Science meets entrepeneurship

In the academic year 2023-2024 this course will take place offline.

Congratulations! Imagine that after several years of hard work and a nerve wrecking defense you are done with your PhD. Maybe you’re almost there already. But what is the impact you want to make? And are you achieving the goals you had envisioned for yourself?

Setting goals and thinking about the impact you make with your research can be difficult. Deciding on what to do next, after your PhD, could be even more challenging. And that’s where this workshop comes in!

Don’t worry, we are not going to talk about setting up a business. The objective of the workshop is to trigger your entrepreneurial mindset with the help of the 5 principles of effectuation.

We will practice the art of setting short term and long term actions and goals, and assessing the resources and obstacles that help or impede accomplishing your objectives, among other things. The ultimate purpose is to create insights in how you can leverage your knowledge to create value in society and industry.

After completing this workshop you will:

• Understand the principles of effectuation;
• Know how these principles help developing and living up to an entrepreneurial mindset.

This workshop is useful for students in all stages of a PhD project. It is relevant for people from all disciplines and research traditions (both quantitative and qualitative). No specific knowledge or experience is required to be able to participate in the workshop.

Tools and materials will be shared on site. There are no preparations required. All you need to bring is an open-mind, and energy.