Course - Technology Management 2 - Protection of Entrepreneurial Startups - TIØ4259
TIØ4259 - Technology Management 2 - Protection of Entrepreneurial Startups
About
New from the academic year 2014/2015
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbeider | 30/100 | |||
| Skriftlig eksamen | 70/100 | 4 timer |
Course content
The course will give the student sufficient background to understand how new ideas can be developed and protected within existing judicial systems. The course starts with a look at these judicial systems, and then discusses how entrepreneurs can create and develop business models that are in line With the existing judicial systems.
Main elements in the course are:
Property rights - including patent law, design law, trademark regulations, marketing regulations, competition regulations and regulations concerning name of companies
Knowledge assets - including models for creating and exploiting knowledge assets, open innovation networks,exchange and trading of knowledge assets, relation between material and intellectual value chains
Business models - including development of business models, differences between industrial and knowledge-based business models, innovation strategies, relationship between judicial systems and business models, relationship betweeen busines models and IP-management
Learning outcome
The course is meant for engineering students in the 4th or 5th year of their 5 year integrated master programme.
The course will teach the following knowledge:
- General knowledge about the challenge of protecting entrepreneurial start-ups and their core business ideas
- General knowledge about the range of variuos ways of protecting business ideas
- Specific knowledge about laws and regulations that can impact on protection of business ideas
- Specific knowledge of different non-judicial ways of protecting business ideas
- Specific knowledge of the connection between protection from competition and Strategic choices related to Technology development
Competences developed in this course:
- The ability to analyse a situation for a start-up company and decide how best to protect its core business ideas.
- The ability to link protection of business ideas with strategies for technology development and marketing of finished products and services.
Other important learning outcomes:
- By means of handing in a report, students will develop their skill in writing reports
Learning methods and activities
The course has lectures and exercises. One exercise within entrepreneurship is obligatory AND Counts as 30 points to the total evaluation. The other 70 points are based on the written exam which is based on both juridical and entrepreneurship themes. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Compulsory assignments
- Assignment
Recommended previous knowledge
The student must have completed TIØ4258 Technology Management or have similar knowledge
Course materials
Will be announced at the start of the course.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2014
Language of instruction: Norwegian
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- Entrepreneurship
- Engineering Subjects
- Technological subjects
- Lise Aaboen
- Roger Sørheim
- Terje Skjønhals
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Examination
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Arbeider 30/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 2014-12-04 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Arbeider 30/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer KONT Skriftlig eksamen 70/100
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"