Minor: Innovative Entrepeneurship
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It all starts with an idea. A problem for which you see the solution, a product that didn't exist until you invented it. With the Innovative Entrepreneurship minor, you will develop your entrepreneurship. Because entrepreneurship is more than finding a gap in the market. You will learn to think critically, use your creativity, do research, test ideas and connect with companies and suppliers.

You follow the minor at Dockwize, partner of the HZ and the expert in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. Immediately you get to work on your own company. In the first block, you follow the Skills programme, in which you transform your idea into a product or service. You research how customers experience your product or service and use the results to make adjustments where necessary. For block two, you can choose from two programmes. If you want to go further with your own business, you do the Kickstart programme. You will research the needs of your target group, make a marketing and sales plan and learn about legal issues and investments. You choose the Intrapreneurship programme if you want to gain experience in an existing organisation. You will work in a team to implement an innovative project. You apply your entrepreneurial skills and learn all about project management.

Structure of the minor Innovative Entrepeneurship

The Dockwize lecturer gives the lessons and is your coach in all the steps you go through in the programmes. There are also three lecturers from the HZ to guide you.

With the Innovative Entrepreneurship minor, you will contribute to this Sustainable Development Goal:

  • SDG 8: As an entrepreneur, you create jobs and enable economic growth.

With this minor, you will learn the following:

  • You can create a business plan or project plan.
  • You can implement a business plan or project plan.

Your week looks like this:

  • Monday class at Dockwize.
  • Tuesday and Wednesday independent work.
  • Thursday individual feedback and coaching session.
  • Friday process feedback and independent work.

The following books are required for this minor:

  • Ries, E., & Eric, R. (2017). The Lean Startup (1ste editie). Penguin Random House.
  • Fitzpatrick, R. (2013). The Mom Test. Van Haren Publishing.
  • Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y., Bernarda, G., Smith, A., & Papadakos, T. (2015). Value Proposition Design. Wiley.
  • Osterwalder, A., & Pigneur, Y. (2018). Business model generation. Spring 2015.

The following tests apply for this minor:

  • Business plan (block 1, 60%). You create a business canvas in which you show in nine topics what your business encompasses.
  • Pitch (block 1, 40%). You present your idea in one minute to a teacher who does not know your company.
  • Personal progress portfolio (block 2, 100%). In a portfolio you show examples of your creativity, perseverance and self-confidence.

Practical information

This minor is open to students with an entrepreneurial mindset from all programmes at all universities of applied sciences.

You must have completed the propedeuse and 45 credits in the main phase. Furthermore, you have to write a motivation letter and an intake interview is part of the application procedure.

Semester 1

The minor runs from September 2024 to January/February 2025.You can apply from March 2024.

Semester 2

The minor runs from 5 February 2024 to 5 July 2024. You can apply from 15 September 2023 to 1 December 2023

Apply

Do you study at the HZ? Then apply via Osiris. Are you studying at another university of applied sciences? Then you can register via Kies op Maat. Do you want to follow both part 1 and 2? Then you need to register for both parts.

Are you a student from one of our international partners? If you have been selected by your home university to study one or two semesters at the HZ, you may start your application by registering through our online application procedure.

Ruud Scherpenhuizen

Lecturer minor Innovative Entrepeneurship

Questions about this minor?

Do you have any questions? Or would you like to discuss whether this minor suits you? Feel free to contact Ruud Scherpenhuizen, lecturer minor Innovative Entrepeneurship.

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Ruud Scherpenhuizen, lecturer minor Innovative Entrepeneurshop

"As Dockwize and the HZ are small-scale and personal, you can easily get in touch with customers and companies in the region."

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Are you studying at HZ and would you like to register for this minor? You can do so by registering for both the minor and for the tests.

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Student from another Dutch university of applied sciences or student from our international partner universities

Are you studying at another Dutch university of applied sciences and would you like to take this minor at HZ? Then register via Kies op Maat.

If you have been selected by your home university to study one or two semesters at the HZ, you may start your application by registering through our online application procedure.

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Minor Day

A minor is something you don't choose lightly. After all, it is your chance to deepen or broaden your expertise within your study programme. The Minor Day offers you the opportunity to make a well-considered choice. On thursday 8 February 2024, you will be introduced to all HZ minors. Whether you study at HZ or at another university of applied sciences, you are more than welcome to attend. The registration procedure will follow.

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