Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in 1st Semester.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must be able to:
- Describe and understand general capabilities needed for
organisations to become and stay innovative in their business
development.
- Describe and understand general abilities and conditions needed
for people to become and stay entrepreneurial.
- Describe and understand tools and methods for supporting
entrepreneurial processes with an emphasis on discovery
processes.
- Describe and understand theories of creative methodologies and
creative mind-set (dedicated ressources will be allocated for the
initiation and sustaining of the objective).
Skills
The student must be able to:
- Identify and analyse a need or problem using various
theoretical perspectives related to a business development
process.
- Use creative theory and methods in discovery processes.
- Be able to assess and analyse the entrepreneurial/innovation
capabilities of the unit of analysis in focus.
- The student must be able to identify possible conceptual
solutions or development directions for solutions by using theory
and creative skills.
Competences
The student must be able to:
- Approach an empirical field and identify a problem or need
related to innovative and/or entrepreneurial processes and theories
thereof, with an emphasis on discovery.
- Contribute to the development of a conceptual solution by
relating innovation and/or entrepreneurship theories with empirical
insight.
- Critically evaluate analysis and solutions.
- Situational application/facilitation of creative skills
(dedicated ressources will be allocated to the initiation and
sustaining of the objective).
Type of instruction
The module is carried out as group-based, problem-oriented
project work. The group work is carried out as an independent work
process in which the students themselves organise and coordinate
their workload in collaboration with a supervisor. The project is
carried out in groups with normally no more than 6 members.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 15 ECTS project module the expected workload is
450 hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Entrepreneurial Practice |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
The learning outcome is measured individually during oral group
examination. |
ECTS | 15 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |