What it is about?

The 24 ECTS-program includes courses on sustainable chemistry and hands-on seminars on how to develop your chemistry-related start-up idea. It also offers exiting excursions and international summer schools. If you are enrolled in a chemistry-related Master program at TU, FU or HU Berlin you can even earn an extra degree next to your study program.

Content & Goals

Students of the Micro-Credential “Sustainable Entrepreneurship” will learn the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship and different dimensions of sustainability. This includes all issues on operative, tactical and strategic levels relevant to founding new businesses, for intrapreneurial activities and for Research and Development (R&D) or New Product Development (NPD).

Graduates of the programme will be able to apply entrepreneurial thinking to developments and research in chemistry and related fields in order to recognize opportunities and to develop new business ideas in this field.

The practice-related aspects of the programme focus on innovation, management practices and the allocation of resources leading towards the creation and growth of environmentally, socially and ethically sensitive business models. This includes gaining expertise in management, decision making, legal provisions, accounting and developing the ability to prepare sensible solutions for technical or business challenges. In addition, team work is promoted.