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Entrepreneurship
HUM-348
Lecturer(s) :
Hertel Christina JuliaWagenschwanz Anna Maria
Language:
English
Summary
This course provides an introduction to the topic of entrepreneurship, the process of new firm creation and the commercialization of technologies.Content
We will go into the following topics according to the following plan:
- Importance of Entrepreneuship for Economic Development and National Competitiveness
- Entrepreneurial Opportunity Identification
- Challenges in Setting up and Growing a New Firm
- Financing an Innovative Firm
- Management of Technology Ventures
Keywords
New Firm, Entrepreneurial spirit, Business Plan, Technology Commercialization
POLY-perspective :
- interdisciplinary perspective
- creative perspective
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:- Analyze markets for innovative products/services
- Compare business activities of competing firms
- Decide strategies for new firms
- Develop business plan for new start-ups
- Explore business opportunities
Transversal skills
- Evaluate one's own performance in the team, receive and respond appropriately to feedback.
- Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
- Make an oral presentation.
Teaching methods
Teaching with active participation of students, entrepreneurial project with regular presentations.
Expected student activities
Active participation of students in class, business idea generation individually and in groups, development of a business project, discussions in class, presentations in class.
Assessment methods
50% Business plan project (group project incl. three presentations and final commented pitch deck)
30% Individual assignment
20% Peer-2-Peer Feedback Evaluation
Supervision
Office hours | Yes |
Assistants | Yes |
Others | Office hours upon request |
Resources
Websites
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- Credits
2 - Subject examined
Entrepreneurship - Number of places
40 - Lecture
2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester
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Lecture
Exercise, TP
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- Autumn semester
- Winter sessions
- Spring semester
- Summer sessions
- Lecture in French
- Lecture in English
- Lecture in German