH, Roberts, MJ & Groesbeck, HI (1989). New Business Ventures and the Entrepreneur: Boston: Richard D. Irwin, Inc
  3. Crass P. (1999). The Book of Entrepreneurs' Wisdom: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
  4. McGrath, R & MacMillan, I (2000). The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Harvard University Press
  5. Len nick, D & Kiel, F. (2002). Moral Intelligence: Enhancing Business Performance and Leadership Success.
  6. Swanson, JA & Baird, ML (2003). Engineering Your Start-Up: A Guide for the High-Tech Entrepreneur.
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