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AI301212

From idea to enterprise

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 15
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Report and oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The subject will give students practical insight into how to take an idea to the market through business creation. The students will work in teams with commercialization of a business idea and receive guidance from both an external mentor from the industry, as well as internal supervisors.

Students gain experience with topics such as:

  • The path from business idea to start-up
  • Project management
  • General business understanding
  • Business plan
  • Networks and alliances

Learning outcome

After completing the course, students should:

  • Have knowledge of basic concepts and perspectives within entrepreneurship.
  • Have experience in establishing, running, and end a student company
  • Be familiar with and be able to apply agile project methodology
  • Be able to develop a business plan and a sustainable business model around a business idea.
  • Understand their own resources and how to use networks to find resources.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, working with a project in teams, guidance and presentations.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

Project assignment (60%) and oral exam (40%)

Previously approved mandatory assignments are not valid for later examinations.

There will only be a resit exam on the oral part of the examination.

Mandatory assignments, the project assignment and the oral exam must be retaken in case a student wants to improve a grade or retake the course.

Course materials

Is provided when the semester starts.

Subject areas

  • Biotechnology/Aqua Culture
  • Economics and Administration

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

NTNU School of International Business

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Report and oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Oral examination
Weighting 40/100 Examination aids Code C

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Report
Weighting 60/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Oral examination
Weighting 40/100 Examination aids Code C