ME2072 Entrepreneurship for Engineers 6.0 credits
Entrereneurship for Engineers is an integrative course on the basics of entrepreneurship and innovation management. The course focuses on the indepth understanding of aspects as idea generation, technology-based entrepreneurship, marketing and markets, organization and project management, new product and process development, entrepreneurial finance and human resource development. There is a focus on the ICT industries.
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Application
For course offering
Autumn 2024 Start 26 Aug 2024 programme students
Application code
50334
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Entrepreneurship for engineers is an integrating course on the basics of entrepreneurship and innovation management. The course focuses on specialised understanding of aspects as idea generation, technology-based entrepreneurship, marketing and markets, organisation and project management, new product and process development, entrepreneurship, finance and human resource development. There is a focus on the ICT sector.
The course is carried out through lectures, digital e-learning modules, idea-screening, group projects and a final individual work.
Only the final individual work is used for grading (written assignment). However, the written assignment is of such nature that the course in its entirety and its continuous work is tested in the written assignment. The written assignment is a so called "Venture Paper" where a complete business plan is submitted.
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the students should be able to:
- Describe and explain the general process and the roles that are involved in developing an idea and starting a new technology-based company
- Analyse and evaluate company organisation and projects, customers, markets, finance and personnel issues when starting up a new technology-based company
- Describe and critically review a product and process development process
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Achieved the requirements for a Degree of Bachelor of Science
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- INLA - Assignment, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Implemented and passed e-learning modules.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.