Teaching
Welcome to the Chair of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Entrepreneurship!
In this section of MCEI you can find all information on Entrepreneurship teaching activites offered by the Chair of Small and Medium-Sized Entreprises and Entrepreneurship of the University of Mannheim. If you are looking for information on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises go to the webpage of the Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (ifm) of the University of Mannheim.
We offer several courses on Entrepreneurship each semester on Bachelor and Master level as well as the possibility to write your Thesis with us. Below you can find an overview over all our courses.
Please note:
- █ Light grey courses are more traditional. You can expect a lecture and a final exam.
- █ Dark grey courses are more hands on. You can expect projects and team work.
- MAN 635 and MAN 636 are electives and do not qualify as prerequisits for your Master's Thesis.
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Bachelor Level
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Master Level
Successful entrepreneurs pursue new business opportunities in a path-breaking way and contribute to innovation, growth, as well as employment generation. But how do they manage the market entry and growth of their ventures? What type of strategies can they implement to achieve sustainable competitive advantage? What are overall challenges they are facing? These are examples of fundamental questions that will…
Course Syllabus The title image of this Course Syllabus says it all... This course is about making things happen! You do not think inside the box and love working on challenging projects? Next to studying, you are eager to apply your knowledge in the real world and learn from startup teams on the project? You like new ideas and love…
Please note: This term, this course is neither coordinated nor instructed by the MCEI Team but by affiliated lecturers at the Institute for SME Research (see instructors section below). Please contact the instructors or the secretariat's office in case of further questions on content, admission or course outline. MAN 770 in Spring 2018 will have two tracks plus an…
Please note: This term, this course is neither coordinated nor instructed by the MCEI Team but by affiliated lecturers at the Institute for SME Research (see instructors section below). Please contact the instructors or the secretariat's office in case of further questions on content, admission or course outline. Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Model Design teaches students to translate innovations…
Course Syllabus The course encourages the further development of student business ideas from all faculties of the University of Mannheim. In the course format, students develop their own already existing business ideas individually or as a start-up team (after consultation). Milestones tailored to each startup are set at the beginning of the course. Coaching by MCEI employees to develop innovative…
