BMGT20220 High-tech Entrepreneurship

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module provides an in-depth exploration of the theories, principles, and practical skills essential for creating and developing high-tech innovative ideas within entrepreneurial ecosystems. Students will gain a solid foundation in understanding the key components of successful high-tech entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

The module offers various theories and frameworks that underpin entrepreneurship, enabling students to grasp the fundamental concepts and strategies involved in starting and managing high-tech startups. Furthermore, the module delves into the essential concepts and actors within the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including policy, finance (e.g., Venture Capital and Business Angels), culture, support structures (e.g., Incubators and Accelerators), human capital, and markets. Students will understand the roles and contributions of these elements in supporting innovation and entrepreneurial endeavors. Students will participate in team projects focused on analyzing the entrepreneurial ecosystem of a city, fostering collaboration and practical application of the course concepts.

While the primary focus of this module is on "standard" high-tech commercial innovative ventures, it also encompasses the broader scope of high-tech entrepreneurship. Students will be introduced to social innovations and corporate entrepreneurship, exploring concepts such as Impact Investing, Hybrid Organizations, Social Startups, Open Innovation, and Intrapreneurship. This broader perspective will allow students to understand the diverse forms and applications of high-tech innovation and entrepreneurship in various contexts.

Throughout the module, students will be challenged to apply theoretical frameworks, tools, and strategies to real-world situations, such as through guest speakers, to develop their teamwork, problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Learning outcomes:

On completing this module students will be expected to be able to:

1. Articulate and assess main theories, frameworks, tools, and strategies from entrepreneurship;
2. Understand how to conduct independent research to assess the viability of a potentially innovative idea;
3. Develop entrepreneurial, creativity, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills;
4. Understand different types of innovation;
5. Understand the main actors of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics will be discussed in class during Week 1

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

44
Autonomous Student Learning

48
Lectures

24
Total

116
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is interactive and requires serious contributions and reflections from students on their experiences and views on the various topics discussed.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Work Assignment: Students will participate in team projects focused on analyzing the entrepreneurial ecosystem of a city. The instructor will provide all the necessary information during the first weeks of the module. n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40
Participation in Learning Activities: In-class participation will be evaluated. n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

10
Assignment(Including Essay): The student will work on an individual assessment based on the concepts covered in the module. The instructor will provide all the necessary information during the first weeks of the module. n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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