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TEK656 - Creating technology-based ventures
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| Teknikbaserat entreprenörskap |
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| Syllabus adopted 2022-05-02 by Head of Programme (or corresponding) |
| Owner: MPHPC |
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7,5 Credits
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| Grading: TH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail |
| Education cycle: Second-cycle |
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Main field of study: Computer Science and Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management
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Department: 45 - TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
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Teaching language: English
Application code: 86117
Open for exchange students: No
Block schedule:
B
Maximum participants: 70
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Grading: TH |
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10 Jan 2022 am J
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11 Apr 2022 am J
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22 Aug 2022 pm J DIG |
In programs
MPHPC HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
MPHPC HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTER SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
MPDSC DATA SCIENCE AND AI, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
MPDSC DATA SCIENCE AND AI, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
MPALG COMPUTER SCIENCE - ALGORITHMS, LANGUAGES AND LOGIC, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
MPALG COMPUTER SCIENCE - ALGORITHMS, LANGUAGES AND LOGIC, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
MPCSN COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
MPCSN COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
Examiner:
Henrik Berglund
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Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Aim
This course deals with the creation of technology-based ventures. Special emphasis is placed on theories and pragmatic methods tailored to the earliest stage in a startup’s life. This stage is characterized by great uncertainty regarding issues such as: what you as an entrepreneur want to do, who your customers are, what problems they have, what your product and value proposition should be, how you will acquire customers, how you will distribute your product to those customers, and how you will make money. Besides providing theoretical understanding of how to analyze and think about such questions, a major ambition of this course is to expose students to useful tools and tactics that will help transform an idea or technology into a validated business model.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
After completing the course, students will:
· Be familiar with modern startup theories including customer development, lean startup, and effectuation.
· Know the value and limits of business planning.
· Know the difference between a startup and a company.
· Know how to elicit valuable feedback through customer interviews.
· Know how to work with experiments and prototypes to speed up learning.
· Know how to work with metrics and key process indicators in startups.
· Know how to manage the transition from early adopters to mainstream users.
· Be familiar with sources of venture finance.
· Have learned about a range of specific tools and methods for efficiently identifying and testing business model assumptions.
· Have improved their analytic, interpersonal, creative and presentation skills.
· Know what startup support is available at Chalmers.
· Potentially have kick-started their entrepreneurial career.
Content
The course covers a range of issues central to the successful creation of technology-based ventures.
Organisation
The course is based on a number of lectures that cover theories, methods, and practical tools for creating technology-based ventures. Invited guest lecturers, including entrepreneurs and investors, help illustrate how theoretical concepts are used in the practice of new business creation.
Literature
The course literature will be determined at a later stage.
Examination including compulsory elements
Grading is done on the basis of quizzes, project work, and a written exam.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.