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- Make sure you have checked off everything at your 'Enrolment Checklist' at www.sis.uva.nl. If that's the case you will receive a VU-net-ID automatically.
- If you still haven’t received your VU-net-id in September, you are allowed to take part in the courses of the first block (just choose a group, see schedule (you can just login and search for the courses)) while waiting on your admission. For course manuals and how to get zoom-links check the course information below (i.e. scroll down a bit until you see the courses of the first block).
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- Register for courses on time
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- VU courses 👉 register at VU + registration deadlines
- Below you'll find the courses and the relevant university between brackets.
Block 1 | Sep - Oct
The Entrepreneurial Venture (VU)
This course deals with the development of the entrepreneurial venture during its lifecycle. Topics: New venture creation, From startup to scale-up, Further development along the lifecycle of the firm.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Schedule: see https://rooster.vu.nl/
Course manual: Click 👉 here.
Link to online session will be shared on VU Canvas.
No access to VU Canvas? Email Enno Masurel (e.masurel@vu.nl) for a link to the online session.
Lecturers: Enno Masurel, Jeroen Mahieu
The Entrepreneurial Individual (VU)
This course deals with different aspects of the entrepreneurial individual. Topics: Entrepreneurial Personality, Motives, Competencies, Cognitive biases, Learning and failure in the entrepreneurship process.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Schedule: see https://rooster.vu.nl/
Course manual: Click 👉 here.
Details about Zoom sessions can be found in the course manual.
Lecturers: Neil Thompson, Alyssa Liang
Information session for Specialisation Courses block 2
Lecturers of the specialisation courses (block 2) will tell you more about their course. A great opportunity to get all relevant information and ask questions in order to make the right decision.
Date: September 22
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
For the slides click 👉 here.
Block 2 | Nov - Dec
The Startup Project (UvA)
In this course you will acquire knowledge and understanding of the methods and tools from Design Thinking and Lean Startup. By applying these methodologies and (digital) validation tools you will develop and validate an innovative business idea.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturers: Bram Kuijken, and many inspiring guest speakers.
Registration deadlines: click here
Choose one of the following specialisation courses in block 2
Creative Entrepreneurship (UvA)
In this course you will learn about the causes of success and failure in creative entrepreneurship.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturer: Nachoem Wijnberg, Jan de Groot
Registration deadlines: click here
Entrepreneurship in Science & Technology (UvA)
This course will discuss the process and (economic) importance of spinoffs in general, and university spinoffs in particular.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturer: Kai Becker
Registration deadlines: click here
Corporate Entrepreneurship (VU)
This course focuses on entrepreneurship in the context of existing organisations and tries to find answers to questions such as: What is corporate entrepreneurship? How does entrepreneurship manifest itself in the context of organisations?
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturer: Rein Denekamp
Registration deadlines: click here
Social Entrepreneurship (VU)
This course deals with the question how entrepreneurial activity can be
a vehicle for creating a better world, an idea often described under the
umbrella term “social entrepreneurship”.Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturer: Neil Thompson
Registration deadlines: click here
Block 3 | Jan
International Entrepreneurship (UvA)
This course will offer a framework for understanding global venture creation and growth. Students will learn about the opportunities and challenges in different global contexts, such as the components of an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Students will also learn about the different models of international entrepreneurship, including strategies and structures of international ventures.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturers: Taehyu Lee
Registration deadlines: click here
Block 4 | Feb - Mar
Venture Challenge (UvA)
During the Venture Challenge your team will solve a real-life entrepreneurial challenge for a startup, scale-up or (corporate) incubator. You will come up with recommendations and an implementation plan by conducting research in close collaboration/consultation with the venture.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturers: Bram Kuijken
Registration deadlines: click here
Thesis Proposal Entrepreneurship (VU)
This course prepares students for their master thesis project.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Lecturer: Elco van Burg
Registration deadlines: click here
Thesis Methods Workshop (VU)
A hands-on workshop looking into various methods for properly conducting scientific research. This will greatly benefit your master thesis.
Credits: 0
Study guide: click here
Lecturers: Enno Masurel
Registration deadlines: click here
Thesis Analysis Workshop (VU)
A hands-on workshop looking into various ways of analysing your data.
Credits: 0
Study guide: click here
Lecturers: Enno Masurel
Registration deadlines: click here
Block 5 | Apr - May
Master's Thesis Entrepreneurship (UvA)
The main purpose of a Master’s thesis is to train the ability to independently develop and conduct original and relevant research. The Master's thesis must be written about a subject that is closely related to the field of entrepreneurship.
Thesis information session: Date tba
Credits: 12
Study guide: click here
Registration deadlines: click here
Choose one of the following elective courses in block 5
Corporate Venturing (UvA)
This course will discuss the process and (economic) importance of spinoffs in general, and university spinoffs in particular.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Managing Creativity (UvA)
In this course, you will learn what creativity is and how to effectively manage it.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Entrepreneurial Finance (UvA)
The aim of the course is to present the theory and practice of the financing of new entrepreneurial firms. Special attention will be devoted to understanding the motivation of the different players (mainly financier, entrepreneur) and how to reconcile their interest.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Behavioural Strategy (VU)
This cours is aimed at strategy realization. How can we change results and behaviors? The robust science of behavior analysis (started by Ivan Pavlov) is learned and applied by the student in a real life case.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Cross Cultural Management (VU)
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to integrated principles and models of cross-cultural management.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Enteprising Skills (VU)
This course allows students to study as well as practice the so-called soft skills underlying entrepreneurship, such as generating ideas for opportunities, taking action, perseverance, teamwork, networking, and influence.
Credits: 6
Study guide: click here
Block 6 | Jun 3 - Jun 28
Master's Thesis Entrepreneurship (UvA)
The main purpose of a Master’s thesis is to train the ability to independently develop and conduct original and relevant research. The Master's thesis must be written about a subject that is closely related to the field of entrepreneurship.
Thesis information session: Date tba
Credits: 12
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