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74111-01 - Colloquium: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Pascal Gantenbein (pascal.gantenbein@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Michael Nash (michael.nash@unibas.ch) Anna-Elina Pekonen (annaelina.pekonen@unibas.ch) Christian Elias Schneider (christianelias.schneider@unibas.ch) Pablo Sinues (pablo.sinues@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The course provides a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurship, developing your mindset, and competencies to create impact. It fosters creativity and innovation, empowering you to develop venture ideas with the necessary knowledge and skills, crucial for careers in startups, industry, and academia. You can join the course with your own venture idea or without! You will explore venture ideas, discuss practical applications, and understand key topics in entrepreneurship such as idea development, business plan creation, financing, customer insights, and crucial competencies such as leadership, problem-solving, team building, and creativity. The course includes lectures, and team-based projects, emphasizing active participation and learning-by-doing in a real-world context. Experienced professionals and academic experts contribute their expertise to the topics covered. Each session will comprise three key components: • Introduction and exploration of core concepts, frameworks, and real-world examples aimed at equipping you with tools to refine your entrepreneurial skills. • Collaborative teamwork to address challenges pertinent to the business projects. • Presentations to showcase progress by each team and get feedback based on peer evaluation. |
| Learning objectives | Upon successful completion of this course, you will: • have developed a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurship and essential concepts, know how to embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, and demonstrate an understanding of how creativity, innovation, and risk-taking are essential for driving change and making impactful decisions in various contexts; • be able to navigate the initial stages of business creation with competence, from ideation to developing a viable concept based on modern methods; • possess foundational entrepreneurial competencies, including effective leadership and teamwork, strategic decision-making, and problem-solving skills, all tailored to meet the unique challenges of starting and managing entrepreneurial ventures; • be inspired to drive societal change and develop your venture ideas. • know how to engage in practical experiences to prepare for future challenges and apply theory through team projects based on real-world examples; • and commit to personal and professional growth by actively developing your entrepreneurial skills, incorporating reflective practices into your learning process, and showing readiness to adapt and thrive in the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship. |
| Bibliography | Literature and additional materials are available online. |
| Admission requirements | This is a masters’ course, and no prerequisites are required. Upon successful completion of this course, students receive 3 ECTS. Students from all faculties are responsible for checking whether the ECTS of this course are credited to their study program. |
| Course application | 1. The number of participants is limited to 30. 2. Please register for the course and the subsequent assignment by email Lara Brantschen (lara.brantschen@unibas.ch) before September 08, 2026. Please include: • your name, study major, number of completed semesters, and matriculation number, • your knowledge/background in entrepreneurship, • a short motivation statement explaining why you are interested in participating, • and if you have a business idea, give us a short description. • Please check if ECTS from this course will be accepted by your faculty. Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW also have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the enrolment deadline and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html 3. You will be notified on 10.09.2026 by email if you have been admitted to the course. Please make sure that you are registered for the fall semester and have paid the semester fees before you register for this course. 4. A deregistration is not possible. 5. Your registration will be entered in your Online Services only after the official deadline of the course registration period, i.e. after October 12, 2026. 6. The following applies to everyone: enrollment = registration for the exam/assignment! In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 16.30-19.30 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 22.09.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 29.09.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 06.10.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 13.10.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 20.10.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 27.10.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 03.11.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 10.11.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 17.11.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 24.11.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Tuesday 01.12.2026 | 16.30-19.30 | Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil,, -- |
| Modules |
Module: Business Field: Strategy and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Technology) Module: Field Electives in Finance and Money (Master's Studies: Finance and Money) Module: Specific Electives in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Grading: Course assessment is based on participation, the learning diary, and teamwork: report, peer evaluation & final presentation. Grading is pass/fail. Passing the course requires sufficient fulfillment of all three elements: • Team assignment, report & final presentation (teamwork) • Learning diary (individual) • Class participation (individual) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Innovation und Corporate Relations |