In this course students get acquainted with entrepreneurial and innovation processes. First students will develop a deeper insight and understanding of different theories that underlie these processes. Second students will merge these new insights with the broad array of contemporary developments . Third students will be encouraged to apply their new knowledge and insights in various projects Fourth students will enhance their creative skill set.

This course analyses the entrepreneurship and innovation process – moving from startup over scaleup to corporate innovation – using a strategic management lens. For the startup and scaleup setting, it investigates entrepreneurial decision models (e.g., effectuation, lean startup) and strategic and organizational challenges in scaling the business venture. For the corporate setting, it studies crucial decisions in areas like R&D spending, corporate venturing, and patenting, as well as strategic challenges related to ambidexterity and responding to disruptive innovations. This course thus offers an holistic advanced-level overview of entrepreneurship and innovation processes, with deep dives in key focal areas.

Academic articles, practitioner articles, cases.

• Some prior knowledge on strategic and innovation management could be useful in order to have a better understanding of this course.
• Exchange students need to have obtained a bachelor degree with a major in Business or in Economics.
• An advanced level of English.

Note that courses and workload are very demanding for all master International Business courses.