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Learning Outcome 1
The learner will: Understand the concepts of entrepreneurship and enterprise, and the
characteristics that differentiate the various types of entrepreneurs and
business owners, and the importance of entrepreneurs and SMEs to the
economy.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
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Learning Outcome 2
The learner will: Understand characteristics and motivations that influence the way
entrepreneurs operate, and the specific skills they use to succeed.
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The learner can:
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Learning Outcome 3
The learner will: Understand the various barriers faced by entrepreneurs when starting a new
business or when growing an existing small business.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
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Learning Outcome 4
The learner will: Understand the entrepreneurial motivations and influences that will affect the
ways in which a small business might develop and grow.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
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4.3.2 Explain and describe the problems that can occur relating
to succession planning in small firms.
Learning Outcome 5
The learner will: Understand the concepts of innovation and creativity, their importance to the
economy, and the roles that both play in entrepreneurship and business
development.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
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potential enterprises.
Learning Outcome 6
The learner will: Understand the political and economic issues facing entrepreneurs and
government support agencies, and identify the range of business support
processes that governments may offer to encourage and support
entrepreneurial development.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
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Burns, P., Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 3 ed. (2011), Palgrave Macmillan,
Basingstoke (Core Text)
Butler, D., Enterprise Planning and Development, (2006), Elsevier, Oxford
ABE Study Manual, Business Start-up and Entrepreneurship (2013)