Bold Experimentation Projects (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

During this course, the student will have the opportunity to conduct bold experiments to test a business idea, a new approach, a target group, a management approach, or a revenue model.

After completing the course, the student will
- identify product and service development processes.
- see opportunities for business or its renewal.
- be able to design a bold experiment and implement it in an agile way.
- assess the factors that led to the success or failure of the experiment.

Content (course unit)

How is product or service development done and how is the culture of experimentation strengthened?
What can bold experimentation achieve in a company?
What does it take to carry out a bold experiment?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student has defined, designed, and implemented one or more bold business experiments. They reflect on the results from the perspectives of impact, implementation, and process.

Failed
The student does not demonstrate knowledge of product or service development processes or has not implemented a bold business experiment in practice.

Location and time

in years 2 to 4

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment criteria should be agreed with a entrepreneurship and team leadership coach when planning a bold experiment. Assessment according to them.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Bold experimentation as a team/teams, as agreed in advance with the coach.

Learning materials

Literature tips from coaches and other team entrepreneurs.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 h of student work

Completion alternatives

Agree with your own coach beforehand.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The aim of the bold experiment is to develop new openings for working life.

Further information

To participate in the bold experiment, team entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneurship and Team Leadership degree programme must be involved. It develops entrepreneurial skills. The results of the pilot will be shared at team and/or community level.