This module represents an exciting and unique opportunity for Psychology students to develop highly desirable employability skills, such as business and entrepreneurial awareness, which are not necessarily covered in a traditional Psychology program.
In an increasingly competitive job market, it is critical to learn how to use knowledge creatively, to be able to create own job opportunities and stand out from the masses. This module is not only relevant to those with an interest in becoming entrepreneurs. Developing entrepreneurial awareness will be fundamental to practitioners, who work freelance and administer their employment independently. It will also benefit employees in providing significant contributions to any organisation by offering new innovative ideas, assisting in the organisation development and gaining competitive edge on problem solving.
Students enrolled in the module will develop a real start-up business as a team (approximately 5/6 people), under the supervision of expert mentors provided by Young Enterprise, who have experience working with Psychology undergraduates. The module includes 8 x 2 hours lectures on topics such as principles of entepreneurship, occupational and business psychology, creativity and innovation, planning and presenting a business idea; 6 x 1.5 hours of mentoring sessions per team; 2 x 8 hours of supervised teamwork. Students will be assessed via a reflective impact report, a pitch deck presentation and a Dragon’s Den group presentation.
The module’s material will be delivered by experts from the School of Psychology, Management School, Careers & Employability and Young Enterprise.