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Entrepreneurship prof. dr. Jo Seldeslachts

Entrepreneurship prof. dr. Jo Seldeslachts. Content – Career prospects. Content Profound insight in the nature and particularities of entrepreneurship, both in terms of concepts/models and in practical elaboration (business plan exercise)

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Entrepreneurship prof. dr. Jo Seldeslachts

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  1. Entrepreneurshipprof. dr. Jo Seldeslachts Faculty of Economics and Business

  2. Content – Career prospects Content • Profound insight in the nature and particularities of entrepreneurship, both in terms of concepts/models and in practical elaboration (business plan exercise) • Profound insights into the growth challenges of entrepreneurial / intrapreneurial ventures, with an emphasis on knowledge intensive entrepreneurship Career prospects • This major prepares you to start building your own venture. • Ample career possibilities (broad background in Economics / Management): • Managerial positions in smaller and larger companies (CxOs) • Consultancy • Research units of firms, financial institutions and professional federations • Public administration Faculty of Economics and Business

  3. Innovation partners sponsors KU Leuven entities Student organisations Faculties LCIE Academy LCIE status LCIE coaching LCIE spaces ID-Start Tech-Start

  4. Major Entrepreneurship (MBE / TEW) Students take the following courses (24 ECTS): • The Foundations of Entrepreneurship (6 ECTS) • Entrepreneurship and New Business Development (6 ECTS) • Organising for Entrepreneurship (3 ECTS) • Entrepreneurial Finance (3 ECTS) • Strategic IP Management (3 ECTS) • Intrapreneurship (3 ECTS) Faculty of Economics and Business

  5. Minor Entrepreneurship (MBE/TEW) Students choose courses from the same list of courses (12 ECTS): • The Foundations of Entrepreneurship (6 ECTS) • Entrepreneurship and New Business Development (6 ECTS) • Entrepreneurial Finance (3 ECTS) • Organising for Entrepreneurship (3 ECTS) • Strategic IP Management (3 ECTS) • Intrapreneurship (3 ECTS) • Students following the Entrepreneurship Major have to choose a Minor in a different field. Recommended: Strategy and Innovation; International Business Faculty of Economics and Business

  6. Major / Minor Entrepreneurship All FEB Bachelor’s degree holders can take this major Faculty of Economics and Business

  7. Courses – General information Courses are taught in English: • English language skills are essential for most career perspectives • Allows international student intake (MBE major) Organization of the courses: • Requires active participation by students: interactive and rewarding • Courses combine theory and applications • Courses involve (team) projects / assignmentsin which theory is applied to business cases / industries (e.g. real life case discussions) • New business development: multidisciplinary teams work on the development of a full business plan during two semesters • Most courses evaluate students on a combination of papers / presentations, an individual exam and take into account active class participations Faculty of Economics and Business

  8. Master’s thesis Entrepreneurship • Individually written thesis, about 15000 words • Scientifically founded analysis of subject matter within the domain • Extensive list of topics with research questions and recommended scientific readings • Helps students to start the thesis quickly • Transparent allocation based on ‘best match’ topic, student, and coach / supervisor • But substantial room for development of (sensible and interesting) own topics • Theses are expected / recommended to be written in English • To foster English language skills • To allow presenting the thesis to a foreign audience • To allow benefitting from the guidance by our growing staff of foreign PhD-students • MSI department will provide info sessions on academic research methods: statistical analysis (STATA) and case study methodology Faculty of Economics and Business

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