Technology-Based Entrepreneurship
5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE777
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1TE777
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Industrial Engineering and Management A1N, Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 6 March 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
120 credits in science/engineering. Industrial Project Management or Industrial Management.
Learning outcomes
After the course the student should be able to:
- apply various theoretical conceptualizations to analyse various forms of entrepreneurship such as academic entrepreneurship, technology-based entrepreneurship and alternative forms of entrepreneurship,
- critically reflect on the norms that make up the dominant version of entrepreneurship,
- create a hypothetical business process for commercializing a technically based business idea,
- explain how entrepreneurship research relates to popular cultural descriptions of entrepreneurship as well as entrepreneurship as an internship.
Content
Theoretical conceptualization of various forms of entrepreneurship. Analysis of business opportunities as well as start-up and operation of entrepreneurial processes based on new technical knowledge and new technical capabilities. Description of the relationship between research on entrepreneurship and commercialization processes in practice.
Instruction
Lectures, guest lectures, seminars, case study and project work.
Assessment
Written exam (2,5 credits) and written presentation of a group project (2,5 credits).