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.

In this course we look at entrepreneurial and innovation processes from a micro and macro perspective. The micro perspective looks at how people become more innovative and emphasizes on creativity as a major source for innovation. Departing from this micro perspective we look how individual behavior aggregates to the macro level and study innovation from an organizational and economic system perspective. The course is characterized by a wide set of different meeting formats. Next to the classical tutorial meetings, guest lectures inform the student on current innovation challenges in business practice, in workshops students and the consulting project meetings students will enhance their skill sets.

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A broad collection of academic articles