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Download the course outline [[Media:AY201314T1_IS427G1_CourseOutline.docx | here]]
  
 
== Course Overview ==
 
== Course Overview ==
  
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While Silicon Valley is seen to be the Mecca of technopreneurship, there are other equally interesting centers of innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe. The visit will cover startups in two of the three cities – Ghent (Belgium), Vienna (Austria) and Munich (Germany).
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This course will introduce students to the companies incubated by in Ghent, Belgium / Vienna, Austria / Munich (Germany). It will also introduce them to some of the startups in Munich and perhaps one or two innovation centers in large companies such as Siemens and BMW.
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Students are required to explore Technopreneurship related internship opportunities with the companies that they visit. Those landing with such internships will be provided subsidized airfare and subsistence allowance during the course of their internship.
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The primary objective of the TSM is to broaden students’ understanding of the challenges involved in starting high tech companies and the best practices of managing these challenges. A secondary objective is to learn about differences in business environment and culture between Singapore and trip destination, in particular in terms of creating an environment conducive for high-tech startups. The other secondary objective of the TSM is to learn how to pitch an idea, and this will be achieved by the students pitching companies to secure an internship.
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== Assessment Criteria ==
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=== Grade Breakdown ===
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=== Assignments  ===
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'''1. In class presentations'''
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:a. Students will prepare a report based on a topic assigned to them and present their findings in the class.
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:b. Students will be required to link their findings to the mission of the course and the trip.<br><br>
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'''2. Discussions during the trip'''
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:a. Each team will be asked to research on one or more companies and lead the discussions when the team visits that company. The discussion topics should include
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::i. Introduction to the company
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::ii. Motivation for starting the company
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::iii. Key challenges faced during different stages of growth
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::iv. Technology Strategy
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::v. Experience in getting investments
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::vi. ESOP and hiring strategies
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::vii. IP strategy
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::viii. What worked and what did not work
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::ix. Strategy for growth
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::x. Exit plans ( Trade sale Vs IPO)
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::xi. Key lessons learnt
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:b. The team responsible for a company will be required to write up on how they would apply the learning to their own entrepreneurial journey<br><br>
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Each person should maintain a journal that includes the following.
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:a. Reflections on each lessons
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:b. Key learning from each lesson
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:c. Key learning from the visit to each of the companies<br><br>
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:a. Each team should write a report on the companies for which they led the discussions
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:b. Each team should also prepare a presentation on how they will apply their findings in their entrepreneurial journey.
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== Class Schedule ==
 
== Class Schedule ==
 
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== Trip Itinerary ==
 
== Trip Itinerary ==
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| Arrive in Ghent, Belgium
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| Arrive in Singapore
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Download the detailed itinerary [[Media:AY201314T1_IS427G1_DetailedItinerary.docx | here]]

Latest revision as of 17:55, 29 October 2013

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Course Information

Faculty/Facilitator Desai Narasimhalu

Professor of Information Systems (Practice),
Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Course Technopreneurship Study Mission – Europe
Course code IS427
Term Academic Year 2013-14 - Term 1
Section Section 1
Session Friday 0815hrs - 1130hrs
Venue SIS Seminar Room 3-3

Download the course outline here

Course Overview

While Silicon Valley is seen to be the Mecca of technopreneurship, there are other equally interesting centers of innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe. The visit will cover startups in two of the three cities – Ghent (Belgium), Vienna (Austria) and Munich (Germany).

This course will introduce students to the companies incubated by in Ghent, Belgium / Vienna, Austria / Munich (Germany). It will also introduce them to some of the startups in Munich and perhaps one or two innovation centers in large companies such as Siemens and BMW. Students are required to explore Technopreneurship related internship opportunities with the companies that they visit. Those landing with such internships will be provided subsidized airfare and subsistence allowance during the course of their internship.

The primary objective of the TSM is to broaden students’ understanding of the challenges involved in starting high tech companies and the best practices of managing these challenges. A secondary objective is to learn about differences in business environment and culture between Singapore and trip destination, in particular in terms of creating an environment conducive for high-tech startups. The other secondary objective of the TSM is to learn how to pitch an idea, and this will be achieved by the students pitching companies to secure an internship.

Assessment Criteria

Grade Breakdown

S/No. Assessment Weightage
1 In-Class presentations 20%
2 Quality of discussions during the trip 25%
3 Individual Journals 25%
4 Postmortem and presentation after trip 20%
5 Professionalism 10%

Assignments

Class Schedule

Class Topic Reference
Week 1 (23 Aug) Course introduction and Team formation
Week 2 (30 Aug) Defining the scope of studies during the trip Student Presentations on Cities
Sharing by Seniors
Week 3 (06 Sep) Study of Munich companies Student Presentations
Week 4 (13 Sep) Study of Ghent companies Student Presentations
Week 5 (20 Sep) Study of Lille companies Student Presentations
Week 7 (04 Oct) Review of presentation material Student Presentations
Recess (Trip to Europe)
Week 10 (24 Oct) Sharing of findings Class discussions, Wiki, Photo Album
Week 11 (31 Oct) Final presentation Student Presentations

Trip Itinerary

Day Topic
Day 1 (05 Oct) Travel to Ghent, Belgium
Day 2 (06 Oct) Arrive in Ghent, Belgium
Day 3 (07 Oct) Presentations to iMinds companies
Travel to Lille, France
Day 4 (08 Oct) Presentations to Euratechnologies companies
Day 5 (09 Oct) Travel to Munich, Germany
Day 6 (10 Oct) Presentations to MBS companies
Day 7 (11 Oct) Presentations to MBS companies
Return to Singapore
Day 8 (12 Oct) Arrive in Singapore

Download the detailed itinerary here

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