The Entrepreneurial Mind: Strategising for a New Venture

About

In this course, students will learn what it means to be an entrepreneur from a psychological perspective. The student also learns to think about a venture creating a strategy for their business. Acquiring self-knowledge, learning to reflect, and gaining experience in being an entrepreneur are the aims of this course.

At the centre of a new venture, you find the entrepreneur working passionately on their vision of a new world, offering a solution to a problem. Their mindset, strategy, and vision of what is needed to develop their idea are at the centre of this course.

Topics in this course:
- History of entrepreneurship
- The psychology of the entrepreneur
- Entrepreneurial wellbeing
- Adversity and coping strategies
- Entrepreneurial strategy
- Decision-making and investing
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Cooperation and group dynamics
- Innovation and change
- Storytelling

Target group

Beginner and advanced Bachelor's students, Master's, and professionals are welcome to apply. You don't need to have specific knowledge of business entrepreneurship or have studied a particular subject. The course is assessed at beginner bachelor's level.

Students and professionals with a curiosity for entrepreneurship, both creating a new venture or venturing into an existing organisation. The student wonders if they could make it as an entrepreneur and what it takes to navigate this road less travelled. This course is extraordinarily useful to students with the mindset of creating a business or organisation now or in the future.

Course aim

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Understand key strategic choices entrepreneurs face and how to navigate them using theory from the field of entrepreneurial strategy.
Build a framework using theory and media items for the development, validation, and implementation of entrepreneurial ideas in a dynamic environment.
Develop a self-image about being an entrepreneur, exploring entrepreneurial intentions, motivations, passion, and persistence.

Fee info

Students, PhD candidates and employees of VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC or an Aurora Network Partner €765 Students and PhD candidates at partner universities of VU Amsterdam €1035 Students and PhD candidates at non-partner universities of VU Amsterdam €1140 Professionals €1360