General Information
| Course Code | B_ENTREPREN |
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| Credits | 6 EC |
| Period | P5 |
| Course Level | 500 |
| Language of Tuition | English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sc. |
| Course Coordinator | prof. dr. E. Masurel |
| Examiner | prof. dr. E. Masurel |
| Teaching Staff |
prof. dr. E. Masurel dr. J.G.W.J. van Hugten dr. J.G.W.J. van Hugten |
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Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself. The (de)registration deadlines can be found on VU.nl
The maximum number of students for this course is 75.
Late placement is not possible for this course.
| Teaching Methods | Seminar, Lecture |
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Course Objective
Students obtain knowledge about and insight in the relevance ofentrepreneurship and innovation for their own discipline. Students
learn about the processes which are involved in the recognition and
exploitation of opportunities, about creating economic and societal
value and about the nature and role of networks. In addition students
gain knowledge of different entrepreneurial processes and the importance
of valorization of findings and business ideas for a knowledge- based
economy.
Course Content
This course consists of two tracks: a theoretical track and a practicaltrack. These two tracks run simultaneously and complement each other.
In the first track of this course the focus is on learning about
entrepreneurship. Answers are found on questions such as: what is
entrepreneurship?; what defines an entrepreneur?; what are
entrepreneurial opportunities?; what is the importance of
entrepreneurial networks?; what is the role of innovation in
entrepreneurship?; what is sustainable entrepreneurship?; how can
entrepreneurship be applied in a corporate environment?; what happens to
the entrepreneur during the life cycle of the firm?
Simultaneously, the students work on an assignment, how to bring an
innovation (product, service, process) from the own discipline to the
market (second track). With the help of coaching sessions, a Business
Model Canvas approach will be completed, with subjects such as value
proposition, protection of the business idea, exit strategies and
finance. The students present their reports during an interactive
sessions, with their own elevator pitches.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
Lectures, workshops, coaching sessions, cases and small assignments.Method of Assessment
The final grade is based on a team assignment (making a startup pitch)and an individual written exam. Both the assignment and the exam
determine 50% of the final grade. A student passes for this course
only if both the assignment and the exam were graded by a mark 5.5 or
higher.
Literature
A series of articles and one book, that will be presented in the coursemanual.
Additional Information
Optional course for (Research) Master students 'Human MovementSciences'.
Presence in all lectures, workshops and coaching sessions and timely
submission of the cases and the small assignments are mandatory.