These Open Educational Resources (OER) are designed to apply key enterprise and entrepreneurship concepts to real life UK and Chinese enterprises. For each enterprise case study, there is a video case study compiled from company visits and interviews, a company profile and some suggested underpinning teaching materials. The teaching materials are designed to develop both enterprising and entrepreneurial skills to support employability and future potential entrepreneurship.
The enterprises selected for the teaching material include both recent start-ups and more established enterprises which are involved across a range of industries from retail to high tech research and development enterprises.
The teaching materials are Open Educational Resources and can be adapted and developed to meet the needs of your teaching. Several of the case studies provided overlap in their content, for example in subject areas such as innovation and business models, and can be used in combination as required. In these cases several videos and sets of material can be selected and can be used, for example, to demonstrate some of the similarities and differences between the Chinese and UK enterprises and between different industries.
We hope that you find the teaching materials helpful in your practice and we would welcome your comments and discussion and would be interested to hear how you have applied them in your teaching.
The materials were up to date as of when they were filmed and collated; however, they might not reflect the current situations of the featured businesses.
This project was kindly supported by the British Council’s UK-China Enhancing Graduate Employability and Entrepreneurship Fund and was undertaken by teams from the Beijing Foreign Studies University, PRC and the University of Worcester, UK and was led by Dr Robin Bell.
These are Open Educational Resources and therefore freely accessible and openly licensed documents.
Entrepreneurial Learning Material
5 Star Windows : Market Research Case Study
- Company URL : www.5starwindows.co.uk
- Company Profile : 5 Star Company Profile
- Video : Market Research Case Study Video
- Slides : 5 Star – Market Research Slides
7Tin : Finance Case Study
- Company URL : www.7tin.cn
- Company profile : 7Tin Company Profile
- Video : 7Tin Finance Case Study Video
- Slides : 7Tin – Finance Slides
Beijing Origin Water : Finance Case Study
- Company URL : en.originwater.com
- Company profile : Beijing Origin Water Company Profile
- Video : Beijing Origin Water Finance Case Study Video
- Slides : Beijing Origin Water – Finance Slides
Caiyi : Entrepreneur Case Study
- Company URL : www.icaiyi.net
- Company profile : Caiyi Company Profile
- Video : Caiyi Entrepreneur Case Study Video
- Slides : Caiyi – Entrepreneurs Slides
ClearView : Innovation Case Study
- Company URL : www.clearviewbusiness.com
- Company Profile : Clearview Systems Company Profile
- Video : ClearView Innovation Case Study Video
- Slides : Clearview – Innovation Slides
Draway Technology: Business Models Case Study
- Company URL : www.draway.com/english.html
- Company Profile : Draway Company Profile
- Video : Draway Technology Business Models Case Study Video
- Slides : Draway – Business Models Slides
Estates Direct : Finance Case Study
- Company URL : www.estatesdirect.com
- Company Profile : Estates Direct Company Profile
- Video : Estates Direct Finance Case Study Video
- Slides : Estates Direct – Finance Slides
Franco Florenzi : Resources & Capabilities Case Study
- Company URL : www.francoflorenzi.com
- Company Profile : Franco Florenzi Company Profile
- Video : Franco Florenzi Resources & Capabilities Case Study Video
- Slides : Franco Florenzi – Resources & Capabilities Slides
Gtech : Business Planning Case Study
- Company URL : www.gtech.co.uk
- Company Profile : Gtech Company Profile
- Video : Gtech Business Planning Case Study Video
- Slides : Gtech – Business Plans Slides
IPinYou : Corporate Entrepreneurship Case Study
- Company URL: www.ipinyou.com.cn
- Company Profile : iPinYou Company Profile
- Video : IPinYou Corporate Entrepreneurship Case Study Video
- Slides : iPin You – Corporate Entrepreneurship Slides
ISO QS : Entrepreneur Case Study
- Company URL : www.isoqsltd.com
- Company Profile : ISO Quality Services
- Video : ISO QS Entrepreneur Case Study Video
- Slides : ISO – Entrepreneur Slides
Kika Keyboard : Business Plans & Business Models Case Study
- Company URL : www.kika.tech
- Company Profile : Kika Company Profile
- Video : Kika Keyboard Business Plans & Business Models Case Study Video
- Slides : Kika – Business Plans & Business Models Slides
Leya : Resources & Capabilities Case Study
- Company URL: www.kika.tech
- Company Profile : LeYa Company Profile
- Video : Leya Resources & Capabilities Case Study Video
- Slides : Leya – Resources & Capabilities Slides
Miaozhen Systems : Business Models Case Study
- Company URL : www.miaozhen.com
- Company Profile : Miaozhen Systems Company Profile
- Video : Miaozhen Systems Business Models Case Study Video
- Slides : Miaozhen Systems – Business Models Slides
Omescape : Innovation Case Study
- Company URL : omescapelondon.co.uk & omescapeus.com
- Company profile : Omescape Company Profile
- Video : Omescape Innovation Case Study Video
- Slides : Omescape – Innovation Slides
PCA Predict : Startup Case Study
- Company URL : www.pcapredict.com
- Company Profile : PCA Predict Company Profile
- Video : PCA Predict Startup Case Study Video
- Slides : PCA – Start Ups Slides
TouchPal : Innovation Case Study
- Company URL : www.touchpal.com
- Company Profile : TouchPal Company Profile
- Video : TouchPal Innovation Case Study Video
- Slides : TouchPal – Innovation Slides
Wyche Innovation Centre : Business Models Case Study
- Company URL : www.wyche-innovation.com
- Company profile : Wyche Innovation Centre
- Video : Wyche Innovation Centre Business Models Case Study Video
- Slides : Wyche Innovation Centre – Business Models Slides
Entrepreneurship Core Skills Case Study
- Video : Entrepreneurship Core Skills Case Study Video
- Slides : Entrepreneurship Core Skills Case Study Slides
Entrepreneurial Team Roles Case Study
- Video : Entrepreneurial Team Roles Case Study Video
- Slides : Entrepreneurial Team Roles Case Study Slides
Open Educational Resources for :
Business Models
- Draway, Kika, Miaozhen, Wyche Innovation Centre
Business Planning
- Gtech, Kika
Corporate Entrepreneurship
- IPinYou
Entrepreneur
- Caiyi, ISO
Entrepreneurship Core skills
- Various Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial Team roles
- Various Entrepreneurs
Finance
- 7Tin, Beijing Origin Water, Estates Direct
Innovation
- Clearview, Omescape, TouchPal
Market Research
- 5 Star Windows
Resources & Capabilities
- Franco Florenzi, Leya
Startup
- PCA Predict