GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
(GIMPA)
BUSINESS SCHOOL
2015/2016 FIRST SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION
TITLE OF PAPER:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MBA)
LEVEL:
TAKE-HOME EXAMS
DATE:
Thursday, Dec 17, 2015
EXAMINER:
Dr. Pascal Brenya
TIME ALLOWED:
Due before 4PM – Monday 21st Dec,
2015
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the instructions carefully;
Answer all Questions Please.
Typed and enveloped work should be submitted to the Enquiry Desk Business School-Ground Floor SB
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Q 1. Appraise the viability of hybrid social ventures in Ghana?
Q 2.
i.
List the main characteristics of hybrid business models?
ii.
In literature (Hockerts, 2015), hybrid organizations are classified in
three types, according to their field of activity. Make careful
Evaluation of them?
iii.
Hybrid business models are driven by three fundamental activities
Hybrid business models typology. Offer a succinct
Interpretation?
iv.
Enumerate and explain 5 Advantages of hybrid business models
v.
Enumerate and explain 5 Liabilities of hybridity in social
ventures?
vi.
Enumerate and explain 5 Limitations and challenges of hybrid
business models?
vii.
The essence of studying hybrids is that firms may learn how to
innovate their business models in ways that go beyond current
conceptualizations, making their mission profitable, rather than
making profit their only mission! Discuss?
viii. It has been asserted that, social ventures that adopt the business
form to a greater degree will raise less external capital than
traditional charities. Offer an epitome of this?
Q3. Analyse the case study below, identify 5 possible challenges and suggest
innovate solutions to address them? Finally criticize the case?
Wellington Baiden – Ghana’s Eco-friendly Entrepreneur
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Abstract: This case study provides insights about the emerging set of
entrepreneurs called ecopreneurs who aim at addressing environmental
issues that are hitherto ignored by most of the big companies. Wellington
Baiden (Baiden) is one such example of an ecopreneur who is striving to
strike a balance between environment and economics. The business model
he adopted not only provides employment and income generating
opportunities to the village communities in a developing nation like Ghana,
but also preserves ecology. Baiden, with his unique business model and good
business practices making a point that profit can be earned by being good
and encouraging people to plant more trees. His company, Portal Ltd.,
undertakes social forestry programmes and sensitises people about the
significance of forest conservation and its benefits. Baiden, through his
sustainable objectives, is making efforts to prove that Africa has many viable
investment opportunities besides oil and gold. Although he has been able to
win the faith of the local people and village chiefs with his business, Baiden
has to prove to his investors that he can convert his leafy assets into cash.
Yet, the challenge lies in proving that large-scale plantation programmes
would provide enough income to the villagers to contain cutting down trees
and make this venture successful.
Pedagogical Objectives:
To study the concept of entrepreneurship and role of entrepreneurs in
creating sustainable businesses
To analyse the trend of green business and the emergence of
ecopreneurs
To understand the socio-economic condition of Ghana and examine the
role of entrepreneurs in its economic growth
To discuss the initiatives of Wellington Baiden in developing forestry
business in Ghana and the challenges he is facing in sustaining this
business model.
(Good Luck & Merry Christmas)
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