Technology-Based Entrepreneurship
5 credits
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1TE000
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1TE000
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Technology G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 27 April 2016
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
30 credits.
Learning outcomes
After the course the student should be able to:
- describe the conditions and opportunities with Academic Entrepreneurship and technology-based business development,
- explain and discuss generically different types of process flows that relates to external capital supply and organic business development,
- describe the idea generation in relation to the research on creativity,
- account for different types of external stakeholders and actors in the innovation system and their impact on the commercialisation,
- describe the different ways to package and protect a technology based business ideas, eg patents, trademarks and know-how,
- account for different forms of market research, differentiation strategies, sales strategies, and finance strategies.
Content
Basic concepts about creativity and general entrepreneurial processes, specifically in the area of technology-based entrepreneurship. The focus is on analysis of business opportunities, start-up and execution of entrepreneurial companies that base their business idea in new technical knowledge and new technological possibilities.
Instruction
The course is structured around theoretical lectures, guest lectures, seminars, and project work in groups.
Assessment
Written home exam (2,5 credits). Presentation of project work as a movie (2,5 credits). Written homeworks presented orally at a seminar give bonus points to the written exam.