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Page 1: Teaching Entrepreneurship Innovation at the University of ...

Teaching  Entrepreneurship  & Innovation at the  University of  Nottingham

Simon Mosey 

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Institute for Enterprise and Innovation

UNIEI

Education

Research

Business Engagement

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Education – scale and scope

• Undergraduate– Evolution from extra curricula to optional modules 

to core modules across 3 international campuses

• Postgraduate– Evolution from optional modules to 

– MSc Entrepreneurship, Science and Technology 

– MBA Entrepreneurship

– 7 Masters programmes with other schools

– Researcher training

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Undergraduate Teaching

• 1st

Year ‐

‘Entrepreneurship and Business’– Business ~700, Engineers ~30 students– (China –

650, Malaysia –

250)

• 2nd

Year ‐

‘New Venture Creation’– Business  ~450 students

• 3rd

Year –

‘Science, Technology and Business’– Business ~20, Scientists ~30, Engineers ~40 

students

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STAB ‐

Module Aims

• To give an understanding of the process of  commercialising science and technology 

based innovations.• Presentations by practitioners

– Innovation Evaluation & Intellectual Property– Business Strategy– Marketing– Finance

• Developing your own imaginary business.

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STAB ‐

Coursework & Assessment

50%  Individual Work

2000 word Essay –

Deadline week 4

50% Group work

Business Plan Report –

Deadline week 11 (35%)

Presentations the same day (15%)

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STAB ‐

Individual Essay

Choose one of 2 topics:

1. Evaluate the potential for 

commercialisation of a new technology or  scientific invention.

2. Discuss the application of intellectual 

property law for an invention of your  choice.

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STAB ‐

Group Business Plan

1. Form an imaginary company ‐

teams of five

2. Develop an idea for a business based upon a 

new scientific breakthrough or technological  innovation.

3. Write and present a business plan detailing 

how you will commercialise that idea

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STAB ‐

Business Plan

• A business plan is a selling document to help  your new business raise funding

• Where do you get ideas from?

1. Technological solutions to common 

problems – ie. ferris wheel bike store

2. Ways to exploit new technologies – ie. RFID 

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STAB ‐

Business Plan

• The team– Managing Director

– Research & Development Director

– Operations Director– Finance Director– Commercial & Marketing Director

• Each with specific roles

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STAB ‐

Resources

• Research within your dept• University spin off companies• New Scientist• Nature• BBCi technology pages• Focus within first 3 weeks upon essay but also 

form your business team and think about  ideas.

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Postgraduate Offers

• MSc Entrepreneurship 

• MSc Chemistry and Entrepreneurship 

• MSc Computer Science and Entrepreneurship 

• MSc Elec. Engineering and Entrepreneurship 

• MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship

• MSc Communication and Entrepreneurship 

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Common Modules

• Creative Problem Solving

• Finance and Accounting• Project Management

• Science, Technology, Arts and Business• Marketing for Entrepreneurs

• Innovation Management

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Course Overview

• What is Innovation Management ?• Paths  ‐

exploiting technological trajectories

• Positions ‐

the national and competitive  environment

• Processes – how innovation is managed• Coursework –

analysis of innovative firms

– 30% Group Presentation– 70% Individual Report

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Types of Innovation

• To Innovate ‘to make changes by introducing something new’

• Within the business world ‘to make changes that provide a commercial benefit’

• Can take two forms – Changes in the things a firm offers (product / service 

innovation)– Changes in the ways in which they are created and delivered 

(process innovation)

• Sometimes the dividing line is blurred

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Types of Innovation

• Also consider the degree of novelty involved:• Incremental change 

– The latest Ford Mondeo

• Radical Change– The hydrogen fuel cell car

• Transformational Change– The flying car

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Innovation Matrix

Product Service Process

What is Changed

Transformation

Radical

Incremental

Per

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hang

e

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The Innovators Dilemma

• Incremental Innovation requires:– Close interaction with customers to improve 

current products

– Close monitoring of processes to improve quality,  speed and costs

• BUT Radical Innovation requires:– Picking up weak signals from outside industry

– Experimentation with new customer groups.

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Researchers Training

• One day offers through the Graduate School:– Meet the Entrepreneurs

– Ingenious Entrepreneurs• Week long block module: 

‘Innovation and Technology Transfer’– 20 Doctoral Training Centre Researchers per year:

• Low Carbon Energy Technologies• Ubiquitous Computing

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HydroCycle

The HydroCycle

SystemRainfall

Input

To DrainExit

Recreational Use

Output

MainsInput

Collection Tank

Storage Tank

HydroCycle Filter

Collection Tank

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Summary

• Providing an integrated offer is key to a  sustainable model.

• Optional modules are popular if they:– Balance theory and practice– Utilise external expertise

• Demand for entrepreneurship and innovation  education is growing.

– Need for scale and scope to meet that demand.