National College of Ireland Certificate in Service Learning, Special Purpose Award, Level 7, 10 ECTS MSc in Entrepreneurship MSc in International Business Panel of Experts Report PANEL OF EXPERTS’ REPORT PART I: PREAMBLE 1.1 DETAILS OF VALIDATION EVENT PROVIDER National College of Ireland DATE OF VISIT 8th May 2013 PROGRAMME(S) EVALUATED MSc in Entrepreneurship MSc in International Business Certificate in Service Learning, Special Purpose Award, Level 7, 10 ECTS PROGRAMME RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL MSc in Entrepreneurship MSc in International Business Certificate in Service Learning, Special Purpose Award, Level 7, 10 ECTS
Conditions Programme Team Response Students are afforded the opportunity to re-submit a failed proposal within one month of the publication of the research methods module results. Should a student fail to meet this deadline or fail on foot of the re-submission they will be required to repeat the module in its entirety which will prevent them from progressing to the dissertation proper and hence delay their graduation. The dissertation itself can only be repeated once and students who fail the dissertation module must repeat the entire year in line with current College regulations. The dissertation module cannot be compensated and can only be repeated once. Dr Colette Darcy 13 Catch all condition Programme Team to demonstrate in the modules where the following topics will be addressed; Growth strategies Selling Internationalisation Project Management Team management and conflict Financing Feasibility testing Creativity The panel requested clarification on where a number of topics will be covered in modules on the programme specific to the MSc Entrepreneurship. 1. Growth strategies This topic is covered in the content of Enterprise Management under The Evolution of Entrepreneurship, The Entrepreneurial Process, Characterising the New and Developing Firm, Acquiring and Growing and Existing Business, Entrepreneurial Lifecycles and Building the Entrepreneurial Business. It is dealt with in the assessment strategy for this module in both the Enterprise Plan and Enterprise Project which both specifically deal with growth strategies of the company in question. Managing the Organisation – addresses growth strategies under the planning section of the syllabus. Strategic Marketing Management – addresses it under Developing Marketing Strategies and Entrepreneurial Strategies and within the assessment strategy for this module with specific prescribed case studies which will look at growth strategies. Strategy for Decision Making – addresses this under LO1 and LO4. Enterprise Simulation Game – LO5, LO6 and LO8 2. Selling Enterprise management – Stage 3 of the Entrepreneurial Business Plan specifically requires the use of the elevator pitch. Within the Enterprise Plan the module assessment strategy is really all about selling.
Strategic Marketing Management – The module syllabus contains a number of topics specifically targeted at selling namely; Managing customers and VERSION FOR QQI PROVIDER National College of Ireland PROGRAMME Cert SL; MSc Intl Bus; MSc Entrepreneurship DATE OF ISSUE 26th June 2013 PAGE 16 of 29 VERSION FOR QQI PROVIDER National College of Ireland PROGRAMME Cert SL; MSc Intl Bus; MSc Entrepreneurship DATE OF ISSUE 26th June 2013 PAGE 17 of 29
1 To carry out a market analysis with key stakeholders with regard to demand for the programme, profile of potential applicants, societal and economic demand responding to and unique to institutional characteristics of NCI The programme team is committed to carrying out ongoing market analysis. The suggestion from the internal panel is one which the programme team are keen to operationalize whereby prior to the commencement of each new cohort a quick survey is undertaken to establish the needs of that particular cohort. It may be that the cohort needs vary in terms of new start up entrepreneurs versus intrepreneurs working in larger firms. The programme team will also undertake to carry out market analysis in the traditional manner with key stakeholders. This will be undertaken by the
Programme Schedules Certificate in Service Learning Name of Provider National College of Ireland Programme Title (i.e. named award) Certificate in Service Learning Award Title (HETAC named award) Certificate in Service Learning Stage Exit Award Title Modes of Delivery (FT/PT/ACCS/BLENDED/OC etc) FT, PT, OC, Blended, Block Award Class Award NQF Level Award EQF Level Stage Stage NQF Level Stage EQF Level Stage Credit (ECTS) Date Effective ISCED Subject Code Special Purpose 7 6 Award 7 6 10 September 2013 010 Ref Module Title Sem Module ECTS Credit Number Total Student Effort Allocation of Marks Statu s (M/E) NQF Level Total Hour s Contac t Hours Independen t Learning CA % Projec t % Final % Total % Service Learning 1 M 7 5 120 39 81 50 50 100 Service Learning 2 M 7 5 120 24 96 100 100 Special Regulations: None.