EPIN2010 Toolkit for Entrepreneurs

Instructor: Prof. Dominic Chan
Offering Term: 1
Credits: 3

What are included?

• Knowledge and skills essential for entrepreneurial success
• Ability to plan and work out the specifics of an entrepreneurial endeavour
• Confidence and acumen needed to propose and defend entrepreneurial or innovative projects

What skills will be acquired?

• Go-to-market strategies
• Operational competencies
• Teamwork and communication
• Resource and exit planning

EPIN1010 Anatomy of an Entrepreneur

Instructor: Prof. Kevin Au
Offering Term: 1
Credits: 3

• An introduction to the mindset and values of an entrepreneur
• Personal stories and experiences sharing from prominent figures and seasoned entrepreneurs with a wide array of topics

What skills will be acquired?

• Personal insights, creative ideas, and market/ business information
• New and diverse perspective in identifying opportunities and solving problems
• Network with practitioners
• Improvement on social resources

EPIN1020 Design Thinking and Practice

Instructor: Mr. Samson NG
Offering Term: 1
Credits: 3

• A human-centred design approach to the creative solution of problems
• A tested innovation framework for businesses to minimise risks and maximise ROIs

What skills will be acquired?

• Empathy
• Insight
• System thinking
• Futures thinking
• Critical thinking
• Creativity

EPIN1030 The Psychology of Creativity and Innovation

Instructor: TBC
Offering Term: 1
Credits: 3

• Evidence-based psychological theories and various methodologies (quantitative and design thinking) to:
• enhance your everyday creativity
• understand current social issues
• discover opportunities in entrepreneurial activities
• First-hand experiences in conceptualizing your own social problems in the community

What skills will be acquired?

• Psychological tools to enhance your own creativity
• Methodologies to understand current social issues
• Creative solutions for social issues and entrepreneurial activities using design thinking and an evidence-based approach

EPIN3010 Business Models of Startups

Instructor: Prof. Andy Wong
Offering Term: 2
Credits: 3

• Definition and typology of business models
• Key tools and techniques for designing and building business models
• Various revenue and pricing models
• The interaction between customer value proposition and business model design
• Implementation of new business models

What skills will be acquired?

• Ability to explain the purpose, role and importance of business models
• Ability to analyse existing business models utilizing the course frameworks, tools and techniques, evaluate their strengths and limitations, and make recommendations for improvement
• Ability to evaluate, design, and recommend innovative business models for entrepreneurial new ventures or businesses experiencing significant changes in their external environments.

EPIN3050 Media Production and Presentation

Instructor: Dr. TC Li
Offering Term: 1
Credits: 3

• Stages of production process
• Understanding of time-based medium, concept of time and space
• Visual structure, expression and communication
• Sound design, effects, and recording
• Camera operation, shot composition and movement,
• Location and location shooting
• Direct cinema and other styles of shooting approach
• Basic lighting knowledge and technique: three-point lightings
• Basic picture editing
• Post-sound: from editing to final mix

What skills will be acquired?

• Audio and video communication to support entrepreneurial activities
• Storytelling in audio and visual production
• Basic knowledge of film genres and language
• Skills associated with audio and video production, including writing, producing, directing, shooting, and editing
• Spread and distribute audio and video works

EPIN2900/EPIN3900/EPIN4900 Internship in Entrepreneurship and Innovation I/II/III

Instructor: Prof. KF Wong
Offering Terms: 1 & 2
Credits: 1, 2 or 3

• A short-term internship to transfer the classroom learning to workplace activities and valuable exposure to different industry sectors and startup companies

What skills will be acquired?

• Application of entrepreneurship and innovation theories and principles in a real-world setting
• Basic understanding on the operation of a startup

EPIN3022 Innovation Bootcamp – Pivot to Succeed

Instructor: Prof. Kevin AU
Offering Term: 2
Credit: 1

• Intensive project with multi-disciplinary classmates and ventures
• Real-life case studies
• Guest lectures by entrepreneurs/inventors

What skills will be acquired?

• Lean Startup approach
• Prototyping
• Pivot strategies for ventures

EPIN3040 Entrepreneurship Practicum

Instructor: Prof. Kevin AU
Offering Term: 2
Credits: 2

• Field work in entrepreneurial ventures to contribute to the real-life projects on user experience design, go-to-market, business model refinement, fund raising etc. with peers
• Intensive preparation through lecture, exercises and visits
• Guest lectures by accelerators/ angel groups

What skills will be acquired?

• Diverse problem-solving skills in entrepreneurial world
• Team-building skills