Overview
The course Orientation on Technopreneurship (OoT) consists of two parts which can be followed together as well as independently from each other:
OoT-Business Planning (OoT-BP), which has an experiential, inside-out approach, focusing on business planning as a basis for starting a new, science-based company; and
OoT-Entrepreneurial Management (OoT-EM), which has a more conceptual, outside-in approach, exploring entrepreneurship and the process of new venture creation by studying a number of cases illustrating the entrepreneurial process form various angles.
Each part has a course load of 5 EC, equivalent to 140 study hours.
To allow participants to combine the course with regular day-time commitments, course sessions are mostly scheduled outside regular office hours.
OoT-BP will start in January 2008. Next to individually scheduled feedback and coaching sessions, there will be monthly plenary sessions on Thursday, from 15.00 to about 19.30 hours.
OoT-EM will start in February 2008 and last to the end of May. OOT-EM course sessions are on Monday evenings, from 19.00-22.00 hrs.
| Course Objectives
The main objectives are
- to enhance your understanding of commercializing science and of what it takes to start and develop a research-based venture;
- to give you experience with developing a business plan, starting from a business idea based on the application of new scientific accomplishments;
- so you will be better prepared for one day establishing -or helping others establish- a research-based business;
- and will have a better view on careers related to new venture creation, e.g. working in a start-up company, investment and venture banking and technology transfer and licensing. Though primarily meant for M.Sc.-students and researchers in mathematics and natural sciences, the course is also open to students from other disciplines who may -as consultant or part of a management team- want to contribute to developing science-based ventures, e.g. students of business, business law, etc.
Also see OOT in Retrospect for some additional background information on the aims of the course. | Eligibility for admission
Master students, Ph.D. students and post docs, with (prior) education in mathematics natural sciences or engineering.
Others: bachelors degree and motivated to work in or in the context of science- and technology-driven business.
Please note that the number of course participants that can be accommodated is limited. Application
If you want to participate, please register by filling in the application form. Course coordination and lecturers
The course is coordinated by Grada Degenaars and Harmen Jousma who will also teach the core content and cases in the course. In addition, a large number of guest speakers will be invited with the aim to expose the course participants to the actual practice of entrepreneurship. |