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ENT4000 - From idea to business

Course content

With the main focus on the different parts of a business plan, this course aims to give the students a basic understanding of innovation processes and how to create a new venture. Based on innovation theories and case material the students will gain an insight into how to deal with these processes. In this course we touch upon the following questions:

• How can research and knowledge be turned into a business
  concept?
• What characterises an innovation?
• How does an idea become a business idea?
• What is required to turn a business idea into a
  professional business?
• What are the characteristics of a successful
  start-up?
• How to work on a business plan?

Learning outcomes

The objective is to give the students a theoretical and practical understanding of how to create a research- or knowledge-based business idea, how to present this idea oral and written, and how such ideas could become the foundation of an actual business.

Admission

If there are many applicants, we prioritize students who are enrolled in MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneuship, Gründerskolen and Social Entrepreneurship.

The first lecture is mandatory

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification is required.

Overlap

ENT4000I - From idea to business - Intensive

Teaching

Spring semester: Four weekend seminars, Friday afternoon and Saturday. All mandatory.

Autumn semester: Two hours of teaching and two hours of tutored group work per week. All mandatory.

Exam information

Written and oral group examination. Graded marks.

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

Students who fail this course must retake all group sessions and assignments.

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.

Exam options for students with special needs

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation of this course

Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".

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