Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Both in an existing organisation and as an individual entrepreneur bringing innovative ideas into life requires planning, management, resources, competencies and environments conducive for taking the idea forward.

This module provides an understanding of how to pursue opportunities but also on learning and practising this. The module adds an applied dimension to several entrepreneurship topics. While introducing a number of instruments for business planning the module also provides a critical perspective on business planning and on the rationale for promoting entrepreneurship. Moreover, the module introduces some of the most important framework conditions for university-based entrepreneurs. Finally, as ‘There is nothing as practical as a good theory’ we will also deal with some of the core theoretical issues in entrepreneurship.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary knowledge on:

• resources for entrepreneurial processes and strategy, including IPR strategy.
• important framework conditions for entrepreneurs such as policy, business incubators and technology transfer offices.
• core constructs of entrepreneurship of relevance to executing entrepreneurial ideas

Skills

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:

• planning business development and assessing the role of creativity in that.
• giving a critical perspective on effective and efficient business planning.

Competences

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:

• independently create, coordinate and execute a business plan.
• developing novel recommendations for executing entrepreneurial ideas and promoting entrepreneurship.

Type of instruction

For information see § 17.

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• A prerequisite for participating in the exam is that the student has handed in written materials.

Exams