3 ECTS credits
86 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4016186ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
We introduce the students to the basic concepts of high-technology entrepreneurship and business, including technology transfer.
After this, we describe history and profile of the materials industry, its business models, current and future developments and the role of regulations and government in the industry. We then turn to firm-specific topics such as commercialization, financial management of materials companies, business development and IPR strategy.
Importantly, not only the characteristics of mature companies are covered, but more so the relevant aspects of young, starting companies.
During the course, we invite a number of relevant guest lecturers from the biotechnology industry. Presence to guest lectures is mandatory.
The default course language is English - Slides in English.
This course is developed by Marc Goldchstein and members of the team ‘technological entrepreneurship. It is part of the project ‘Technological Entrepreneurship at the Free University of Brussels’, a project that is being supported by the Flemish Ministry of Economy and leading industrial partners such as Bekaert and Solvay.
Teaching Methods
- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study
This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.
Lecture: 27 hours
Self: 59 hours
Students will:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Guest lectures are mandatory.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Profile Process Technology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: PR Profile Materials (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Photonics Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Aeronautics and Aerospace (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Vehicle Technology and Transport (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Mechatronics-Construction (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Energy (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Profile Materials
Master of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Profile Process Technology
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Vehicle Technology and Transport
Master of Civil Engineering: Standaard traject (BRUFACE)
Master of Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Standaard traject
Master of Physics and Astronomy: Minor Economy and Business