Business Development and Entrepreneurship
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE674
- Code
- 1TE674
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Industrial Engineering and Management A1F, Technology A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 26 March 2021
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
200 credits including 150 credits in science/engineering/pharmacy of which 30 credits on advanced level. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, guest lectures and practical exercises. Assignments and group projects as well as oral presentations. Study visits.
Assessment
The course consists of six modules that are examined separately as below. To pass a module, it is required that all examination parts are approved.
Business Development and Venture finance (5 credits)
Written presentation of assignments and project assignments, and active participation in practical sessions . Oral and written examination.
Leadership and Organisation (5hp)
Oral and written examination, the PM task, and active participation in practical sessions.
Management control in entrepreneurial companies (5hp)
Oral and written examination.
Intellectual property rights and commercial law (5hp)
Oral and written examination, groups examination at seminars, and active participation in practical sessions.
Market research and customer understanding (5hp)
Oral and written examination, written and oral presentations of assignments and project assignments, completed laboratory work, as well as active participation in practical sessions.
Value creation in technology-based entrepreneurial processes: (5 credits)
Written and oral examination. Active participation in lectures, seminars and practical sessions.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
The course is solely given to students admitted to the School of Entrepreneurship at Uppsala University. The course may not be included in a degree together with any of the following courses: 1TE915 Technology-Based Business Development, 1TE916 Marketing and Market Research, 2FE824 Management, organisation and management control, 2HR106 Patent, Contracts and Negotiation for an Agreement, 1TE062 Innovation Management and 1TE063 Customer-Focused Product Development.