Together the five of us have established SSES, our joint school devoted to offering our students education, training and inspiration in applied entrepreneurship. So, if you are a student of ours: a special welcome! If not, check out our events and seminars.

Courses

Our courses are designed by, and recognised as internal courses, at all five member schools. This means that you will study the art of applied entrepreneurship in interdisciplinary groups with students from different backgrounds and that gained ECTS-credits may be counted towards your degree.

The courses are split into three categories: core courses, context courses and skills courses.

Core courses follow the four stages of the venture creation process, from pre-idea to managing a growing business. Even though they are independent from one another, they are designed to be taken one after another, starting with Ideation, followed by Planning, Execution and finally Growth.

Context courses look at a subject in the context of a specific area or industry, such as design, biotech and developing countries. They are open to students from all backgrounds, but if you have an interest in a specific topic or a desire to gain a level of specialisation this will be an advantage when undertaking these courses.

Skills courses aim to teach practical techniques covering a variety of skill sets, such as negotiation and financing. The aim is for you to have the skill, experience and understanding to hit the ground running once you leave the classroom.

Current and upcoming courses

Ideation – Creating a Business Idea

29 Aug, 2011 - 12 Oct, 2011

Every business idea has to start somewhere. Ideation helps you visualise a business opportunity by creatively identifying market demands and analysing competitors.

Execution – Running Your Own Company

31 Aug, 2011 - 12 Oct, 2011

Taking a venture from the drawing board to the marketplace is what Execution is all about. We challenge you to have your first sale, customer or user before examination.

Negotiations for Start-ups

06 Sep, 2011 - 13 Oct, 2011

Whether you like or not, as an entrepreneur you will end up in daily negotiation situations. This course aims at providing you with a personalised and powerful framework for dealing with those kinds of situations.

Planning – Developing a Venture

26 Oct, 2011 - 13 Dec, 2011

Once you have a business idea you most often need to plan for execution. Planning is our business plan course. It guides you through a business development process making sure you miss nothing.

Design and Innovation

27 Oct, 2011 - 13 Dec, 2011

It is no longer news that design can be used as a strategic tool to manage company performance. Design and Innovation explores the power of "design thinking" and how human-centred design functions in an entrepreneurial setting.

Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries

27 Oct, 2011 - 13 Dec, 2011

Entrepreneurship can provide wealth in different ways. In this course we challenge you to understand entrepreneurship as an efficient tool in tackling the challenges of today, but also to see developing countries as potential markets for any entrepreneurial venture.

Growth – Managing Your Firm

07 Nov, 2011 - 12 Dec, 2011

Running an expanding business demands a whole lot from any entrepreneur. Growth shares skills and insights needed to manage entrepreneurial firms under those challenging but exciting conditions.

Entrepreneurship: Contemporary topics

14 Dec, 2011 - 16 Dec, 2011

Entrepreneurship as a field of research is developing rapidly. This course ensures you have a solid understanding of contemporary topics of the field. Created for an interdisciplinary group of students, we encourage PhD-students from all disciplines and corners of the globe to apply.