The „principles of sustainable entrepreneurship“ course equips students with the knowledge and skills to address pressing global challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions. Combining theoretical foundations with practical application, the course introduces students to key concepts in entrepreneurship and innovation, with a focus on sustainability issues. Students will engage in interdisciplinary teamwork, work on real-world case studies, and develop ideas that align with sustainable practices.
Through the use of tools like the Sustainable Business Model Canvas, students will learn to identify problem-solution fit, evaluate business opportunities, and develop and refine ideas into a fictitious start-up. By the end of the course, students will have gained an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to design sustainable solutions, effectively turning their expertise into practical business models.
This course emphasises interdisciplinary collaboration, self-reflection, and the development of professional skills, preparing students to work effectively in diverse teams and contribute to sustainable innovation in their future careers.
After completion of the course students can:
- explain the principles of sustainable entrepreneurship,
- describe the most important methods for identifying and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities,
- name procedures for defining the market and identifying users,
- explain different techniques for generating, evaluating and testing ideas,
- distinguish between different sustainable business models, their elements, and describe their relationships.
The students are able to:
- develop a sustainable solution based on a problem, link it to a business model and develop a well-founded plan for a start-up,
- apply the learned techniques for identifying opportunities, defining markets and developing ideas as well as for developing prototypes.