Entrepreneurship

Alongside learning about and discussing an academic approach to entrepreneurship, the course Essentials of Entrepreneurship introduces you to the traditional business model generation tools such as the business model canvas, design thinking methods, and lean launchpad customer validation. The results of these methods culminate in start-up pitch-deck, a Dragons Den pitch event, and concise business plan.

The course Introduction to Finance and Accounting focuses on the production, presentation and analysis of corporate financial information for internal and external purposes. This includes making financial statements like balance sheet and income and cash flow statement to make sound judgments about the firm’s financial situation. 

The main theme of the course Venture Marketing is how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can create a competitive edge using limited marketing resources. The course introduces several basic marketing concepts using a start-up and SME perspective.

Subsequently, you can choose between:

a. The course Innovation Management focuses on understanding how firms innovate and why timely adaptation when dealing with market dynamics is key to survival and growth is paramount for entrepreneurs and organizations alike. In the quest for sustainable competitive advantage, companies must become adaptive, faster, more agile, and proactive in the game of innovation. In short, companies need to learn how to be entrepreneurial and innovative in their operations, markets and industries.

b. The Internship Entrepreneurship and Innovation provides you the opportunity to gain experience in applying and developing academic knowledge in professional practice, to create new value and to discover future career opportunities.

Please note: Essentials of Entrepreneurship is offered every period.

You can choose one elective in the minor.

Please note: Internship Entrepreneurship & Innovation is offered every period.

The entrance requirements for this minor are the entrance requirements of the chosen courses. Expected is knowledge of Mathematics at the level of the Dutch VWO-education (A of A1,2).

Utrecht University students can enrol for a minor and courses via Osiris Student during the enrolment period. You can find all relevant information regarding the enrolment procedure, the enrolment periods, the schedules and deadlines under Practical information on the Student Site.

Please note! You must enrol for both the minor, indicating the period in which you are starting the minor and the corresponding courses.

Non-UU students can apply for a place in the minor programme through our non-degree students portal.

Please note! It is only possible to enrol for courses during the regular enrolment periods.(so not the late enrolment days). You must apply before the end of the enrolment period.

You can find all relevant information regarding the enrolment procedure, the enrolment periods, the schedules and deadlines under 'Practical information' on the student website.