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GEST-S566

Advanced entrepreneurship

année académique
2025-2026
2026-2027

Titulaire(s) du cours

Olivier WITMEUR (Coordonnateur) et Judith BEHRENS

Crédits ECTS

5

Langue(s) d'enseignement

anglais

Contenu du cours

The course will focus on developing (mainly European) entrepreneurial ventures beyond their inception, mainly from startup to early growth stages. 

Scaling a business requires :
- Strategic growth planning,
- Optimizing product offerings, market strategies, and sales approaches
- Operational efficiency,
- Leadership and talent development,
- Strong governance
- rigorous finance management with fundraising, investor relations, and advanced strategies like M&A and LBOs enable growth

Social responsibility and sustainability are integral, addressing environmental and community impact.

Objectifs (et/ou acquis d'apprentissages spécifiques)

Understanding of the main challenges and key concepts associated with each stage of growth :
- Marketing and Sales
- Operations optimization
- Talent management
- Governance
- Finance, incl. venture capital, private equity, and M&A

Pré-requis et Co-requis

Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises

Basic knowledge in entrepreneurship, strategy, marketing, and corporate finance.

Méthodes d'enseignement et activités d'apprentissages

The course consists of 12 sessions that include
- Case discussion (cases to be prepared in advance)
- Summary of the key concepts
- Guest speakers' testimonials, mainly entrepreneurs and investors
 

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

All course material will be posted on UV.

Support(s) de cours

  • Université virtuelle

Contribution au profil d'enseignement

The course mainly contributes to the following Learning objectives of the program:
LO 1.2. Master and apply key economic and management concepts, frameworks and theories in a professional context to identify a business opportunity and build a relevant innovative solution to it
LO 1.4. Translate strategy into actionable plan including the financial implications of the project
LO 2.2. Display critical thinking and develop a life-long learning approach

Autres renseignements

Contacts

Rodolphe Moraine
rodolphe.moraine@ulb.be
+32.476.44.63.11 if urgent and important

Olivier Witmeur
olivier.witmeur@ulb.be
+32.475.68.62.50 if urgent and important

Campus

Solbosch

Evaluation

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

  • Examen écrit
  • Examen oral

Examen écrit

  • Question ouverte à réponse courte

Examen oral

  • Examen avec préparation
  • Question ouverte à développement long

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

  • 50% individual written exam about key concepts, keywords, and financial calculations
  • 50% group oral exam as a case discussion with the faculty

Langue(s) d'évaluation

  • anglais

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