Introduction to Entrepreneurship

The course focuses on issues related to:

• entrepreneurship and business,
• analysis of social needs and trends,
• exploration of business opportunities: the need, the problem, the solution, the creation of value
• methods of creative thinking
• the role of innovation in the creation of the business venture
• Intangible industrial property
• resource collection
• development of business ideas,
• development of business partnerships
• business models.

Students learn-by-doing, applying the methods in the process from business conceptualization to evaluation, pivot and pitching to potential partners or/and investors.

During the course, in addition to lectures:

• case studies are used which are the subject of presentation and discussion during the lectures
• students visit companies related to their subjects and interests,
• lectures are given by entrepreneurs,
• meetings are organized with mentors from the local business community

Students develop business plans in groups of 4-7 members, with the advisory guidance and support of the support team or members of the business community.

Course lectures and other activities are supported by workshops, where each teamis discussing their work and seeking solutions to any problems it faces or specialized knowledge about specific aspects of its work.

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to develop and cultivate basic professional and social skills:

• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
• Adaptation to new situations
• Decision making
• Autonomous work
• Teamwork
• Work in an international environment
• Work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Ability to recognize and evaluate business and innovative “opportunities”,
• Production of new ideas
• Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
• Respect for the natural environment
• Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking
• Understanding economic and technological developments and their implications,

Development of business perception and professional mentality.

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