Business Project

About the course

Subjects

Entrepreneurship Strategy Innovation

Course content

The purpose of this second semester project is to train students to analyze a business development problem in a company by applying relevant theories, analytical perspectives and tools covered in both the first and second semester courses. The project includes an empirical case study of an innovative company.

The project work is carried out in groups. Each group writes a report analyzing a particular business development problem in a case company. The groups’ task is to demonstrate that they are able to analyze a business development problem by applying theories, frameworks and tools covered in both the first and second semester courses.

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What you will learn

In the business project and in its associated oral exam the student should demonstrate:

An ability to apply theories, analytical perspectives and managerial tools from both the first and the second semester courses in analyzing a business development problem in a company
An ability to view a business development problem from different theoretical, analytical and managerial perspectives covered by the first and second semester courses
An ability to understand fundamental presumptions, validity and possible synergies between these theories, perspectives and tools
An ability to identify and analyze a relevant business development problem, apply relevant methods in an empirical study and write a consistent project report

Facts

Level

Master

Type

Mandatory course

ECTS

7.5

Code

CMIAO1007U

Teaching periods

Spring – semester

Academic year

2024/2025

Status

Available places

Teaching language

English

Teaching Format

On campus

Exams

Written assignment and oral exam on campus
Group exam, summer

Assessment type

7 point grading scale