...of the specialization International Entrepreneurship at the Hochschule Bremen University of Applied Sciences:

Project Management

The purpose of this course is to develop skills in the use of Project Management. It will focus on the key issues of project management. Organisations who take the lead in implementing project management capabilities consistently perform their projects better and are more competitive in general. Following this argument, students have to be able to understand and to some extend apply the basic principles of project management.

Innovative Entrepreneurship

Innovative Entrepreneurship is designed to provide the innovative, prudent risk taker with a practical approach for converting brilliant ideas into wealth. This course provides a road map for the perseverance and persistence required to successfully start a new business venture or to function more effectively in entrepreneur-led organizations.

Small Business Management

Small Business Management addresses the problems and opportunities incurred while managing a small business. Students will use real world examples in problem solving exercises to determine how to logically address issues that will arise in small business management.

Entrepreneurial Finance

This course is designed to develop the skills of those seeking to become involved in the funding of new, young, or small businesses. Of interest is the ability to ascertain investment needs during the growth stages of the business and of how to access capital in such a way as to maximize benefits to the founders.

Leading Continuous Improvement

Day by day, business and industry are recognizing that enhanced competitiveness in the global arena requires a commitment to quality and continuous improvement. The purpose of the course is to provide students with practical experiences in leading continuous improvement and transforming organizational culture to enhance competitiveness in spite of the changing environment.

International Leadership

Leadership skills are developed and enhanced by providing a comprehensive toolbox to handle leadership issues successfully. “Leadership” emphasizes the personal interaction of the students and promotes personal development, shared learning and dynamic interchange. Based on interaction simulations and case studies as the main methodologies, the students are guided to access and monitor their own management skills and styles and arrive at their personalized leadership development plan to help closing performance gaps and to prepare for a successful business leader.

International Entrepreneurship - Project / Master Thesis

The master thesis is an extended piece of independent work on a topic which may be suggested by the student or the course team. In all cases the topic will be chosen to draw on the entrepreneurial nature of creativity, innovation and continuous improvement. Students should apply their knowledge generated from previous courses of the program and need to demonstrate their ability of creating something with considerable economic value. The thesis as an academic piece of work has to deal with new problems respectively theoretical aspects. The topic of the thesis has to be approved by the module leader.