1. Center for Entrepreneurship From Idea to Business ENT4000 Course introduction August 20th, 2009

2. Center for Entrepreneurship Learning outcomes ”The objective is to give the students a theoretical and practical understanding of how to create a research- or knowledge-based business idea, how to present this idea oral and written, and how such ideas could become the foundation of an actual business” Course description: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/sfe/ENT4000/index-eng.xml

3. Center for Entrepreneurship Course content 1.Lectures 2.Group work 3.The book

4. Center for Entrepreneurship 1. Lectures Teaching plan: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/sfe/ENT4000/h09/undervisningsplan.xml Lecturers: Eira and Kristian (SFE) Tronn Å. Skjerstad (SFE) Erling Maartmann-Moe (Alliance Venture) Morten Landsgård (Leogriff) Håkon Kaldbakk (Mobilskole)

5. Center for Entrepreneurship 2. Group Work Groups of 4-5 people Assignment: 1.Create a research or knowledge based business idea 2.Complete and hand in a business plan for your idea 3.Present your business idea to a board of investors Tutorials: Practical tutorials and exercises

6. Center for Entrepreneurship 3. The book "Technology Ventures, from Idea to Enterprise” by Richard C.Dorfog Thomas H.Byers McGraw-Hill Education – Europe International edition, 2004 or later.

7. Center for Entrepreneurship Course evaluation and exam 1.Hand in written business plan Deadline: December 4th 2.Presentation of business idea (inkluding Q&A) Almost certain date: December 14th

8. Center for Entrepreneurship Questions?

9. Center for Entrepreneurship Some good questions Individually (10min) What is your favorite innovation and why? Can you mention one person you think is entrepreneurial and why? What do you think is the main criteria that determines success or failure for a start-up?

10. Center for Entrepreneurship K.c.berge@sfe.uio.no eiralvdb@sfe.uio.no www.sfe.uio.no