ECAM ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Combined Bachelor's / Master's Degree
General Data
Academic program ECAM ENGINEERING PROGRAM :
Type d'EC Classes
Tutorials : 12h00
Total duration : 24h00
Status :
Period :
SEMESTER 7
Education language :
English
Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- explain their motivation behind starting a company
- identify customer needs and evaluate the market-fit of an idea/product
- discuss business models for a tech company
- test a business idea
- pitch their start-up for fundraising
Content
The course will immerse students into the key themes and debates in entrepreneurship. The focus will be on the most common questions asked by entrepreneurs willing to start a company from scratch.
The practical aspects of building a startup will be discussed. The main takeaways from the best and the worst practices will be seen.

The course addresses mainly students who are interested in/curious about creating a start-up. It does not require any specific prerequisites for the 2022-2023 academic year.

The following questions will shape the content of the course:
What is the motivation behind building a start-up?
Should you start a company?
How to go from an idea to a high-tech product?
How to make a product that users want?
How to talk to customers?
When should you launch?
All about pivoting: strategy and growth
When, why, and how is fundraising?
Pre-requisites / co-requisites
Entrepreneurship 1
Bibliography
n/a
Assessment(s)
Nature Coefficient Observable objectives
1Continuous Assessment1