ENT 2212 units200 LevelSecond Semester

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

Business thinking for technical students: entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship theory, entrepreneurial characteristics and thinking, innovation, enterprise formation, and e-commerce principles. Directly applicable to consulting, startup, and freelance careers in technology.

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  • 367 practice questions
  • 2 recommended textbooks
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Course outline

  1. 01Concept of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship/corporate entrepreneurship
  2. 02Theories, rationale and relevance: Schumpeterian perspective, risk-taking, creative destruction
  3. 03Characteristics of entrepreneurs: opportunity seeker, risk taker, innovator
  4. 04Entrepreneurial thinking: critical, reflective, and creative thinking
  5. 05Innovation: concept, dimensions, and its relationship to knowledge and change
  6. 06Enterprise formation, partnership and networking: business plans, ownership forms, registration
  7. 07Contemporary entrepreneurship issues: intellectual property, virtual office, networking
  8. 08Entrepreneurship in Nigeria: youth/women entrepreneurship, support institutions, barriers
  9. 09Basic principles of e-commerce

Recommended textbooks

  • Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures — Barringer & Ireland

    6th ed. — used across most Nigerian universities

  • The Lean Startup — Eric Ries

    The most influential startup methodology book of the last decade

How to pass ENT 221

  • Apply every concept to a technology business idea from your own field — it makes abstract topics concrete and exam-ready
  • The Business Model Canvas is the most exam-critical framework — practise filling it in for different scenarios
  • Nigeria's NITDA and other agencies offer technology grants — research them as part of your learning
  • This course matters for your career: many technology professionals eventually consult or freelance

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