Content

• Fundamentals of entrepreneurship
• Forms of entrepreneurship
• Process models of entrepreneurship
• IT-centered start-up industries
• Digital technologies as enablers and triggers of entrepreneurship• Practices for developing and presenting start-up ideas

• know and understand the relevant methods and theories regarding the “content” (see above).
• analyze current questions and challenges in IT-centric entrepreneurship.
• act responsibly considering ecological, social and ethical criteria.
• critically evaluate current social developments and develop alternative solutions.
• develop work processes for real problems and challenges.

Course Format

Interactive Lecture Sessions (Weeks 1-4):

• We aim to keep lecture sessions interactive by involving you in discussions • We discuss case examples
• There will be a guest lecture in week 4

Short Exam / Case Study Workshop (Week 5):

• A 30-minute exam on the contents of weeks 1-4
• Followed by a workshop on how to approach a case study

Flipped Classroom Case Study Sessions (Weeks 6-12):

• Every week, we will discuss one case study related to IT Entrepreneurship
• 1 team submits a report in advance and presents a summary of the case in the beginning • Then, we solve the case study together

Timeline

Regular Sessions

• Each Thursday
  • 08:00-11:30
  • Room S310 (Pohlighaus, Pohligstraße 1)

Important Dates

• First Lecture incl. Organizational Information: 11^th April 2024, 08:00-11:30
• Guest Lecture: 2^nd May 2024, 08:00-11:30
• KLIPS Exam Registration and Team Registration Survey Deadline: 28^th April 2024, 23:59 (*)
• Mid-Term Exam: 16^th May 2024, 08:15-08:45
• Assigned Case Study Submission: 5^th June 2024, 23:55 (via ILIAS)
• Final Exam: 29^th July 2024, 09:15-09:45

(*) official information only via KLIPS2.

Assessment

This course will be assessed as a portfolio exam with the following components:

1) Mid-Term Exam (30 minutes, 30 points)

• Covering the basics (weeks 1-4)

2) Assigned Case Study (40 points)

• Written report (30 points)
• Presentation (10 points)

2) Final Exam (30 minutes, 30 points)

• Covering the case studies