Module 2, Course 7: Develop Your Entrepreneurial Thinking (September 22-23 & 26, 2022)

Keywords:Entrepreneurship, new ventures, opportunity identification, opportunity exploitation, entrepreneurial thinking.

Introduction to the course topics:

This workshop provides an introduction to entrepreneurial thinking. We ground the workshop in the strong belief that the capabilities of entrepreneurship will be critical to every scientist’s or manager’s future career, whether he or she chooses to create a standalone new venture, becomes a member of the corporate world, or wants to excel in academia. The workshop is intended to provide doctoral candidates with an experience of thinking and behaving in the typical manner of successful entrepreneurs. The workshop will explore and examine the core features of entrepreneurship. The central part will be the identification and exploitation of new opportunities to create and capture value. We will also connect such endeavors to your personal motivations and goals.

Course aims:

• Having completed the workshop, participants should be able to recognize the fundamental features of the entrepreneurial mindset, behaviors, and skills.
• Participants will understand the central role of teamwork and how to manage it while identifying and developing entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Like real-life entrepreneurship, this workshop will be action-oriented and hands-on. Participants should be willing to share ideas, experiences, and ambitions.

Teaching methods:

Input sessions by the instructors and based on podcasts featuring highly successful entrepreneurs, interactive elements, group discussions, and group presentations

Technical requirements:Laptop/tablet with stable internet connection, microphone, webcam, Zoom App

Information about the trainer:

Prof. Hana Milanov, PhD conducts research at the nexus of the literatures in entrepreneurship, international business and social networks. Her interests lie in understanding the evolution of alliances and networks and their role in firm internationalization, opportunity exploitation and firm performance. Prof. Milanov’s research has been published in leading international academic journals, such as the Strategic Management Journal, the Journal of Business Venturing, and the Academy of Management Perspectives. She currently serves as the Academic Director of the Executive MBA in Innovation and Business Creation at TUM.