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Start-up Strategies

Niveau

1.Semester Master: 1. Study cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• know the basics of start-up management and related strategies
• can apply different tools and techniques in the development of start-up strategies
• know strategic approaches in start-up management

Prerequisites for the course

1. Semester: no information

Course content

I. Basics:
• Definition of start-up and phases in start-up management
• Definition of strategy and differentiation from business model

II. Start-up management:
- Growth hacking vs. growth management
• Customer success management
• Aligning organizational structure with strategy
• Tools & techniques in start-up management
• Building and maintaining networks

III. Strategic approaches:
• Classic strategy approaches (differentiation, cost leadership, niche strategy, etc.)
• Modern strategy approaches (Agile Transformation, Product-Market-Fit, AB-Testing, Growth by Engineering, etc.)
• Tools and techniques of (digital) strategy development for start-up companies


Recommended specialist literature

Gaida, K (2011) Gründen 2.0: Erfolgreiche Business-Inkubation mit neuen Internet-Tools, Wiesbaden.
Kollmann, T. (2016) E-Entrepreneurship: Grundlagen der Unternehmensgründung in der Digitalen Wirtschaft, Wiesbaden.

Assessment methods and criteria

English version available soon

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

2

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

1.0

Planned teaching and learning method

The course, which is mostly dialog-oriented, usually consists of the triad of practical relevance, academic structuring, and the independent development of integrative case studies from immediate professional and consulting practice.

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Name of lecturer

Director of studies

Academic year

1

Key figure of the course/module

3

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none