School of Entrepreneurship
Hasso-Plattner-Institut
Hasso-Plattner-Institut
 

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    Understanding Entrepreneurship

    Dr. Frank Pawlitschek

     

    Attention: Details for winter term 2023/24 will be added soon. Details listed here are for orientation purposes only.

     

    Course Information for students of HPI

    General Information

    • Weekly Hours: 2
    • Credits: 3
    • Graded: yes
    • Enrolment Deadline: 01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022
    • Teaching Form: Lecture
    • Enrolment Type: Compulsory Elective Module
    • Course Language: English
    • Maximum number of participants: 20
    • Enrolment Limits: Limited to students from study semester five or above
       

    Modules

     IT-Systems Engineering BA

    • HPI-PSK Professional Skills

    Learning and teaching methods

    Weekly, 90-minute lecture

    Examination

    The performance recording is done via a written exam. The exam date is 06.03.2023. Please contact the Office of Student Affairs if you do not wish to take part in the performance recording (8-day rule).
    Die Leistungserfassung erfolgt über eine Klausur. Der Klausurtermin ist der 06.03.2023. Bitte kontaktieren Sie das Studienreferat, falls sie nicht an der Leistungserfassung teilnehmen möchten (8-Tage Regel).

    Registration

    Please register via the Office of Student Affairs (Studienreferat)

    Description

    Our lecture "Understanding Entrepreneurship" provides an overview of business, startup and product development. Relevant topics from the world of startups are discussed in weekly lectures. The lecture series is designed to develop a basic understanding of economic processes and to lay foundations on the path to becoming an entrepreneur. At the end of the lecture series, some topics from the field of IT startups are explored in greater depth.

    Key Learnings

    • What is Entrepreneurship. What role does entrepreneurship play in our economic system?
    • According to which rules do companies function? How are they structured? What questions do I need to answer to start my own business?
    • What impact do technology startups have on our society? How do they integrate into our economic framework?

    Requirements

    The lecture will be held in English. Therefore, this lecture requires participants to be able to discuss subject related matters in English.

    Timeline

    This program is offered every winter term. The next batch runs October-February 2022.

    Lectures

    The lecture is given every week.

    Week                              Date and TimeLecture Topic
    Week 1

    19.10.2022 
    15:15

    		How do I get started? And should I?
    Week 2

    26.10.2022
    15:15

    		Shaping an opportunity! 
    Week 3

    02.11.2022
    15:15

    		The person in focus: Who is your customer?
    Week 4

    09.11.2022
    15:15

    		Value proposition: What can you do for the customer?
    Week 5

    16.11.2022
    15:15

    		Business model: How do you make money? 
    Week 6

    23.11.2022
    15:15

    		Designing, building, testing your Product
    Week 7

    30.11.2022
    15:15

    		Financial Planning & Statements
    Week 8

    07.12.2022
    15:15

    		Organizing your Company
    Week 9

    14.12.2022
    15:15

    		Writing your Business Plan
    Week 10

    public holidays

    Week 11

    public holidays

    Week 12

    04.01.2023
    15:15

    		How to finance your Startup
    Week 13

    11.01.2023
    15:15

    		How to pitch your Startup
    Week 14

    18.01.2023
    15:15

    		How does your customer acquire the product?
         		 
    Week 15

    25.01.2023
    15:15

    		How to hire a team and how to retain it
    Week 16

    01.02.2023
    15:15

    		Leadership & Resilience
    Week 17

    08.02.2023
    15:15

    		Re-Cap

     

    Literature

    • Eric Ries: The Lean Startup
    • Ash Maurya: Running Lean
    • Brad Feld: Venture Deals
    • Alexander Osterwalder: Value Proposition Design
    • Alexander Osterwalder: Business Model Generation

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