From Innovation to Entrepreneurship
How do innovations emerge, and how can companies manage them successfully? What turns an entrepreneurial opportunity into a viable business model? The course Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (6 CP) provides an introduction to the central concepts, processes and instruments of innovation management and entrepreneurship.
The English-language version of the course follows a flipped classroom and self-study format. International and other non-German-speaking students receive access to the complete lecture materials in English and work through the content independently. At the same time, the regular German-language version of the course takes place during the semester.
Students participating in the English-language format may take the examination in English at the end of the semester.
Course Content
The course covers two main areas:
Innovation Management
- Fundamentals and types of innovation
- Degrees of innovation and novelty
- Innovation strategies
- Sources and triggers of innovation
- Innovation processes
- Organisational structures for innovation management
- Instruments and methods for managing innovation
Start-up Management
- Forms and significance of entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurs and founding teams
- Identification, discovery and creation of entrepreneurial opportunities
- Evaluation of entrepreneurial opportunities
- Development of business models
- Business Model Canvas
- Development and structure of a business plan
- Resources and success factors in start-up management
Course Format
The complete English-language lecture materials are provided digitally. Students study the materials independently and at their own pace during the semester.
The English-language format does not include estimated processing times or a fixed weekly schedule. Students are responsible for organising their self-study and preparing all examination-relevant material.
Who Is the Course For?
The English-language format is intended primarily for international and other non-German-speaking students who would like to study the fundamentals of innovation and start-up management and take the examination in English.
Examination
The English-language examination takes place at the end of the semester. The examination is based on the content of the English lecture materials provided for self-study.
Further information regarding the examination date, examination format and applicable examination regulations will be communicated separately.
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Q&A
Students will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the lecture, exam and other relevant topics in the last in-person lecture.
For further questions, contact azha001@uni-saarland.de.
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