Introduction to Entrepreneurship Field of study: Biophysics
Programme code: W4-S2BFA21.2022

Module name: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Module code: W4-2BF-MB-21-32
Programme code: W4-S2BFA21.2022
Semester:
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 1
Description:
Economic development, money and development. Entrepreneurship, features of an enterprising person. Social and economic importance of Entrepreneurship. Courage of vision and risk of action. Is it worth getting involved in ventures? A scientist as an entrepreneur. Innovation and innovation. The mental revolution of the transition from scientist to entrepreneur. How do scientists and entrepreneurs solve the problem? Place of science and scientist in entrepreneurship. "Doing" science in an entrepreneurial environment. Protection of intellectual property. Is the protection of intellectual property necessary and does it serve economic development? How to start creating a new company? Planning the creation of a new company. Stages of the company's life, the specificity of the innovative company "Death Valley". Project management. Competition and sector analysis. SWOT, PEST for selected sectors. Strategy, marketing and positioning of the company on the market. Enterprise Finance for Dummies. Break-even point.
Prerequisites:
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Key reading:
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Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Student has basic knowledge of creating and developing forms of individual entrepreneurship [MB_32_1]
 KBF_W12 [4/5] KBF_U11 [4/5] KBF_U17 [4/5]
Student knows and understands the basic concepts and principles of the protection of intellectual property and copyright [MB_32_2]
 KBF_W13 [4/5] KBF_U11 [4/5]
Student can work individually and in a team; can estimate the time needed to complete the commissioned task [MB_32_3]
 KBF_U10 [5/5] KBF_K07 [5/5] KBF_K09 [5/5]
Student knows and understands the legal, economic and ethical aspects of scientific activity [MB_32_4]
 KBF_W12 [4/5] KBF_K08 [4/5] KBF_K10 [4/5]
Student knows how to work in a team taking different roles in it; understands the division of tasks and the need for the unit to fulfill the entrusted task [MB_32_5]
 KBF_K03 [5/5] KBF_K07 [5/5] KBF_K09 [5/5]
Student can think and act in terms of entrepreneurship (costs, economic effects, profit and loss, profitability) [MB_32_6]
 KBF_W12 [4/5] KBF_U11 [4/5] KBF_U17 [4/5] KBF_K08 [4/5] KBF_K10 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
credit [MB_32_w_1]
Final test on issues discussed during the lecture.
 MB_32_1 MB_32_2 MB_32_3 MB_32_4 MB_32_5 MB_32_6
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [MB_32_fs_1]
Providing the content of the lecture verbally with the use of content visualization. Focusing on a conceptually difficult material and indication of sources. Illustration of content using examples
 30
Getting acquainted with the subject of the lecture, using textbooks, scripts, websites, etc.
 30 credit [MB_32_w_1]
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