The course is designed to encourage the students to learn which measures they should take to convert ideas to reality. The course is partly based on experience from active entrepreneurs, business developers and innovators with which discussions are held to identify and remedy recurrent challenges in companies' early development phases. Many of the companies that are discussed in the course have been started and are run by KTH alumni and follow the typical stages to create new companies. On the basis of analytical models and tools, important questions are treated such as funding of the company, launching, negotiations and formulation of company strategies. The course offers a mixture of types of instruction for example lectures, seminars, case discussions, workshops and guest lectures.
ME2623 Technology-based Venture Realization 7.5 credits
The course is designed to encourage students to learn the steps to take to turn ideas into reality. The course is partly based on experience from active entrepreneurs, business developers and innovators where discussions are held to identify and remedy recurring challenges in the company's early development stages.
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Application
For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Application code
61071
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe and discuss the entrepreneur's challenges to start a new technology-based company or implement a new technology-based business project.
2. Identify different sources to finance start-ups, decide which sources that are appropriate in which situations and explain in what way financing of start-ups is crucial to start and run companies successfully.
3. Show why and in what way entrepreneurial leadership, entrepreneur teams and recruitment can be crucial when starting and running companies successfully.
4. Develop and present a strategic plan for a start-up company or business project.
5. Formulate appropriate negotiation strategies to handle strategic and financial challenges and management challenges.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Fulfilled the requirements for Degree of Bachelor of Science.
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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
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, group, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Home exam, 4.0 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
PRO1 and PRO2 have requirements of compulsory attendance.
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.
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Supplementary information
Overlap with ME2816