Impact Entrepreneurship for Transformational Change

What it is about

You work semester-long in an interdisciplinary team on real societal, ecological or technological challenges and develop impact-oriented business models from them. In the end you can analyze systemic problems, apply suitable methods (e.g. Systems Thinking, Design/Future Thinking) and present your solution professionally.

What you will be able to do

• Explain the concept of impact and illustrate it with case examples
• Develop entrepreneurial solutions for real challenges in interdisciplinary teams
• Apply tools from Systems Thinking, Future Thinking, Human-Centered Design and Business Modelling
• Present solutions in a target-audience appropriate and professional manner
• Classify and critically explain alternative economic models (common good economy, Doughnut Economics, post-growth)

What the module consists of

• Seminar/WorkshopIntroduction to methods and theories; discussion and application of new content
• Teamprojekte/Challenge-ArbeitDevelopment of entrepreneurial solutions in interdisciplinary teams
• Coaching/Feedback-SessionsSupport and guidance of the project work by instructors and external coaches
• AbschlusspräsentationPresentation and defense of the developed impact-oriented business model

Teaching method

• ImpulsvorträgeDelivery of new knowledge and tools by subject-mmatter experts
• Gruppenarbeiten und DiskussionenDeepening and reflection of content; application in a team context
• Team Coaching und FeedbackgesprächeSupport in the implementation and improvement of project solutions
• Asynchrone Online-Module und ReflexionsaufgabenSelf-study phases to deepen and document the work
• PräsentationenPractice and assessment of communicative skills; final presentation as part of the examination