Магистратура
2026/2027
Инновации и предпринимательство
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Финансы)
Кто читает:
Департамент финансов
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа экономики и менеджмента
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Широкова Галина Викторовна
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
28
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course introduces master's students in Finance to the theory and practice of innovation and entrepreneurship. The course bridges financial expertise with entrepreneurial thinking, equipping students to identify and evaluate innovation opportunities, understand venture financing and startup ecosystems, apply design thinking, lean startup, and evidence-based entrepreneurship methodologies, and manage innovation within established organisations (corporate entrepreneurship). Drawing on frameworks from MIT Sloan, Harvard Business School, Stanford, and Wharton, the course combines rigorous conceptual foundations with practical application through case analyses, opportunity assessment, business model development, and a team-based Innovation Project. Students will develop the skills needed to assess investment opportunities in innovative ventures, evaluate technology-driven and AI-enabled business models, and lead entrepreneurial initiatives in financial services and beyond.
Learning Objectives
- To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of innovation processes, entrepreneurial opportunities, and technology-driven business models.
- To develop competencies in evaluating entrepreneurial ventures from a financial perspective, including venture capital, startup valuation, and risk assessment.
- To familiarise students with design thinking, lean startup, and agile methodologies as tools for managing uncertainty and innovation.
- To foster entrepreneurial mindset, creativity, and leadership capabilities necessary for founding or managing innovative organisations.
- To equip students with knowledge of corporate innovation strategies, open innovation, and intrapreneurship relevant to careers in finance and management.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Explain key concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship: types of innovation, entrepreneurial process, and major theoretical frameworks (Schumpeter, Drucker, Christensen).
- Identify and evaluate entrepreneurial opportunities using opportunity recognition frameworks, market analysis, and design thinking.
- Critically evaluate and apply AI tools and digital technologies to support entrepreneurial analysis, ideation, and business model development.
- Develop and assess business models and value propositions using the Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup methodology.
- Apply financial analysis tools to evaluate the viability, scalability, and investment attractiveness of innovative ventures.
- Analyse venture financing options (bootstrapping, angel investment, venture capital, crowdfunding) and apply startup valuation methods relevant to finance professionals.
- Demonstrate knowledge of corporate entrepreneurship (intrapreneurship), open innovation, and innovation management within established organisations.
- Work effectively in teams to develop and present a comprehensive Innovation Business Plan.
Course Contents
- Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Opportunity Recognition and Idea Generation
- Business Models and Value Propositions
- Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
- Innovation Management and Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Scaling, Ecosystems, and Global Entrepreneurship
- Innovation Project: Team Presentations
Assessment Elements
- Class Participation & Seminar ActivityActive participation in case discussions, workshops, in-class exercises. Assessed by instructor at each seminar.
- Midterm TestIndividual written test covering Sections 1–3. 60 min., 30 multiple-choice + 2 short-answer questions. Offline/Online (LMS). Blocking element: satisfactory score required to proceed. Retake available before session end.
- Innovation Business Plan ProjectTeam-based project (3-4 students). Teams develop a full Innovation Business Plan including: opportunity analysis, business model canvas, financial projections (3-year), funding strategy, and risk assessment. Final oral presentation (15 min. + 10 min. Q&A). One retake permitted before session.
- Final ExamIndividual written exam covering all course material. 90 min., includes theoretical questions, case analysis, and calculations (startup valuation, cap table).
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.25 * Midterm Test + 0.25 * Final Exam + 0.35 * Innovation Business Plan Project + 0.15 * Class Participation & Seminar Activity
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Zott, C., Amit, R., & Massa, L. (2011, July). The Business Model: Recent Developments and Future Research. Journal of Management, 37(4), 1019-1042
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Strategic management: competitiveness and globalization concepts and cases, Hitt, M. A., 2003