Brief

• Students must submit a 2500-word individual essay/report on the following topic:

• ‘First, you are required to review the academic literature pertaining to Kirzner’s theory of opportunity [approx. 1000 words].
• Second, choose a successful entrepreneur (contemporary or historical), then, apply Kirzner’s theory of opportunity to your chosen successful entrepreneur and detail their opportunity management abilities [approx. 1000 words]’.

†Intro [approx. 250 words] and conc [approx. 250 words]

†Consider pp224-226 in Chapter 8 of the core course text, Kirzner’s seminal writings (i.e. 1973, 1979, 1985, 1997) and other scholarly articles that address Kirzner.

Rubric

• Rubric-grading criterion.

Intellectual quality of introduction: establishment of central topic and

key issues, overview of structure and coverage of the writing.

Use of theory: consultation, review and understanding of appropriate theories and concepts.

Analysis of entrepreneur: interpretation, integration and coverage of relevant entrepreneurial examples.

Intellectual quality of conclusion: summary of central topic and key

issues.

Academic style-writing: attention to grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax.

Quality of references and sources: evidence of consulting academic journals, books and other relevant reading, presentation of references according to Harvard system.

Indicative Structure

• Introduction. Map-scope the study – put another way, set the boundary of the study, including specifying the research context and background, overarching theory and key concepts, overview of the structure of the remainder of the writing (approx. 250 words).
• Main body – sub-section 1. Writings pertaining to relevant theory and informed by what is already known e.g. where you demonstrate your research and understanding of theory and concepts. There is a systematic identification and presentation of theories and key concepts. Being critical means considering previous studies and offering definitions, explanations and examination (approx. 1000 words).

† Tip – organise sub-section 1 of the main body in distinct- identifiable ‘opportunity’ paragraphs that clearly refer to relevant theoretical/conceptual labels. Integrate

Kirzner’s seminal writings and other relevant academic

research from the Web of Science [see Library].

Indicative Structure cont.

• Main body sub-section 2. Practical examples and illustrations pertaining to the opportunity management of your chosen entrepreneur should be integrated in a coherent manner. That is, integrate and analyse coherent entrepreneurial/company related statements, reports, press releases, statistics and/or other secondary sources pertaining to the opportunity management of your chosen entrepreneur (approx. 1000 words).
• Conclusion. Short synthesis-summary of the writings, in particular, reconsidering the topic-background and main presentation of theories, concepts and arguments.

† Tip – In sub-section 2 of the main body, ensure that you integrate practical examples and illustrations that logically corroborate theory and concepts already discussed in sub-section 1 of the main body.

Feedback sessions

• In class group discussion and feedback
  • Tuesday 28 Nov workshop sessions (details TBC)

Feed Forward Task cont.

• What should your ‘plan-sketch’ include/reflect? Your ‘plan- sketch’ should reflect the main body i.e. major theoretical strands, including conceptual units/features to be integrated and some exemplar practical illustrations pertaining to your chosen entrepreneur. You do not need to develop an end- references/bibliography section.
• The ‘plan-sketch’ can reflect a preliminary full draft of the main body, bullet points, diary of open notes or significant mind-map.
• More details about the one-to-one session will be made available nearer the time.

Questions?

Good luck.