What is the role of entrepreneurship in society? How does profit-seeking and loss-avoiding behaviour lead to value discovery? What is an alternative way to coordinate production without entrepreneurial profits and losses, and what are its consequences?
Please focus on female entrepreneurs and their role in inspiring society such as natalie sisson (http://suitcaseentrepreneur.com/) and Naomi Simson (http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/shark-tank/profiles/naomi-simson).
Please refer to unit text: Schaper, M., Volery,T., Weber, P. & Gibson, B. (2014) Entrepreneurship and Small Business 4thAsia-Pacific Edition, Wiley: Australia.
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