Required Courses (36 credits)
Introductory Level Courses (12 credits)
Disciplinary Core Courses (12 credits)
(Resource, and Management and Basic Entrepreneurship)
ENTR2001 Professional and Leadership Development (6)
IIMT1611 Principles of Technology Entrepreneurship (6)
Advanced Level Courses (24 credits)
Disciplinary Core Courses (24 credits)
(Creativity and Innovation)
ENTR3001 Science-based Innovation Development (6)
ENTR3002 Customer Analysis and Strategic Marketing (6)
(Practical Experience)
ENTR4966 Entrepreneurship Internship (6)
ENTR4999 Entrepreneurship Project (6)
Highlights of Courses for Minor in Science Entrepreneurship
ENTR2001 Professional and Leadership Development (6 credits)
The Minor starts with ENTR2001 which is designed for training students who would like to setup their own business venture to:
- Learn how to build their founding team
- Some basic skill sets that entrepreneurs should acquire
- Some entrepreneur's mindset training
Part 1: Team building
- Entrepreneurship's Personalities and skills
- Selection of best matched co-founders
Part 2: Entrepreneurship basic skills
- Presentation Skills & Impromptu Talk & Impromptu Talk Practice
- Networking Skills
- Professtional PowerPoint Presentation
Part 3: Entrepreneurship essentials
- Meet the Insiders
- Creativity & Innovation at Work
- Communication, Teamwork & Leadership
- Case Analysis & Presentation
IIMT1611 Principles of Technology Entrepreneurship (6 credits)
The course instructor will introduce students to the entrepreneurial process of the technology industry in general. Student will learn:
- the fundamental aspects of launching a technology entrepreneurial venture to complement the research and development activities in science and technology
- common practices in venture development process such as opportunity identification and verification, to technology transfer and commercialization
- topics on legal subjects, e.g. intellectual properties & patent laws, and simple financing & strategic approach in the business plan…etc.
ENTR3001 Science-based Innovation Development (6 credits)
Most of the startups that investors would like to invest are those technology-based with strong Intellectual Property protection.
The “technology to market” approach will be introduced to students so that students will learn:
- how business opportunities can be generated from science and technology
- the process of translating scientific ideas to commercial products and/or services and the challenges therein
- the different regulatory requirements for science and technology-based business opportunities, including the different stages of clinical trial required for biomedical-related products/ services
- how to identify potential business ideas from science and technology research and to synthesize a feasible action plan for a start-up company
ENTR3002 Customer Analysis and Strategic Marketing (6 credits)
Knowing the market needs, customer preferences and business pain points are crucial for startup particularly in its early stage. The course instructor will try to hand-in-hand go through the company formation process with students from the market segment identification to business model generation. Students will learn how to:
- identify customers’ needs and market situations
- define strategies to satisfy customers’ needs and to capture market shares
- develop systematic approaches for developing a solution from the result of analyzing the current market condition and customers’ need
- develop a business plan to commercialize such a solution for the need
- develop an investment proposal for pitching to angel investor
ENTR4966 Entrepreneurship Internship (6 credits)
Gaining the essential knowledge of entrepreneurship within the classroom only provides students the materials to build a business venture. Without the opportunity to actually practice what is learnt in classroom, students will not be well equipped for the challenge from the real world. Therefore, ENTR4966 is designed for providing students to work in a startup company that is matched with student’s preference and capability. The course instructor will provide a bi-weekly training and coaching to students during internship period. Students group themselves into a 4-6 member team (preferably from different faculties) and focus on specific projects from these startups. The course instructor will provide training and coaching to students during the internship period.
ENTR4999 Entrepreneurship Project (6 credits)
ENTR4999 is the last course in the Minor that is designed for students to apply what they have learnt from the last 5 courses for the creation of their own business venture. The course instructor will assist students to:
- Solicit 2-3 business opportunities (better to be a Billion-Dollar Idea) for their own business venture Market needs
- HKU and other Universities
- Screen all business opportunities by elevating its
- Market size
- Currently market players
- Product niche
- Technology protection
- ...etc.
- Produce a detailed business plan and an investment proposal that are erady for
- Business plan competition
- Investor for fund raising purpose