Business Management in Book Publishing (INST0050)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department: Information Studies
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Available only to students from the 果冻影院 Department of Information Studies. Preference needs to be given to MA Publishing Students, due to the limited spaces available.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module will introduce you to entrepreneurial practice in business. You will learn about the skills and approaches needed to successfully implement your own entrepreneurial ideas and projects, and we will discuss new entrepreneurial enterprises in the field of contemporary publishing. We will consider core areas of business management which a successful entrepreneur must be able to negotiate, including publishing finance, project leadership and relationship management. We will also consider the legal dimensions of developing properties and brands and, in the second half of the module, look at some of the practical tools and technologies that can assist entrepreneurs today.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Dr Daniel Boswell
Who to contact for more information: ian.evans@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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