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Technology Entrepreneurship Study Mission (Non-Asia)
Course (UG/PG)
Undergraduate
Offering Unit/Department
Course Description
This TESM course will focus on appreciation of the broader aspects of Technopreneurship by visiting high tech start-ups in a particular world-renowned high tech centre. Some possible countries / cities for the visit are Silicon Valley, Europe.
Objectives
Before the trip - Understanding the culture, start up scene of the entrepreneurship center and the start ups selected for the visit
During the trip - A number of factors including motivation of the founders, key innovation, key challenges faced by the founders, managing investors, learning from market feedback
After the trip - How to apply the learning for the creation of a technology enabled start up.
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:
- Develop deep understanding of the challenges involved in starting high tech companies, and of the best practices of managing these challenges
- Learn about the differences in business environment and culture between Singapore and the trip destination, in particular in terms of creating an environment conducive for high-tech start-ups.
- Gain experience in pitching an idea
- Expand the potential for students’ personal network by facilitating the pursuit of internship in the companies visited or other companies in the trip destination.
Objectives
Before the trip - Understanding the culture, start up scene of the entrepreneurship center and the start ups selected for the visit
During the trip - A number of factors including motivation of the founders, key innovation, key challenges faced by the founders, managing investors, learning from market feedback
After the trip - How to apply the learning for the creation of a technology enabled start up.
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:
- Develop deep understanding of the challenges involved in starting high tech companies, and of the best practices of managing these challenges
- Learn about the differences in business environment and culture between Singapore and the trip destination, in particular in terms of creating an environment conducive for high-tech start-ups.
- Gain experience in pitching an idea
- Expand the potential for students’ personal network by facilitating the pursuit of internship in the companies visited or other companies in the trip destination.
Course Learning Outcomes
understand the Singapore entrepreneurship scene understand the factors leading to a startup research the SWOT and factors of a startup or innovative lab/strategy apply their technopreneurship findings to their own venture build relationships with contacts and companies we visited experience the innovation ecosystem and culture of the city to visit
Discipline-Specific Competencies
Networking, Product Management, Business Development, Market Research, Market Trend Analysis
SMU Graduate Learning Outcomes
Collaboration and leadership, Communication, Intercultural understanding and sensitivity
Grading Basis
PNP - Pass/Fail
Course Units
1