BW19 - Entrepeneurship and Finance
Course 1 - Part 1: Entrepreneurship
The goal of the compulsory elective module in the bachelor's degree is to give students a comprehensive introduction to start-up management basics. After completing this course, students should analyze issues relating to the management of business start-ups. Besides, various entrepreneurial action theories and the growth processes of business start-ups are presented in the course. Another focus is on students evaluating and assessing business models of business start-ups and the core content of a business plan.
Course 1 - Part 2: Entrepreneurial Finance
After completing the start-up financing event of the compulsory elective module in the bachelor's degree course, students will be able to answer questions about business start-ups' financing. In the course of the lecture, you will learn about the life cycle of business start-ups and the potential sources of funding for the individual phases in the start-up process. The focus is on analysing the financing instruments from the point of view of company founders and the analysis from investors' perspective concerning the decision to invest in company start-ups. The students also learn to systematize methods for evaluating business start-ups and their application to specific start-up projects.
Course 2 - Exercises for Course 1
The knowledge acquired from course 1 is actively applied and deepened in course 2 through exercises and case studies.
Sessions
The tutorial sessions start one week after the beginning of the lecture and take place on Tuesdays (16.30h-18.00h) or on Wednesdays (14.30h-16.00h). Identical contents are discussed in both sessions. Therefore, you only have to attend one tutorial session per week.
Simulation
Students have the opportunity to participate in an online simulation game provided by the company Hubro Education. The game simulates the creation and business activity of a startup. This allows students to practice problems from entrepreneurship and finance hands-on. Individual participation in both simulation rounds and submission of a short written assignment (one pager) after the simulation game offers the possibility to receive up to nine bonus points for the exam. Details on the simulation game and the written assignment will be announced in class and uploaded on ILIAS.
Exam
We offer a written exam at the beginning of the semester break. There will be a retry exam at the end of the semester break. Up to nine bonus points (ten percent) can be attained for the exam through successful participation in the simulation game. Exam questions will be provided in English and German. They can be answered either in English or in German.
Course language:
- English
Responsible persons:
- Prof. Dr. Eva Lutz
- Antonia Nörthemann, M.Sc.
- Fabio Guidoccio, M.Sc.
Course offer:
- Lecture every summer semester
- Exam every summer semester