Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Learning Outcomes

Contextualize the historical development of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Understand the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation in the Portuguese social and economic context.

Identify the different types of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Identify mechanisms to support structures and facilitating the creation of new businesses.

Identify the potential competitive advantages of an innovative business idea

Study Program

Concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation Historical background

Entrepreneurial behavior characteristics

Entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and social entrepreneurship Technology and innovation

Types innovation Entrepreneurship and innovation

Startups

Bibliography

 

 

Principal

 

Bessant, J. & Tidd, J. (2009). Inovação e Empreendedorismo.Porto Alegre: Bookman.

Hisrich, R.; Peters, M. & Shepherd, D. (2012). Entrepreneurship. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

 

 

 

Secundária

 

Freire, A. (2002). Inovação: Novos produtos, serviços e negócios para Portugal. Lisboa: Verbo Editora.

Jardim, J. & Franco, J.E. – Coordenação (2014). Portugal Empreendedor: trinta figuras empreendedoras da cultura portuguesa – Relevância dos modelos para a promoção do empreendedorismo. Lisboa: INCM.

Mariotti, S. & Glackin, C. (2012). Entrepreneurship – Starting and operating a small business. NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Sarkar, S. (2010). Empreendedorismo e Inovação. Lisboa: Escolar Editora.

Schumpeter, J.A. (1997). Teoria do Desenvolvimento Econômico. São Paulo: Editora Nova Cultural Ltda.