Business & Innovation

Cars running on hydrogen, a new biotech drug and the magnetic train. All three are scientific marvels, but how do you ensure actual social adoption? In the minor Business and Innovation, you will learn how to turn a promising scientific or technological invention into a successful application, a successful innovation. You will study the causes and consequences of innovation and the associated change processes.

Summary

Number of EC's

30

Start

Period 1 or 3

Duration

Minimum of three periods

Number of courses

4 (of which 1 is compulsory)

Entry requirements

  • No entry requirements

Please note! Certain courses do have entry requirements or recommended prior knowledge. If you study Global Sustainability Science, you are not eligible for this minor. Due to overlap, this minor is not recommended for Natuurwetenschap & Innovatiemanagement students.

You can start the minor in periods 1 and 3. The minimum length is three periods, however, longer than three periods is allowed.

Enrollment

More Information

For more information, contact student advisors Pieter Louwman or Sacha Handgraaf at studyadvisor.sd.bsc@uu.nl. Do you have practical questions, for example about enrollment? Then email studadm.geo@uu.nl.