Foundations and Forms of Entrepreneurship

Doel vak

Academic and research skills: Students are able to assess and conduct a
feasibility study of a new business idea that validates the proposed
customer needs and market potential by systematically collecting,
analyzing, and reporting relevant data.

Bridging theory and practice: Students understand the core theories and
concepts in the field of entrepreneurship, as reflected by their ability
to analyze, compare, and apply these theories and concepts to analyze
and solve the key management challenges faced by real-world
entrepreneurs.

Social skills: Students are able to effectively pitch a new business
idea to others, and can present the results of their feasibility studies
to a group of peers in a professional, engaging manner.

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Foundations and Forms of Entrepreneurship is an engaging course for
students who like to learn about entrepreneurship, its role and
importance in our society, and the process by which entrepreneurs
transform new ideas into successful business ventures. Entrepreneurship
is commonly associated with the creation of new businesses, but it also
captures a distinct mindset that is valuable across a wide range of
contexts. In this course, students learn to understand and apply
theories from economics, sociology, and psychology to study key topics
in entrepreneurship. These include the role of entrepreneurship in
economic growth; traits, motivations and behaviors of entrepreneurs; the
process of identifying, evaluating and exploiting entrepreneurial
opportunities; business planning and financing for new ventures;
managing growth and founder-CEO succession; social entrepreneurship and
corporate entrepreneurship. Theoretical understanding of these subjects
is applied to real world cases focusing on key management challenges
faced by entrepreneurs, and a team project in which students conduct a
feasibility study to validate the customer needs and market potential
for a new business idea.

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Lectures
Tutorials

Toetsvorm

Assignments – Group assessment
Assignments – Individual assessment

Literatuur

Textbook
Selection of articles and cases

Overige informatie

This course is the first course of the SBE Minor in Entrepreneurship.