Today’s knowledge-based economy requires people with entrepreneurial capacity – individuals with the ability to seize opportunities, take the initiative and solve problems in creative ways.

The Entrepreneurship and Business Design Programme will develop your entrepreneurial ability through a combination of classroom teaching, simulated business scenarios and the development of real R&D based innovation projects often resulting in start-ups.

The course structure and individual learning plan allows the students to specialise in their areas of strength while gaining skills in high-tech business creation.

master’s programme

entrepreneurship and business design

entrepreneurship and business design

Maria trulsson

“in the entrepreneurship and Business Design Master’s

programme i had the oppor-tunity to develop my entre-

preneurial skills and mindset through working with real

business cases based on real inventions. i also obtained an understanding, and hands-on

experience, of how science can create value for people

and organisations.”

aims The aim of the EBD programme at Chalm-ers School of Entrepreneurship is to de-velop entrepreneurial individuals prepared for sustainable business development in the knowledge economy, through an action-based pedagogy where innovation and en-trepreneurship is experienced and not only taught in classrooms. The education com-bines a distinguished academic Master’s programme with real-life innovation man-agement and venture creation of technology and bioscience innovations. In addition to the development of a more entrepreneurial mindset, the programme of-fers advanced reflective skill training in busi-ness design, leadership, innovation man-agement, intellectual property and product/business development. The programme is an integrated part of Chalmers’ strategy of being an entrepre-neurial university that takes responsibility for sustainable growth through innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2009 an international peer review commissioned by the Swedish government gave the programme the high-est ranking.

whY appLY?Entrepreneurial capability in combination with skills in knowledge-based business de-sign is a much appreciated quality by both small firms and large corporations. Students

admitted to the programme are given the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial ability through applied academic reflection and learning in real innovation projects.

educationaL methods – action based educationThe EBD programme at Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship is built around an in-teractive, action based pedagogy, through which the students learn to manage the complexity of knowledge-based business in both simulated business scenarios and from development of real innovation projects. The action-based pedagogy, in combination with the large number of team-based simu-lations and the rapid pace, ensures that the students are ready to hit the ground running after graduation, regardless of which career they pursue.

reaLisation/utiLisation oF innovationsIn the second year of their education the students will be given the opportunity to test their own abilities as venture creators (Bioscience track and Technology track) or work with innovation management and de-velop early stage intellectual assets from the R&D (Intellectual Property Entrepreneur-ship track). By contributing to the entrepre-neurial capacity of the Gothenburg Innova-tion system the students will play an active

role in Chalmers’ ambition in utilisation of innovations, one of the main goals of the university. They will also access Chalmers’ extensive industrial network and expertise in order to develop innovations towards commercialisation.

research connectionsThe faculty involved in the education at Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship is engaged in research, for instance, in inno-vation and entrepreneurship, team based entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial behav-iour, social entrepreneurship, organisa-tional behaviour, organisational renewal, intellectual property business development and action based education.

career opportunitiesMany of our alumni continue their entrepre-neurial path by working in new ventures, either created as part of the education or based on their own ideas. Alternatively, they join existing start-ups. Others find ca-reer opportunities as business developers, project managers, management trainees, management consultants, patent attorneys and investment managers in leading corpo-rations spanning over media, telecom, IT, medtech, pharmaceuticals and beyond.

undergraduate proFiLeMajor in Engineering, Science, Business, Law or Design.

entrepreneurship and business design

During the second year students are di-vided into teams, which are matched with researchers and innovators who have con-tributed ideas with commercial potential. From their own office space, the students engage in the commercial development of the project.

Bioscience entrepreneurship (GiBBs)The Bioscience Entrepreneurship track focus es on bio-entrepreneurship and de-veloping bioscience ventures. Students ac-cepted to this track will profile themselves with respect to innovation projects that of-ten are linked to research as well as to regu-latory approvals. During the second year on the Bioscience track, the students are divided into teams, which are matched with researchers and innovators who have con-tributed ideas with commercial potential. From their own office space, the students

engage in the commercial development of the project.

intellectual property entrepreneurship The project year of the Intellectual Property Entrepreneurship track focuses on how to evaluate and package intellectual assets from R&D whether in the academia, indus-try or both. Students admitted to this track will profile themselves in becoming skilful advisors with respect to innovation manage-ment and intellectual asset assessments towards R&D-based industry and innova-tive academic research groups. The project year will provide students with an opportu-nity to test their capabilities through hands-on work in innovation projects from industry and university laboratories together with professionals in R&D, commercial law and business development.

Autumn AutumnSpring Spring

Design of Technology Innovation& Markets

IntellectualProperty

Strategies

Idea Evaluation& Feasibility

Studies

BrandManagement

Master’s Thesis

Patents &Innovation

Engineering

Elective course

Elective course

Elective course

Year 1 Year 2

Bioscience EntrepreneurshipIntellectual Property Entrepreneurship

Technology Entrepreneurship

Profile tracks

Technology-basedEntrepreneurship

prerequisitesHolding a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, law or design. To ensure a dynamic mix of students with different backgrounds and an entre-preneurial mindset the EBD programme employs an alternative selection process based on a written application, a case exer-cise and interviews.

programme overviewIn order to cater to different stages of inno-vation and different kinds of technology, the EBD programme at Chalmers School of En-trepreneurship is divided into three different tracks where the first semester is taken as a common class. During the first semester (called the Business Creation Lab) the stu-dents learn the foundation of business crea-tion and entrepreneurship. The second year is known as the project year and it consists of a 60-credit Master’s thesis in combination with hands-on work in real life innovation projects originating either from academia or from industry.

tracksTechnology Entrepreneurship The Tech-nology Entrepreneurship track focuses on technology entrepreneurship and venture creation. Students admitted to this track will profile themselves with respect to ven-ture creation including team dynamic as-pects, business model learning, marketing and technology and product development.

Karin Markides, president

“Chalmers – for a sustainable future is a vision which exudes the long-term approach, the acceptance of re-sponsibility and the trust I feel is worthy of Chalmers. At the same time, it is obvious that this vision has to be shared by many and that Chalmers has to co-oper-ate across disciplines in order to promote the whole of society’s commitment to our future.”

Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden, Phone +46 31 772 1000

“Chalmers – for a sustainable future is a vision which

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Chalmers conducts research and edu ca tion in engineering and natural scien ces, architec ture, technology-relat ed mathe mati cal scienc es and nautical sciences – in close collaboration with industry and society. Chalmers is one of Sweden’s largest universities of technology with about 12 000 students and 2 200 em ployees. Approximately 40 percent of Sweden’s graduate engineers and architects are educated here. Chalmers has formed partnerships with major industries mostly in the Gothenburg region such as Ericsson, Volvo and SKF. The Master’s Programmes at Chalmers are strongly linked to advan c-ed research in areas of particular strength. Upon completion of studies, candidates will be granted a Master’s degree. The programmes are taught in English and open to applicants from the whole world. Chalmers has eight areas of advance where the aim is to bring together research, education and innovation across departmental boundaries and to co-operate with bodies and organisations out side Chalmers: Materials Science, Produ c tion, Information & Communica -tion Technology, Transport, Built Environment, Nano science & Nano-technology, Life Science and Energy. The eight key areas also have a firm foundation in the basic sciences. The pursuit of new knowledge and improved technology has characterized Chalmers ever since its foundation in 1829.More info at: www.chalmers.se/en

the smaLL metropoLis – gothenburgMore than 60 000 are currently studying in Gothenburg. In many ways, their decision to choose Gothenburg when the time came to take the next step into the future isn’t surprising. Gothenburg is an attractive major city with a maritime atmosphere and within easy reach of outdoor activities in the rest of West Sweden. Gothenburg is an uncommonly inviting city for students, with a great deal to offer: You’ll find an exciting cultural and entertainment scene worthy of any major city, as well as a friendly atmosphere that will help you to quickly feel at home.

Founded in 1621, Gothenburg is a young city by European standards. Since formative years it has been an important port of international trade and today it is the largest in Scandinavia. With a population of about half a million, it is both friendly and cosmopolitan. More info at: www.goteborg.com

sweden – a cuLture oF innovationOne of the world’s most modern countries, Sweden is the birthplace of many successful international corporations. Innovative research at Swedish universities and companies has resulted in a number of successful inventions. Some examples are: the computer mouse, Bluetooth for internet mobility, the pacemaker, the ball bearing, the Tetra Pak beverage packaging system, the dialysis machine and internet applications such as the online music streaming service Spotify and the free internet calling service Skype. These fairly recent inventions build on a long history of excellence in academia and research. Sweden is the home of the prestigious Nobel Prize, awarded in Stockholm every year. Sweden has a number of large multinational corporations, such as telecom supplier Ericsson, automotive companies Volvo and Scania, household appliances corporation Electrolux, bearing manufacturer SKF, and high-tech engineering groups Sandvik and Atlas Copco. The deep-rooted creative environment has made Sweden a strong nation in the areas of design, fashion and music, with well-known international brands such as furniture giant IKEA and clothes retailer H&M. Sweden is also one of the largest music-exporting countries in the world.More info at: www.studyinsweden.se