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ME2614 Ideation- Creating Your Own Company 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus ME2614 (Autumn 2019–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus ME2614 (Autumn 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

To generate a new idea is an important and exciting process but it is only the beginning for an entrepreneur. An entrepreneur must develop his idea to a promising business concept through innovative thinking, market research, competition analyses and dynamic business modelling. This course introduces the student to:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Idea generation
  • Identification of business opportunities
  • "Elevator pitches"
  • Evaluation of ideas
  • Industry, market and competitor analysis

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

  1. analyse and explain entrepreneurship and innovation and their importance in today's economy and society
  2. generate and develop new, innovative business concepts
  3. formulate, develop and sell new business concepts
  4. assess strength and viability for new business concepts
  5. analyse sectors, markets and competitors, and assess the suitability of markets for introduction of new products and services

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Fulfilled the requirements for Degree of Bachelor of Science.

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • PRO2 - Project, individual, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRO3 - Project, group, 3.5 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.

Compulsory attendance at several of the course components.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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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.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Industrial Management

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Supplementary information

The course is not open for exchange students.