Opinto-opas 2005-2006

TITA-3206 VENTURE-TO-CAPITAL (V2C) STRATEGIES: BRIDGING THE KNOWLEDGE GAP, 4 cr
VENTURE-TO-CAPITAL (V2C) STRATEGIES: BRIDGING THE KNOWLEDGE GAP

Person responsible
Marko Seppä

Lecturers
Marko Seppä, Director, marko.seppa@tut.fi
Hannu Jungman, Researcher, hannu.jungman@tut.fi

Implementation rounds
Implementation 1
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture - - - - 3 h/week - -
Assignment - - - - 8 h/per - -
Exam   0
(Academic Calender 2005-2006)

Objectives
The mission of this course is to give basic understanding of the strategy alternatives available for knowledge-intensive ventures to become ‘investable’ in the eyes of the VC industry.

Contents
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Knowledge of the development of the venture capital industry and the special characteristics of business knowledge in the knowledge society       
2. Knowledge of the different V2C actors       
3. Knowledge of the ways of action / business models of different V2C actors  Completion of the market gaps with new V2C business models    
4. The path that has led to knowledge being the most important assest of an organisation       

Requirements for completing the course
1) Lectures, 2) final exam from the lectures and literature, 3) personal assignment, 4) team exercise

Assessment criteria
The final grade is based on the examination (60%), team exercise (25%) and personal assignment (15%); Students should master the core contents of the course contents

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Author ISBN URL, edition, availablitity... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides         Yes  English 
    Other literature         Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Number Name Credits M/R
    TITA-2100 Information Economics 3 Recommendable

    Additional information related to prequisites
    or similar knowledge

    Other comments

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.
  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Correspondence of content
    2920870 Venture-to-capital (V2C) strategies: Bridging the knowledge gap

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    Last modified 22.02.2005
    Modified byTerhi Yliniemi