LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• Understand the core concepts, terminology, and frameworks used in corporate venturing
• Analyze the motivations, structures, and processes underlying corporate venture capital (CVC), venture building, and venture clienting
• Apply theoretical and practical knowledge to design or assess a corporate venturing initiative
• Evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs), success factors, and challenges of corporate-startup collaborations
• Demonstrate the ability to work in teams to develop strategies, recommendations, and solutions for various corporate venturing scenarios
• Navigate responsible usage of AI in both academic work and corporate venturing contexts
Credits: 5
Schedule: 15.04.2025 - 03.06.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Markku Maula, Sharma
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
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This course provides a deep dive into corporate venturing, exploring how established corporations participate in entrepreneurial activities and engage with startups through mechanisms such as corporate venture capital, venture building, and venture clienting. Students will learn about the strategic rationales, structures, processes, and outcomes of corporate venturing initiatives. The course adopts a blended learning approach, combining weekly pre-assignments (e.g., readings, online videos, and assignments), weekly in-class activities (e.g., case discussions and student team presentations), and hands-on project work.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Class participation and engagement, pre-assignments, case analyses, team presentations, team project, and learning log.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures
Independent and group work
Team project
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Online materials provided on MyCourses
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring V
Registration: Limited to max 80 students. The course is targeted at Master’s level students interested in corporate venturing (primarily for students of industrial engineering and management, but also open for students interested in entrepreneurship and new business development in other Master’s programs at Aalto University). If there are more registrations than study places available, priority will be given to the students of the Master’s Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management.