MAN 458 Crowdfunding for Ecological Entrepreneurship (Spring 2025)
Lecturer | Dr. Baris Istipliler |
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Course Format | Elective |
Course Credit | 3 ECTS |
Language | English |
Assessment | Crowdfunding video & pitch, campaign- & business plan |
Examination date | 15.05.2025 |
Course Outline
This practical course familiarizes students with fundamentals of entrepreneurship, development of sustainable ideas and business models, and how to utilize crowdfunding to resource them. In workshop-like sessions, students will work in teams to develop their own start-up ideas and business models for sustainable products (preferably B-to-C) and plan a crowdfunding campaign to finance these. Some of the sustainable development goals the students will focus during the course will include mobilizing climate action, waste reduction, and clean energy.
Learning Outcomes
Students are capable to
- understand fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship in an applied setting,
- work in teams to develop their sustainable and entrepreneurial ideas with the help of design thinking methods,
- generate a business model with economic viability,
- craft multimedia content for a crowdfunding campaign and plan campaign management,
- pitch their business model and campaign in front of an expert jury.
Eligibility
Students that have absolved MBS M1 (Summer School) SEC 3 or MAN 450 or MAN 456 in past semesters cannot enlist in this course.
- Students from all semesters and faculties (including non-business studies and exhange students) are welcome.
Registration
Students willing to take the course have to register for the course between 15.01.2025 – 06.02.2025. All students who want to register have to do ALL of the following:
- register to the course via Portal2.
- since you will receive the feedback if you are accepted to the course on 16.02.2025, please refrain from sending Emails before this date regarding your status or regarding the receipt of your email.
Course capacity is strictly limited as the format involves groupwork. Thus, students who registered but decided not to participate in the course have to deregister from the course during the deregisteration period indicated in Portal2. Please see Portal2 for the periods of deregisteration and notification of acceptance for the course.
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory and all students are required to attend all classes (exceptions are only made for students who provide a medical certificate or have an exam).
Place and Time
Sessions:
- Bootcamp Day 1:
03.03.2025, (9:00 – 18:00); Place: MAFINEX Technologiezentrum, Hub 1 (2. Floor – above Agáta Café) (see https://mafinex.next-mannheim.de/kontakt/ for the address) - Bootcamp Day 2:
04.03.2025, (9:00 – 18:00); Place: MAFINEX Technologiezentrum, Hub 1 (2. Floor – above Agáta Café) (see https://mafinex.next-mannheim.de/kontakt/ for the address) - Feedback Session 1 (optional):
26.03.2025, (13:00 – 18:00); Place: EO 237 - Feedback Session 2 (optional):
30.04.2024, (13:00 – 18:00); Place: EO 237 - Final Presentations:
13.05.2024, (9:00 – 18:00); Place: 001 Hörsaal (L9 1-2)
Assessment
Crowdfunding video & pitch, campaign- & business plan
Persons in Charge
Dr. Baris Istipliler
Course Load and Language
ECTS: 3
Language: English
