This course provides students with the understanding and skills to be able to identify and evaluate technology-based business opportunities according to the student‘s field of expertise, as well as develop these business opportunities. This course combines an integrated introduction to theory and direct practice (hands-on experience) in developing business ideas and opportunities. In the end, students are expected to be able to translate business opportunities into an effective business plan. The main topics discussed in this course include: business and entrepreneurship concepts, entrepreneurial mindset and self-evaluation, creativity and identification of business opportunities, business models, analysis and evaluation of business opportunities, market analysis and planning, cost analysis and product pricing, team building and human resource planning, financial planning, capital, ethics & social responsibility, legal aspects and risk analysis, and business plan development