Preliminary program for (aspiring) entrepreneurs

Preliminary program of the:

International Summer school on Entrepreneurship & Technology Venturing

20-24 June 2011

Organized by the Dutch Institute of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship (NIKOS) of the University of Twente, Netherlands.

How to create a successful business?

20 June – Monday: Introduction to the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial process
Time	Session
09:00-9:30	General Introduction and getting to know each other
9:30-12:00	Exploring Entrepreneurship: The entrepreneurial process (+ networking)
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-17:00	Exploring Entrepreneurship: The entrepreneur
17:00 – 19.00	Free time and dinner.
19:00-21:00	Finding the business opportunity: Idea generation

21 June – Tuesday: Strategy + Marketing
Time	Session
09:00-12:00	Designing your business model
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-15:15	Commercial management: Marketing
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-18:00	Commercial management: Sales

22 June – Wednesday: Technology
Time	Session
09:00-11:30	New Product development
11:30-12:00	Lunch
12:00-12:30	Bus drive to Amitek
12:30-15:30	Rapid prototyping (Company visit)
15:30-16:00	Bus drive back to hotels
19:00-20:30	Globalization

23 June – Thursday: Finance + Organization
Time	Session
08:30-09:00	Walk-in and coffee
09:00-12:00	Financing your venture
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-17:00	Pitch training

24 June – Friday: Strategy + Presentations
Time	Session
09:00-12:00	Strategy process: planning vs emerge (Saravathy, University of Virginia)
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-16:30	Dragon’s Den
17:00-17:30	Recapture of summer school and certifications
17:30-21:00	Networking drink, dinner and official closing

Additional information

·	There is a maximum of 20 participants, to ensure in-depth discussions and interaction

·	A minimum level of 6.0 IELTS or 80 TOEFL is required to ensure sufficient English skills of the participant

·	Costs of the summer school are 895 Euro, including company tours, excluding accommodation and dinner

·	NIKOS can arrange accommodation with discount in the hotels Logica, Drienerburght and De Broeierd. They are located on or near campus.

·	NIKOS offers an optional cultural program in the weekend, including a visit to the city of Enschede, a bicycle tour and a visit to museum Twentse Welle.

·	Contact person in case of questions, suggestions or comments:

Mariska Roersen, M.J.Roersen@utwente.nl