Empreendedorismo
Code
1210-458
Academic unit
null
Department
null
Credits
7,5
Teacher in charge
Violetta Gerasimenko
Teaching language
English
Objectives
The objective of this course is to make students familiar with the essence of entrepreneurship. In
particular, by the end of the course, the students shall be able to understand the role of entrepreneurship in
the world economy as well as challenges and opportunities it represents for individuals becoming firsttime
entrepreneurs. This course will also help students develop practical tools and knowledge that they
could use in their future entrepreneurial path or other career they decide to pursue. Considering that in
order to survive and prosper in the highly competitive environment of today even established
organizations need to be ´entrepreneurial´, the insights and skills gained in this class will be helpful even
to those students who choose to join an established firm rather than creating a company of their own.
Prerequisites
Principles of Management
Subject matter
The class will encourage active discussion and participation of students in discussing reading material,
solving case-studies and other assignments aimed at helping them foster their entrepreneurial, analytical
and presentation skills. The students will develop their entrepreneurial skills through team work and
business planning related assignments.
Bibliography
Medjad, K., Krieger, E., Gerasymenko, V., Grandsart, R., Iselinm F. (2011) ´You said successful´
Actual and perceived performance of venture capital in France,´ International Journal of Business,
Vol. 16, No2
Gerasymenko, Violetta and Arthurs, Jonathan D. (2010) "Venture capitalists´ exit strategy: a
dynamic capabilities and resource dependence perspective,´ Frontiers of Entrepreneurship
Research: Vol. 30: Iss. 3.
Medjad, K., Krieger, E., Grandsart, R., Gerasymenko, V., Venture capital and its perceived
performance: exploring a mirage. Innovation and Entrepreneurship: From the Idea to the
Organization, Bloch, A., Morin-Delerm, S., ESKA Publishing, November 2011
Gerasymenko, V., Nioche, J-P., Impact of early-stage venture capitalists on the performance of
portfolio companies. Innovation and Entrepreneurship: From the Idea to the Organization, Bloch,
A., Morin-Delerm, S., ESKA Publishing, November 2011
Gerasymenko V. (2008) Venture capital and young innovative start-ups in France (in French : Le
capital-risque et les jeunes entreprises innovantes en France), FutuRIS, La Recherche et
l´innovation en France
Gerasymenko V. ´Benefit from involvement of early-stage funds : from financing till value adding´
(In French: ´Beneficier des apports des fonds d´amorcage : du financement a la valeur ajoutee.´)
Innovation et creation d´entreprise: de l´idee a l´organisation, ESKA, December 2010.
Gerasymenko V. et al.. ´Venture capital and its perceived performance : exploring the illusion´ (In
French: ´Le capital-risque et sa performance perçue : exploration d´un mirage´). Innovation et
creation d´entreprise: de l´idee a l´organisation, ESKA, December 2010.
Excellent paper award (Gerasymenko V, De Clercq D., Sapienza H. What is the impact of venture
capital firms on the effectiveness of business model change of their portfolio companies´), 2011
International Conference on Innovation, Management and Service, Committee of ICIMS 2011 &
ICCPM 2011, Singapore.
Best article in the area of innovation (Gerasymenko V. Venture capital and young innovative startups
in France), Award of the Ministry of Finance, France Prix FutuRIS 2007-2008.
Teaching method
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Evaluation method
Individual Participation 20%
Business Plan Final Grade 25%
Elevator Pitch 15%
Exam 40%