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Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models

About us

Innovations at the boundaries of different fields of knowledge and technology have the potential to enable new technology and innovation systems as well as entirely new entrepreneurial eco-systems. For example, the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals adopted in Paris can only succeed through new technologies and new value chains that enable a more efficient use of resources. Against the background of this motivation, the team of the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models deals with the entire transformation or start-up process from the emergence of new "Technological Innovation Systems" and the associated transformation of established firms to the identification of entrepreneurial opportunities and the underlying mental models of managers/entrepreneurs.

We aim at closely linking theoretical and practical questions in research and education. Our research projects are based on a wide array of quantitative as well as qualitative methods to analyze management questions in the diverse applications fields.

Abschlussarbeiten
Hier finden Sie Informationen zu Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten an unserem Lehrstuhl. Bei Fragen kontaktieren Sie bitte Vanessa Thybussek (vanessa.thybussek@rub.de).
Business Model Design Lab
The Business Model Design Lab (BMDL) offers students the opportunity to design a business model in cooperation with a regional start-up company or a planned RUB spin-off.
Hall of Fame
Former PhD students and researchers
Opportunities for collaboration
We offer different possibilities for collaboration with our chair.

Team

Position
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring
Chair of the department, Professor
Vanja Mati
Employee in technology and administration
Dr. Michael Rennings (geb. Wustmans)
Academic council, Scientific assistant
Dr. Syeda Nimra Batool
Post-Doc, Scientific assistant
Dr. Vera Jahn
Post-Doc, Scientific assistant
Dr. Vivian Peuker Steinhäuser
Post-Doc, Scientific assistant
Philipp Baaden
Scientific assistant
Martina Böhmel
Scientific assistant

Teaching

The registration for the modules at the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models is done via Moodle. If you are interested in a module, please enroll in the corresponding Moodle course.

Information on:

Further information on bachelor and master theses are here.

Please contact Vanessa Thybussek (vanessa.thybussek@rub.de) if you are interested in writing your bachelor or master theses with us or have any further questions.

In general, there are two different types of credit recognition:

  1. If you take a module at a foreign university that is equivalent to one of the modules offered by our chair in terms of content and requirements, you can have it credited as the corresponding RUB module.
  2. If you take an economics module at a foreign university for which there is no equivalent module at our chair in terms of content and requirements, you can have it credited as a so-called “dummy” module (“(Advanced) Applied Management/Economics”).

Basically, our chair will determine in which form we can credit your module. Students who need credit for a module taken at another university or department for a subject offered by the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models, please contact Ms. Vanja Mati: sekretariat-eship@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.

In order to be able to provide information about the credit, the following information is required:

  • Your RUB degree (Bachelor, Master, etc.)
  • Your exchange type (Erasmus, change of university, etc.)
  • Completed application for recognition, available at the examination office

In order to assess the content and level of the non-RUB module, we need the following information about the non-RUB module:

  • Name of the module
  • ECTS or credits
  • Contact/teaching hours (“semester hours per week”)
  • Study program to which the module belongs
  • Syllabus
  • Literature
  • WWW link of the module

Teaching offers

Study Type
The focus of this course relates to the ability of organizations to innovate, including the tools, frameworks, processes, strategies, and structures that are relevant. Thus, this course will provide a detailed overview of strategic technology and innovation management tools, explore how these tools help to support and design the management of innovative projects and organizations, assist in the creation of an innovation-oriented and innovation-supporting environment, and facilitate the development and evaluation of appropriate strategies for the implementation of new product and technology development processes. Discussion of how to appropriately utilize tools for the development and implementation of strategic technology and innovation concepts in the context of specific industries receives specific emphasis, by means of case-study discussions, in-class assignments, and guest lectures.
Strategic Technology and Innovation Management (MSc)
Seminar
6 contact hours
-
SoSe 2023
Die Sicherung einer guten wissenschaftlichen Praxis bildet das Fundament für qualitativ hochwertige und anerkannte Forschung. Deshalb werden die Studierenden in diesem Seminar grundlegend an wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, am Beispiel der Entrepreneurship- und Innovationsforschung, herangeführt. Hierzu werden den Studierenden der Aufbau sowie die Struktur wissenschaftlicher Texte dargestellt und die Grundlagen systematischer Literaturrecherche und Literaturverwaltungsprogramme (bspw. Citavi) vermittelt. Außerdem wird dargestellt, wie ein Thema einzugrenzen und Forschungsfragen zu definieren sind. Studierende lernen formale Richtlinien des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens sowie Zitierens und Kriterien zur Bewertung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten kennen. Zudem werden Präsentationstechniken gezeigt, welche die Vermittlung wissenschaftlicher Inhalte unterstützt. Neben der Erstellung und Präsentation eigener Inhalte werden Studierende ihr erlerntes Wissen transferieren, indem sie Peer-Feedback geben und die Moderation einer Präsentation durchführen.
Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten im Entrepreneurship und Innovationsmanagement (BSc)
Seminar
6 contact hours
SS
SoSe 2023
The fundamental objective of this course is to explore current trends in entrepreneurship research as well as examine and evaluate research gaps in the field of technology-based entrepreneurship to better explain entrepreneurial phenomena in different settings. Participants will develop their own research idea in a term paper by applying different theory lenses and concepts. Therefore, the seminar includes literature studies, preparations of research concepts, and the state of the art in entrepreneurship literature. The course contributes to understand the emergence of entrepreneurial processes and how new insights in entrepreneurship research enable the implementation of new services, products, or processes.
Advanced Seminar Entrepreneurship (MSc)
Seminar
4 contact hours
WS
Vor dem Hintergrund zahlreicher Transformationsprozesse, wie beispielsweise der Nachhaltigkeitstransformation oder der digitalen Transformation, werden die Kenntnis über sowie die Bewertung von neuen, technologiebasierten Erfindungen und Innovationen immer wichtiger. Innerhalb des Moduls Technologiemanagement werden daher ausgewählte Methoden des Technologie- und Innovationsmanagements auf reale, technologiebasierte Erfindungen, Innovationen und Fallbeispiele angewandt. In Form eines Blockseminars erlernen die Teilnehmenden an drei Präsenztagen die Grundlagen des Technologie- und Innovationsmanagements, die Überführung von technologiebasierten Ideen in innovative Geschäftsmodelle sowie die Nutzung von Technologieplanungs- und Technologiebewertungsmethoden. Am ersten Tag der Blockveranstaltung werden Technologietypen und Innovationsprozesse erläutert sowie Methoden der Technologiefrüherkennung und -bewertung angewandt. Zu den anzuwendenden Methoden zählen unter anderem die Analyse von Megatrends, die Beobachtung potenzieller Wettbewerber und relevanter Technologien auf Basis von Sekundärdaten, wie beispielsweise Patent- und Trenddaten. Am zweiten Tag lernen die Studierenden die Grundlagen des Technologieportfolio-Managements und von Technologie-Innovationssystemen kennen. Darüber hinaus werden für reale, technologiebasierte Innovationen und Fallbeispiele Technologie-Roadmaps und Technologieumfeld-Analysen erstellt. Am dritten Tag werden Erfindungen, Innovationen und Fallbeispiele in geeignete Geschäftsmodelle überführt. Hierzu werden Methoden der Geschäftsmodellanalyse sowie zur Geschäftsmodellinnovation (bspw. Business Modell Canvas) angewendet und die Erfindungen, Innovationen und Fallbeispiele in ein Business-Ökosystem eingebettet (Ökosystemanalyse). Die realen, technologiebasierten Erfindungen, Innovationen und Fallbeispiele stammen in der Regel aus den Inkubatoren des Worldfactory Start-up Center (WSC). Studierende begleiten jeweils eine der vorgestellten Erfindungen, Innovationen und Fallbeispiele, wenden die vorgestellten Methoden auf diese Technologien an und nutzen die Ergebnisse als Grundlage für die Ausarbeitung einer schriftlichen Hausarbeit.
Technologiemanagement (BSc)
Seminar
4 contact hours
WS
This course introduces various qualitative and quantitative research methods which are particularly relevant for entrepreneurship and management research, whether in an academic or corporate setting. Some examples of such methods are comprehensive literature review, expert interviews, expert surveys, qualitative content analysis, quantitative data analysis, group concept mapping, and choice modelling. In this way, the course is set up to introduce and facilitate the application of these exploratory research methods for different units of analysis, such as individuals (e.g., entrepreneurs and managers), actors (e.g., start-ups, established companies and research institutions), or the entire ecosystems. Where applicable, students will become acquainted with relevant software and databases to apply the methods to their own research in the field of entrepreneurship.
Exploratory Methods in Entrepreneurship Research (MSc)
Seminar
4 contact hours
WS
Foundations of Entrepreneurship serves as the gateway course to the entrepreneurship education at CEIT. The main focus of this course is to consider and discuss entrepreneurial processes in established firms as well as newly created ventures. This course thus focuses less on the 'how' of entrepreneurship, but on the 'what' and the 'why'. It considers theories on the nature of entrepreneurship that explain entrepreneurial success and how entrepreneurship relates to innovation. Each lecture is devoted to a particular topic, which we cover through a combination of lecture, case-based discussion, and in-class activities. Over the course of the semester, students will work in teams to work on case studies, culminating in an end-of-term individual case development and presentation.
Foundations of Entrepreneurship (MSc)
Seminar
6 contact hours
WS

Next dates

June 12, 2023
Gastvortrag Salima Douven (Henkel)
June 13, 2023
Guest lecture Anke Cassing (HTGF)
June 15, 2023
Gastvortrag Reza Ghahary (Evonik Industries AG)
June 20, 2023
Guest lecture Valerie Seela (Worldfactory Startup Center)

Research

Given the increasing need to implement sustainable development goals and the pressing urge to mitigate challenges such as climate change, new technologies and innovations are not only increasingly necessary but also a fascinating research subject.

Research focus

Technology Dynamics and Transformation
New technologies have the potential to disrupt and thus change the logic of various industries. On the one hand, this dynamic leads to opportunities for start-ups; on the other, it poses major challenges for established companies.
Business Model Innovations
The combination of different knowledge and technology areas holds great potential for technology-based business models and at the same time poses major challenges for the transformation process of established companies.
Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition
Identifying and realizing entrepreneurial opportunities in the context of interdisciplinary high-tech fields helps to link diverse fields of knowledge and technology.

Interested in working for our chair?

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (m/w/d)
Student Assistant for Research and Teaching
Student Assistant IT and Programming
Student Entrepreneur
External Job Offers

Publications

Moretti, D.M., Baum, C.M., Ehlers, M.-H., Finger, R., & Bröring, S. (2023). Exploring actors' perceptions of the precision agriculture innovation system – A Group Concept Mapping approach in Germany and Switzerland. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 122270.

Appio, F. P., Bröring, S., Sick, N., Lee, S., & Mora, L. (2023). Editorial Deciphering Convergence: Novel Insights and Future Ideas on Science, Technology, and Industry Convergence. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 70(4), 1389-1401.

Jahn, V., & Steinhardt, M. (2023). Immigration and New Firm Formation – Evidence from a Quasi-experimental Setting in Germany. International Migration Review.

Moretti, D.M., Baum, C.M., Ehlers, M.-H., Finger, R., & Bröring, S. (2023). Exploring actors' perceptions of the precision agriculture innovation system – A Group Concept Mapping approach in Germany and Switzerland. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 122270.

Appio, F. P., Bröring, S., Sick, N., Lee, S., & Mora, L. (2023). Editorial Deciphering Convergence: Novel Insights and Future Ideas on Science, Technology, and Industry Convergence. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 70(4), 1389-1401.

Jahn, V., & Steinhardt, M. (2023). Immigration and New Firm Formation – Evidence from a Quasi-experimental Setting in Germany. International Migration Review.

Latest news

Growth Alliance Idea Camp
May 25, 2023
Survey extended: Study participants wanted on the benefits of makerspaces
May 2, 2023
Joint PhD Seminar with Prof. Dr. David Bendig (WWU Münster)
March 28, 2023
Your start-up idea for the future of agriculture and food
March 22, 2023
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring as a guest at Planet Wissen
February 22, 2023
New study on actors in innovation systems
February 7, 2023
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