The course syllabus contains changes
See changesCourse syllabus adopted 2024-05-22 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameTeknikbaserat entreprenörskap
- CodeTEK656
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPHPC
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyComputer Science and Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management
- DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 86111
- Maximum participants20 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0121 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPALG - COMPUTER SCIENCE - ALGORITHMS, LANGUAGES AND LOGIC, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPALG - COMPUTER SCIENCE - ALGORITHMS, LANGUAGES AND LOGIC, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPCSN - COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPCSN - COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPDSC - DATA SCIENCE AND AI, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPDSC - DATA SCIENCE AND AI, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPHPC - HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPHPC - HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
Examiner
Henrik Berglund- Professor, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Technology Management and Economics
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Aim
This course deals with the creation of technology-based ventures. Special emphasis is placed on theories and pragmatic methods tailored to the earliest stage in a startups life. This stage is characterized by great uncertainty regarding issues such as: what you as an entrepreneur want to do, who your customers are, what problems they have, what your product and value proposition should be, how you will acquire customers, how you will distribute your product to those customers, and how you will make money. Besides providing theoretical understanding of how to analyze and think about such questions, a major ambition of this course is to expose students to useful tools and tactics that will help transform an idea or technology into a validated business model.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
After completing the course, students will:
- Be familiar with modern startup theories.
- Know the value and limits of business planning.
- Know the difference between a startup and a company.
- Know how to elicit valuable feedback through customer interviews.
- Know how to work with experiments and prototypes to speed up learning.
- Know how to engage other stakeholders in co-creation processes.
- Know how to work with metrics and key process indicators in startups.
- Know how to manage the transition from early adopters to mainstream users.
- Be familiar with sources of venture finance.
- Be familiar with issues related to gender and diversity in the context of entrepreneurship.
- Have learned about a range of specific tools and methods for efficiently identifying and testing business model assumptions.
- Have improved their presentation skills.
- Know what startup support is available at Chalmers.
- Potentially have kick-started their entrepreneurial career.
Content
The course covers a range of issues central to the successful creation of new business. These can be organized into three broad phases, with emphasis being on the second:
- Identifying: identifying business ideas, analyzing markets, structuring business models.
- Designing: experimental testing of business hypotheses, transformational co-creating with others.
- Scaling: entering mainstream markets, metrics and growth, venture finance.
Organisation
The course is based on readings, lectures, guest lectures, and videos that cover theories, methods, and practical tools for identifying, developing, and scaling new business. The projects, which make up an essential part of the course, will further help students understand and apply theories, methods, and tools in a real-life setting.Literature
See the course homepageExamination including compulsory elements
Grading is done on the basis of quizzes, written exams, and project work. All these parts contribute points out of which the final grade is calculated but students must get a passing grade on the final exam to pass the course.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.
The course syllabus contains changes
- Changes to course rounds:
- 2024-05-22: Cancelled No longer cancelled by PA
[Course round 1] Reopened - 2024-05-21: Max number of participants Max number of participants changed from 30 to 20 by PA
[Course round 1] - 2024-05-07: Cancelled Changed to cancelled by PA/UBS
[Course round 1] Cancelled
- 2024-05-22: Cancelled No longer cancelled by PA