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From Idea to Business ENT4000. Course introduction August 20th, 2009. Learning outcomes.
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From Idea to BusinessENT4000 Course introduction August 20th, 2009
Learning outcomes ”The objective is to give the students a theoretical and practical understanding of how to create a research- or knowledge-based business idea, how to present this idea oral and written, and how such ideas could become the foundation of an actual business” Course description: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/sfe/ENT4000/index-eng.xml
Course content • Lectures • Group work • The book
1. Lectures Teaching plan: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/sfe/ENT4000/h09/undervisningsplan.xml Lecturers: • Eira and Kristian (SFE) • Tronn Å. Skjerstad (SFE) • Erling Maartmann-Moe (Alliance Venture) • Morten Landsgård (Leogriff) • Håkon Kaldbakk (Mobilskole)
2. Group Work Groups of 4-5 people Assignment: • Create a research or knowledge based business idea • Complete and hand in a business plan for your idea • Present your business idea to a board of investors Tutorials: Practical tutorials and exercises
3. The book "Technology Ventures, from Idea to Enterprise” by Richard C.Dorfog Thomas H.Byers McGraw-Hill Education – Europe International edition, 2004 or later.
Course evaluation and exam • Hand in written business plan Deadline: December 4th • Presentation of business idea (inkluding Q&A) Almost certain date: December 14th
Some good questionsIndividually (10min) • What is your favorite innovation and why? • Can you mention one person you think is entrepreneurial and why? • What do you think is the main criteria that determines success or failure for a start-up?
K.c.berge@sfe.uio.no • eiralvdb@sfe.uio.no • www.sfe.uio.no