Foundations and Forms of Entrepreneurship- Period 1

Foundations and Forms of Entrepreneurship is an introductory course for students who like to learn about entrepreneurship, its role and importance in our society, and the process by which entrepreneurs transform new ideas into successful business ventures. Entrepreneurship is commonly associated with the creation of new businesses, but it also captures a distinct mindset that is valuable across a wide range of contexts. In this course, students learn to understand and apply basic theories from economics, sociology, and psychology to study key topics in entrepreneurship. These include the role of entrepreneurship in economic growth; traits, motivations and behaviors of entrepreneurs; the process of identifying, evaluating and exploiting entrepreneurial opportunities; business planning and financing for new ventures; managing growth and founder-CEO succession; social entrepreneurship and corporate entrepreneurship. Theoretical understanding of these subjects is applied to real world cases focusing on key management challenges faced by entrepreneurs, and a team project in which students conduct a feasibility study to validate the customer needs and market potential for a new business idea.

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.