The course combines insights from research and practice to provide students with a thorough understanding of entrepreneurship in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To this end, the course has three main elements: First, the course introduces key theoretical concepts and dimensions of corporate entrepreneurship and the key characteristics of SMEs. Second, students learn about relevant management functions necessary to establish, increase, and maintain corporate entrepreneurship in SMEs. Third, the course conveys the basics of entrepreneurial thinking and judgment. Fourth, students resolve a corporate entrepreneurship challenge in the context of an established SME by applying methods and tools of corporate entrepreneurship (real-life case study). Finally, they present their solutions to the real-life case study on a pitch day.

These elements translate into the following core contents of the course:

1. Characteristics of SMEs

2. Corporate Entrepreneurship – introduction & concepts

3. Corporate Entrepreneurship – dimensions I & II

4. Corporate Entrepreneurship – success factors

5. Entrepreneurship – entrepreneurial thinking and judgment

Lernergebnisse: Upon completion of the course:

• Students have the academic skills required to understand the fundamental research articles in corporate entrepreneurship.

• Students know the basic concepts, dimensions, and success factors of corporate entrepreneurship as well as the key characteristics of SMEs.

• Students have a thorough understanding of corporate entrepreneurship-related management functions in the context of SMEs.

• Students can apply entrepreneurial thinking and judgment in SMEs and demonstrate skills to collaborate in diverse teams effectively.

• Students can take the perspective of different corporate stakeholders when developing a solution to the corporate entrepreneurship challenge for an SME.

The course will be offered in presence teaching mode on campus. Attendance is mandatory, but students may miss one session. However, this exception does not apply to sessions in which students or their groups are scheduled to give a presentation or participate in any other form of assessment.

The course’s didactic concept rests on three pillars:

1. Evidence-based teaching: the course follows an evidence-based teaching approach, which means teaching grounds on state-of-the-art research and contextual evidence. Linking research and teaching ensures that students learn concepts and methods that are relevant and effective based on the latest research knowledge.

2. Interactive: The course combines teacher-centered (e.g., lectures) and interactive (“flip-the-classroom”) elements (e.g., presentations, discussions, feedback sessions, teamwork) to facilitate effective and active learning among students.

3. Relevance: The practice-oriented real-life case study and guest speakers enable close ties between the course and industry demands. The presentation and reflection on the developed case study solution foster students’ social and professional skills.

The overall course grade is based on four assignments:

1. Corporate entrepreneurship management functions presentation: 30% (group assignment)

2. Real-life case study presentation and discussion: 40% (group assignment)

3. Peer evaluation: 10% (individual assignment)

4. Mini exam: 20% (individual assignment)

· Enrolment in the ExInt MSc program.

· Course enrolment.

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