Entrepreneurship: Tilling the field

Exam number: 6843

Semester: Possible from 1st semester

Duration of the module: One semester

Form of the module (i.e. obligatory, elective etc.): Elective

Frequency of module offer: Each winter semester

Prerequisites: Spots are limited to 21 students. To get enrolled, it is necessary to attend the introduction session (November 4, 10 pm). Registration for the introductory session is needed (see website of the chair). If there are more applicants than spots, the selection will be based on a motivation document (e.g. letter, video, presentation, audio etc.). You can apply for the course after the introduction until November 6, 2020 (12 pm). All relevant information regarding the application will be shared during the introductory session.  

Applicability of module for other study programmes:
Obligatory or elective in other study programmes. For further information check regulations of the study programme.

Person responsible for module: Prof. Dr. Jochen Koch

Name of the professor: Prof. Dr. Jochen Koch

Language of teaching: English

ECTS-Credits (based on the workload): 12

Workload and its composition (self-study, contact time):
Work load: 48 h (in class), 132 h (individual study)

Contact hours (per week in semester): 4

Methods and duration of examination:
Group work (3 students): Case study Individual work: Two mandatory video presentations and the presentation of two corresponding visual summaries

Emphasis of the grade for the final grade: For further information, check the regulations of your study program.

Aim of the module (expected learning outcomes and competencies to be acquired):
This advanced module aims to provide participants with an understanding of entrepreneurship frameworks, concepts, and models that are relevant for the entrepreneurial process and its critical reflection. In doing so, this module helps students to embrace and understand the complexity of entrepreneurship and to develop a multifaceted entrepreneurial knowledge landscape. In addition to the theoretical knowledge gained, the participants will learn to collect and process data on real life entrepreneurs and their businesses in order to write their own case study. Overall, the module positions entrepreneurship as an important way of making a living, as well as a "spirit" that permeates all parts of social life.

Contents of the module:
The entrepreneurial knowledge landscape of the seminar is differentiated into seven entrepreneurial knowledge fields (entrepreneurial individuum, team, leadership, organization, strategy, ecosystems, and society). For each field a total of 6 scientific journal articles will be presented in the form of pre-recorded videos by the participants. During the session the participants will shortly present their visual summaries. Afterwards, the articles and their relation to the knowledge field will be discussed in the group. On two weekends the participants will learn techniques on how to collect (e.g. conducting interviews, web search) and process data. Furthermore, the participants will learn how to write and structure a case study with the help of a writing fellow.

Teaching and learning methods:
Seminar; individual study for preparation and follow-ups; group work

Literature (compulsory reading, recommended literature):
Relevant journal articles of selected international top journals only (amongst them: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Research Policy, Organization Science, Organization Studies, Organization Theory, Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Annals, Strategic Management Journal), which will be available via EBSCO or provided on Moodle.