Entrepreneurial Prototyping

The module deals with different topics within entrepreneurship research such as - discovering entrepreneurial role models, this might include to explore o links between role models and entrepreneurial intentions o reasons for the choice of the entrepreneurial career - psychology of entrepreneurship, this might include to explore o personality dimensions of entrepreneurs o entrepreneurial cognition - entrepreneurial leadership, this might include to explore o behavioral forms of leadership o creating and managing innovative organizations - ideation and venture creation, this might include to explore o the process of obtaining creative ideas o the process model of entrepreneurial venture creation - venture growth, this might include to explore o how new ventures grow and where growth occurs o different impact factors on new venture growth - internationalization and strategic entrepreneurship, this might include to explore o the speed of entrepreneurial internationalization o enabling forces of technology, competition, perceptions, knowledge and networks The module provides students with deepening insights into entrepreneurship literature. Besides writing a seminar paper, this involves presenting their final results.

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to read and understand related literature on the topic of entrepreneurship. Furthermore, students are able to create their own research paper. Additionally, they will be able to present their paper and summarize their findings. Moreover, students learn how to lead a discussion on their topic. Finally, they understand entrepreneurial processes. At the end of the module, students will be able to: - explain entrepreneurship concepts related to a specific topic. - discuss current topics within the field of entrepreneurship. - apply previously discussed approaches to topic specific issues within the field of entrepreneurship. - evaluate these approaches and their outcomes. - develop suitable approaches for specific entrepreneurship issues.

The grading is based on a research paper (10-15 pages, 75% of grade) and a presentation (15 min + 15 min interaction with the audience, 25% of grade). The research paper and the presentation will be conducted in groups formed in the introductory session. An assessment sheet filled in by the students and handed in with the research paper clarifies students' individual contribution to the research paper. As every student will present in the final presentation, every students' contribution is clearly identifiable and appraisable, thus, students can be graded individually. Based on the research paper it is examined to which extent students are able to elaborate complex topics in the field of entrepreneurship research. The research paper is a means to measure how students were able to understand previous academic literature in the field of entrepreneurship, how they achieved to define their own research question, collect and analyze data, and provide a relevant, novel, and interesting contribution to entrepreneurship research. A final presentation measures students' communicative competencies proves if students are able to present their findings in a comprehensible, precise and demonstrative way as well as whether they are able to perform powerfully and professionally.

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The module consists of an introduction to scientific writing where the topics for each student's research paper will be decided. Topics vary and cover entrepreneurship on an individual (e.g., entrepreneurial decision making, entrepreneurial intentions), team (e.g., entrepreneurial team formation, entrepreneurial exits), or organizational level (e.g., interplay of form, structure, and embeddedness in corporate entrepreneurship). Based on their topic students prepare their research paper which they will present at the end of the module. Upon prior discussion on different research methods and how to use them, the students will identify and apply a research methodology that best addresses their identified research question, i.e., they can apply empirical research methods (qualitative or quantitative), a literature review, or conduct a conceptual paper. Furthermore, the module involves (group and/or) individual feedback sessions, where students can share their progress and receive feedback. The students are supervised by the instructors of the module who are members the chair. Within the module the topics will be discussed after the final presentations.