MNGT-E3005 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship, Lecture, 2.9.2024-20.9.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Identify and analyze factors that influence entrepreneurial behaviors on an individual and institutional level.
  • Apply and analyze startup-driven tools, methods, and approaches on real-life contexts.
  • Reflect, individually as well as collectively, on the meaning of entrepreneurship, as a multifaceted phenomenon.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 20.09.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Apurva Ganoo, Ewald Kibler

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    In this intensive boot-camp like course, we explore entrepreneurship as a multifaceted (socio-economic) phenomenon from an individual, team, and institutional perspective. Students, through individual and team-based activities, will explore both, the “bright” and “dark” sides to entrepreneurship, while carefully reflecting and building upon their own views and understanding towards entrepreneurship. Students will apply relevant startup-driven tools and methods to real life, community based contexts which are present within and around the Aalto entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Individual and team based assignments.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Readings, lectures, project work, team activities, and reflections.

    Attendance Policy: As there will be team based activities during lectures, it is important that you can attend most, if not all the lectures in the course.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be provided in the syllabus.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
    2025-2026 Autumn I

    Registration:

    The course is only for Sustainable Entrepreneurship students. The maximum number of students admitted to the course is 65.

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