What are the features of the chosen theme/s selected above? Apply the features to your chosen IE.

Case Study on an International Entrepreneur

a. Word limit: 1500 (part A 1000 words, part B 500 words)

b. The assignment is on an "International Entrepreneur" and NOT on the Enterprises or Ventures they own.

This element of coursework accounts for 30% of the overall assessment.

PART A: (1000 words)

- A brief introduction about an International Entrepreneur + Ventures. Should make use of IE definitions covered in class (Kizner, Hisrich, Oviatt and Mcdougall etc.)

- IE`s motivation to set up the ventures/businesses supported by theories such as: familial influences, education, prior experience, push and pull factors, etc.

- Apply trait theories to chosen IE: Are Entrepreneurs born or made? (Burns)

- Use effectuation theories by SAVARASTHY, (what makes entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial? What influences their decision making?), applying whichever of the 5 Principles - Bird in hand, affordable loss, Crazy Quilt, Lemonade and Pilot in the sky - that your chosen IE may confirm to.

- What lessons can we draw from this International Entrepreneur? (Lessons learnt should have links to underlying theories and concepts related to entrepreneurs)

Part B: (500 words) - Themes

- Define the theme/s your chosen IE falls into using 2 or 3 definitions.

- What are the features of the chosen theme/s selected above? Apply the features to your chosen IE.

- Try to capture the current debates on the chosen theme/s.

- Conclude part A and part B comparing and confirming/dis confirming whether the literature is similar with these definitions of an IE and the related themes applied.