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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Master's Programme in Shift Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Master's Programme in Shift Entrepreneurship and Business
  • Master's Programme in Shift Entrepreneurship and Technology

Recommended previous knowledge

None.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the students should:
  • Have advanced knowledge about relevant entrepreneurship theories that can be applied to find, create, and develop opportunities.
  • Have thorough knowledge about available frameworks for entrepreneurial opportunities including traditional, lean, and design thinking approaches.
  • Have knowledge about how to initiate and manage a concept development process.
  • Be able to analyze and critically evaluate existing theories and frameworks to understand complex entrepreneurial analyses.
  • Be able to develop ideas and run opportunity analysis processes in various industries and sectors.
  • Be able to carry out a concept development project, including concept development and testing using different approaches (e.g., lean, design thinking).
  • Be able to receive, interpret and use feedback throughout the concept development process.
  • Be able to manage situations with uncertainty and know how to transform uncertainty into risk and action.
  • Be able to analyze a concept’s impact (e.g., financial, social, and environmental).
  • Be able to present business concepts to experts and peers

Contents

In this course students get theoretical and practical insights into finding, managing, and developing entrepreneurial opportunities. The theoretical component of the course involves working with theories and tools related to entrepreneurial opportunities and concept development including related challenges. The practical component of the course involves going through several "idea processes". In the idea processes students develop and evaluate actual concepts in terms of their financial, social and environmental impact.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, group work, projects and presentations. Approximate workload is 420 hours.

Examination requirements

Mandatory participation in theory weeks and idea processes and mandatory hand in of three assignments. More information is available on the course schedule and Canvas.

Examinations

Grade based on portfolio assessment of the idea processes (counts 60%, individual grades) and individual 3-day take home exam (counts 40 %). Grading by letters. More information is provided in Canvas.

Student evaluation

Student evaluation is carried out as a midway evaluation and in accordance with the normal arrangement as described in the quality assurance system, chapter 4.1. If necessary, a possible end of semester evaluation may be implemented.

Offered as a free-standing course

No.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
ORG465 – Concept Development. 7.5
ORG464 – Innovation through Design Thinking. 5
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