The course is aiming to give a broad introduction and overview of the field of technology-based entrepreneurship. The course is adapted for engineering students, since it supplements the technical education with conceptual models, tools and knowledge of the preconditions to establish new technology-based companies. Students who complete the course will understand the importance of technology-based entrepreneurship for the society. The course offers a mixture of types of instruction for example lectures, seminars, case discussions, workshops and guest lectures.
ME2620 Technology-based Entrepreneurship 7.5 credits
The course is intended to provide a broad introduction and overview of creating new technology-based companies and ventures. The course is a suitable starting point for engineering students as it complements that education with experience in the use of conceptual models, tools and analysis. Students completing the course will understand the importance of technology-based entrepreneurship to society.
Information per course offering
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
- P1 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
51112
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Min: 10
- Target group
Only for students admitted to TTBEM programme
Not for exchange students
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus ME2620 (Autumn 2023–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus ME2620 (Autumn 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe and analyse the challenges in connection with technology-based entrepreneurship.
2. Analyse how concepts, models, theories and practical experiences from the subject area entrepreneurship can be used to start technology-based companies.
3. Examine and explain the relationship between management and control of existing industrial activities and technology-based entrepreneurship.
4. Explain how macro- and microeconomic changes influence technology-based entrepreneurship.
5. Explain how ethical aspects, e.g. connected to intellectual property and immaterial rights, influence technology-based entrepreneurship.
6. Explain and provide arguments for how equal opportunities and diversity influence technology-based entrepreneurship and how technology-based entrepreneurship influence equal opportunities and diversity.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Fulfilled the requirements for Degree of Bachelor of Science.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
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
- INL2 - Assignment, individual, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- PRO1 - Project, group, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- SEM1 - Seminar, individual, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, 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
PRO1 have requirements of compulsory attendance.
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
Supplementary information
Overlap with ME2603 and ME2062