Advanced Seminar Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship for a Cause

What it is about

In this module you prepare for scientific work for the Master’s thesis and deepen your knowledge in entrepreneurship research with a focus on “Entrepreneurship for a cause.” At the end you can search relevant scholarly literature, write your own research paper, and present your results academically.

What you will be able to do

• search, analyse and understand scientific literature in the field of entrepreneurship
• write an academic research paper according to good scientific practice
• present research findings to an academic audience
• lead scientific discussions
• apply the process of academic research and scientific writing
• structure, summarize, plan and coordinate scientific works

What the module consists of

• IntroductionDefinition of the topics for the research papers and introduction to academic research/writing
• Preparation of the research paperTopic-specific elaboration of the research paper and application of appropriate research methods
• PresentationFinal presentation of the research paper before the module audience
• Feedback sessionsIndividual or group feedback on progress

Teaching method

• Lecture/Introductionconveys fundamentals of scientific work and sets topics
• Method discussionintroduces research methods and helps in selecting the appropriate method (qualitative/quantitative/literature/conceptual)
• Practical exercises and interactive discussionspromote application and deepening of methods
• Individual and group supervisionenables feedback and supervision by the instructors