Chalmers University of Technology: Chalmers University of Technology, situated in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a prominent technical university known for its world-class education and research in engineering, technology, and natural sciences. Chalmers fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment and encourages innovation and sustainability. The university has strong ties with industry and offers students valuable opportunities for practical training and

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Entrepreneurship and business design master's programme​ at Chalmers The master's programme Entrepreneurship and business design has an action-based learning process with strong elements of academic reflection-action. To facilitate such an intense learning experience the school has championed a pedagogy that allows students to work with simulated business scenarios as well as real technology innovation and business projects. Chalmers school of entrepreneurship was founded in 1997 and is an integrated part of Chalmers' strategy for being an entrepreneurial university that takes responsibility for sustainable development through innovation and entrepreneurship. You will not merely learn a topic or prepare for a career, but learn by acting, co-creating, reflecting, and taking responsibility for decision-making to progress ideas into practice. At Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship, you will be given the opportunity to assess innovative ideas, co-found companies or work on entrepreneurial projects within and between large organizations. By understanding complexity and identifying needs, problems, and solutions, you will become a key player in the realization and commercialization of ideas, technologies, and innovations. You will be bridging the gap between research and business, making sure both are utilized in the best possible way while creating new value. The programme is built around an action-based pedagogy, through which you learn to manage the complexity of technology-based business in both simulated business scenarios and the development of real innovation projects. The action-based pedagogy, involving team-based processes at a high pace as well as independent decision-making, ensures that you will be ready to hit the ground running after graduation, regardless of which career you pursue. Show less

The master's programme runs for a duration of two years, leading to a Master of Science (MSc) degree. During each year, students can earn 60 credits (ECTS) and complete the programme by accumulating a total of 120 credits. Credits are earned by completing courses where each course is usually 7.5 credits. 

The programme consists of compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses, elective courses, and a master’s thesis.

Compulsory courses year 1
During the first year the programme starts with three compulsory courses that form a common foundation in Entrepreneurship and business design. Each course is usually 7.5 credits.

Intellectual property strategies
Design of technological innovations and markets
Technology-based entrepreneurship, 15 credits
Compulsory courses year 2
In the second year, you must complete a master's thesis in order to graduate. The thesis may be worth 30 credits or 60 credits depending on your choice of track.

Master's thesis, 30 credits​​ (ICM track)
Master’s thesis and innovation project, 60 credits (CORP and TECH track)
Compulsory elective courses
You can specialize in intellectual capital management, corporate entrepreneurship or technology venture creation through compulsory elective courses or elective courses. ​​

​Applied intellectual capital management (ICM-track)
Advanced ICM theory (ICM-track)
Brand management (ICM-track)
Idea Evaluation (CORP and TECH- track)​
Elective courses
You will also be able to select courses outside of your programme plan. These are called elective courses. You can choose from a wide range of elective courses, including the following:

​Brand management
Knowledge-based business development and management
Managing open innovation and network-based markets
Organizational behavior
Social innovation and social entrepreneurship
First semester – Business creation lab
The introduction semester, also known as the Business creation lab, contains three integrated courses that are mandatory for all programme participants. These three courses build a common ground for you to develop from when they later translate into different contextual settings. The subject areas presented in the courses are foundationally relevant for building and developing a technology-based business. Aspects covered are for example Intellectual property strategies, Innovation strategies, and general concepts and frameworks around entrepreneurship.

You will work in groups with a technology-based business case which acts as the focal point for knowledge and skill application across the three courses throughout the semester.

The task is to simulate creating a venture based on the case, enabling experience and reflection relevant to all profiles. The process will train you in working in multidisciplinary teams, navigating through uncertainty, and working iteratively, and it serves to illustrate how management, economics, law and technology are interdependent when building a technology-based business.

Teaching is conducted in the form of traditional lectures where subjects and tools are introduced and then combined with exercises and teamwork assignments where you will get to demonstrate your understanding of the subject. Examinations are in the form of written exams and case deliverables, as well as reflective home exams.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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