Project Management and Entrepreneurship in Digital Reality

About This Course

This course introduces students to the principles of project management and entrepreneurship with a focus on innovation in the digital era. By engaging with cutting-edge methods such as Design Thinking, students will explore how digital realities reshape business models, collaboration, and value creation. The course empowers students to develop entrepreneurial mindsets, manage projects effectively, and apply creative solutions to real-world challenges.

Learning Objectives

• Acquire subject-specific theoretical and methodological knowledge.
• Explore, understand, and apply the methods and mindsets of Design Thinking.
• Practice techniques through concrete project challenges.

Study Programs

This course is mandatory for the following study programs.

• M.Sc. Advanced Digital Reality
• M.Sc. Applied AI
• M.Sc. Cybersecurity
• M.Sc. Digital Leadership

This course is offered as an elective for the following study programs.

• MBA Digital Technologies
• MBA Digital Transformation

Micro Degree

• This course is offered as a micro degree.
• German UDS Micro Degrees are compatible with the European MOOC Consortiums Common Micro Credentials Framework.
• Micro Degrees will be rewarded with an equivalent of 5 ECTS.
• Micro Degrees are offered to non-regular students and require a fee of €900.

Requirements

Knowledge and skills as provided in the Prep courses.

General Information

• Teaching Format: Experience
• Total Workload Master: 125h (40h/85h) / 5 ECTS
• Total Workload MBA: 100h (30h/70h) / 4 ECTS
• Total Workload Micro Degree: 125h (40h/85h) / Equivalent to 5 ECTS
• Module coordinator: Dr. Steven Ney
• Examinations: Quizzes, presentation(s), essay(s)/paper(s), project report(s), written exam (tbd) - Details will be announced with course start.
• Offered: Odd quarters