2023-2024 / GEST7096-1

New Ventures with Impact

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Master in management (120 ECTS) (Erasmus Mundus : Impact Entrepreneurship)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Bernard Surlemont

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

  • Setting the strategic approach of an opportunity, particularly in terms of entry barriers, positioning on the project's value chain, revenue model, value proposition, etc.
  • Synthesize a project within the framework of a business plan with impact intended to find financing.
  • Assessing the impact of a project on all three dimensions of People, Planet and Profit.
  • The ability to present and defend a project to potential investors and stakeholders in a professional manner (pitching and presenting in videos).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

After completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Write the business plan for impact.
  • Elaborate a fund raising strategy for an entrepreneurial project
  • Pitch a project in front of stakeholders.
  • Assess the strength and weaknesses of an impactful entrepreneurial project

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Students must have succeeded their courses at ISM and ZSEM.

Students must have designed a first business model of an entrepreneurial project.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

 

The course is based on a limited number of seminars.

The major part of the course will be dedicated to coaching, drills and learning by doing.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Only face to face classes. Some coaching sessions may take place online. 

Recommended or required readings

Reading list will be provided on Lol@

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment

Out-of-session test(s)


Additional information:

Class participation and coaching preparations will account for 25% of the final grade.

Executive summary of the business plan 25% of the grade.

Final pitch 25% of the grade.

Oral examination: 25% of the grade.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

b.surlemont@uliege.be

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