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Entrepreneurship for Engineers

Are you an entrepreneur, or do you have a passion for building your own technology startup? This course will help and encourage you to start a successful technology-based venture.

If you always wanted to become an entrepreneur, or if you are simply interested in putting a new technology to innovative use, this course is for you.

This course helps you understand the process of entrepreneurship from a technology-oriented background.

The course is made up of modules that are presented by experts in the field of entrepreneurship and technology. Modules include:

Team Building

Opportunity Recognition

Financing

Customer Acquisition

You will work on your idea in a team environment and examples of founders and start-ups will be used during the course to initiate insightful discussions. The course closes with the creation of a two-page business plan and a video pitch. Selected learners could be contacted by one of the incubators associated with the participating universities:

TU Delft

TU Eindhoven

University of Twente

Wageningen University & Research

What you'll learn

  • Learn what it takes to become a “technopreneur”
  • Explore various methods for identifying opportunities
  • Learn how to conduct market research and provide evidence for the viability of the business idea
  • Develop a viable business proposition and learn to pitch your ideas for various audiences
  • Understand the dynamics of new venture development and team building
  • Develop the ability to translate a business idea into marketing and financial plans

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Length 8 weeks
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Cost $99
From Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), DelftX, WageningenX, Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Delft University & Wageningen University via edX
Instructors Rainer Harms, Dap Hartmann, Thomas Lans, Valentina Materia, Ksenia Podoynitsyna, Victor Scholten, Madis Talmar
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Language English
Subjects Business Science
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Rating 5.0 based on 1 ratings
Length 8 weeks
Effort 8 weeks, 2–3 hours per week
Starts On Demand (Start anytime)
Cost $99
From Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), DelftX, WageningenX, Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Delft University & Wageningen University via edX
Instructors Rainer Harms, Dap Hartmann, Thomas Lans, Valentina Materia, Ksenia Podoynitsyna, Victor Scholten, Madis Talmar
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Business Science
Tags Business & Management Engineering Science

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