Bachelor
2025/2026
International Practices of Startups and Venture Investment
Type:
Elective course (International Relations)
Delivered by:
School of World Economy
When:
3 year, 3, 4 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Tatiana Pospelova
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
46
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The discipline “International practices of startups expansion and venture investment" is aimed at providing students with knowledge and skills to understand the process of creating innovations and new technologies. In this course, students will analyze and evaluate the impact of government, science, and business on the promotion and development of new technologies. Students will analyse Startup’ barriers such us funding gaps, market fit issues, team building, lack of skills, and intense competition.
The course is practice-oriented and includes experimental exercises and projects. The course emphasizes why and how things work (reasoning, critical thinking, proving concepts) rather than just what the numerical answer is, focusing on structured arguments, qualitative analysis. The learning model combines lectures with group discussions, individual assignments, case studies and presentations.
Learning Objectives
- Develop the skills to identify business opportunities, create a business plans and plan to attract venture capital investments.
- Understanding the political, economic, social and cultural features in the field of venture business.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge and understanding the modern concepts of the innovation development.
- Skills of searching and analyzing advantages and disadvantages different types of venture financing.
- Ability to use mechanisms of interaction between science, business, and government for startups development.
- Be able to analyze barriers to entry in the development of startups in international.
Course Contents
- 1.Theory of the innovation process.
- 2. Startups development as a result of interaction between science, business and government
- 3. Main features of the venture capital.
- 4. Startups expansion in practice in different countries
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 4th module0.2 * Analytical Essay + 0.4 * Final Exam + 0.1 * Oral Report + 0.3 * activity at the seminar
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Breznitz, D., Forman, C., & Wen, W. (2018). The Role of Venture Capital in the Formation of a New Technological Ecosystem: Evidence from the Cloud. MIS Quarterly, 42(4), 1143–1169. https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2018/13577
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Green, M. B. (2012). Venture Capital : International Comparions. Hoboken: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=506715