BUSN 495 Comparative Entrepreneurship
Summer, 2008
PROFESSOR: Dr. Thomas W. Hall
CONTACT ME: thomas.hall@cnu.edu; 594-8916 (note: I prefer email as
it is asynchronous)
Department secretary (Lee Ann Wise): 594-7215;
594-7068
Entrepreneurship is one of the
key factors of production, and refers to risk-taking and management of land,
labor, and capital. In this class, we
will explore one of the central problems facing entrepreneurs—they generally lack
the resources personally to realize their innovative visions—and the
implications that government policies have upon the ultimate results of
entrepreneurial resources in their society.
Our guiding question relates to how and whether entrepreneurial
innovation spurs technological change and affects economic development. This is not a new area of research: the full
title of Adam Smith’s famous 1776 treatise is An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Nevertheless, we will generate new research
findings, based on a survey that includes interviews with entrepreneurs,
investors, and academic experts based in the
PREREQUISITES FOR BUSN495: BUSN395, Finance and Economic Development
COURSE STRUCTURE: This summer class involves a trip overseas to
GRADING: About 1/3 of your grade will
be based on your active and professional participation in the summer abroad
experience. In addition, the final paper
your group submits to me will constitute the other 2/3 of the grade.
DISABILITIES INFORMATION: If you believe that you have a disability, you should
make an appointment to discuss your needs. In order to receive an
accommodation, your disability must be on record in Disability Services located
in the
HONOR STATEMENT: Learning takes place through individual effort, and
achievement can be evaluated only on the basis of the work a student produced
independently. A student who obtains
credit for work, words, and ideas which are not products of his/her own effort
is dishonest, and his/her behavior has an adverse influence on the standards of
the college. Because this is so, willful
infringement of the code for academic work entails severe penalties ranging
from failure in this course to dismissal from the university.