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.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Studenten die dit opleidingsonderdeel opnemen, moeten geslaagd zijn of ingeschreven voor ‘Inleiding tot ondernemerschap ’ of ‘Introduction to Entrepreneurship’ of ‘Technologisch ondernemerschap’ of ' Business Management and Entrepeneurship'. Students in the Master of Business and Technology need to have obtained a credit or at least need to be enrolled for ' Technological Entrepreneurship'
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
Department
Business Technology and Operations
Educational team
Kevin De Moortel (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

27 contact hours Lecture
59 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

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.

 
Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Slides
Additional info

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

  • classical lectures: 21 hours (7 x 3 hours)
  • guest lectures: 6 hours (2 x 3 hours)

Self: 59 hours

  • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background information, amounting to 1 hour per hour lecture:  27 hours
  • preparation exam: 32 hours (4 days of 8 hours)

 

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

Students will:

  • Obtain an insight in the different business economic application domains of nanotechnology, the chemical and materials industries. 
  • Obtain a general insight in the structure and functioning of technological sectors.
  • Gain a clear view on the definition, size and the importance of the materials industry.
  • Gain an insight in the history, current situation and trends within the industry.
  • Gain an insight on the relevant dynamics that have an influence on the start up of material companies and (university) spin-offs.
  • Know and understand how functional domains of the (start-up) materials company (financial management, funding, business planning, marketing and business development) are organized and influenced by the industry-specific setting.

Grading

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:

  • Mondeling Examen with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: Gesloten boek, 3 open vragen, 20 minuten voorbereidingstijd

Additional info regarding evaluation

Guest lectures are mandatory.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

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