102-040 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Study program:

 International Financial Management (B.Sc.)

Academic level and semester:

Bachelor, 5th/7th semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

6 / 150

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

4 / 45

Type/Teaching method:

 Lectures with interactive discussions, practical examples, case studies, group work, videos, and a half-day design thinking workshop. In parallel to the classes, the students work on dedicated assignments for all three classes, supported by coaching. The results of this process will be the basis for the exam conversation.
Language of instruction: English

Frequency:

 Every semester

Lecturer:

 Prof. Dr. Robert Gabriel, Theodora Chatzipavlidis B.Sc., Matthias Schulz

Content:

This module consists of three courses:

  1. Product Sustainability – Covers key environmental issues, sustainability concepts, and the relationship between economic growth and sustainability. It introduces life cycle assessment (LCA) and eco-labeling for measuring and communicating environmental performance.
  2. Entrepreneurship – Focuses on founding and growing a company, managing critical situations, and integrating sustainable management. Topics include business foundation, goal orientation, growth strategies, internationalization, crisis management, and corporate responsibility.
  3. Innovation Management – Explores the importance of innovation, key methods, and their application in business. Topics include ideation methods, project selection, customer development process and many others.

Textbooks:

Lecture notes, articles
Recommended for: Undergraduates, graduates
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Background in Business/Economics (intermediate level)

Restrictions:

 None

Assessment:

 Coursework discussion: individual expert discussions based on the results from the assignments