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Title | Exploring entrepreneurial opportunities in research - Test |
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Course number | 2956 |
Programme | 0-Inte del av forskarutbildningsprogram |
Language | English |
Credits | 1.5 |
Date | 2017-11-27 -- 2017-12-01 | Responsible KI department | Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik |
Specific entry requirements | |
Purpose of the course | The final step when exploring opportunities of entrepreneurship is to communicate and test your business idea on the market. The aim of this course is to package an already developed business idea for introduction into the start-up world |
Intended learning outcomes | After the course, a doctoral student shall be able to; - identify and test the potential of a developed business idea, whether in an economical or social context, - package a business idea into a complete business plan, - communicate (""pitch"") the business plan to people within the start-up world, such as potential investors, - assess their new skills and reflect on the possible future effects, from a societal perspective. |
Contents of the course | This course lays the foundation for packaging and communication of an already developed business proposal. It begins with an introduction to product road map followed by a comprehensive business plan. The doctoral students are then given a number of practical business tools to write and test a complete business plan of the developed idea. |
Teaching and learning activities | The course runs over five full days, including three days of training and two days of own work. Learning activities consist of seminars and workshops as well as group and individual work where the doctoral student is introduced to the start-up world. With the individual assignments the doctoral students are given the opportunity to take a closer look at the actual benefits of the new knowledge and put it into a larger context, with value for society. |
Compulsory elements | Attendance is mandatory for all participants. The course director assesses if and in that case how absence can be compensated. |
Examination | The doctoral students are examined individually, on a written report and completion of a business plan. |
Literature and other teaching material | The examination will be based on information and material presented at the mandatory sessions. Recommended extra reading will also be presented. |
Number of students | 10 - 20 |
Selection of students | Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date) |
More information | Monday full day, Wednesday and Friday half days. This course is the third of three courses in Exploring entrepreneurial opportunities in research. We recommend you to take all three courses during the same semester. |
Additional course leader | |
Latest course evaluation | Not available |
Course responsible |
Samer Yammine Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik samer.yammine@ki.se |
Contact person |
Liisa Olsson Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik 08-524 872 37 liisa.olsson@ki.se |