Course Offerings
Bachelor
In the winter semester 2023/2024, the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management offers the course "Project Management in Energy Management and Information Technology". You will find more information on StudiLöwe as soon as the course catalogue opens (21.08.2023).
Winter semester 2023/2024
In winter semester 2023/2024 the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management does not offer a proseminar.
General
In some semesters, the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management offers a Master's seminar as well as a Bachelor's seminar on relevant topics from the department.
Each seminar can be attended by 30 students. The topics to be covered in the seminar are announced in the kick-off meeting. Information on time and place can be found in the semester-dependent events in StudiLöwe. This is always possible from the day the course catalog opens.
The application for seminar places is possible in the following periods:
- for seminars in the winter semester: 01 June to 15 June
- for seminars in the summer semester: 01 January to 15 January
The link to the application portal can be found in the information below for the respective semester.
Winter semester 2024/2025
In the winter semester 2024/2025, the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management offers the following seminars:
- “Energy Transformation” (Master Seminar) - Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Peter Witt / Gabriela Cela
- “Innovation Management” (Bachelor Seminar) - Lecturer: David Honscha
Master
In the summer semester 2023, the lectures Innovation Management and Technology Management and the corresponding course Case Studies / Exercises will be offered as part of the module MWiWi 1.4. More information can be found on StudiLöwe (lecture Innovation Management, lecture Technology Management and case studies / exercises) and on Moodle.
In the winter semester 2023/2024, the lectures Project Management and Energy Economics and the corresponding course Exercise to the lectures are offered within the module MWiWi 1.14. More information can be found on StudiLöwe (lecture project management, lecture energy economics and exercise to the lectures) and on Moodle.
General
Each semester, the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management, usually offers at least one Master's seminar on relevant topics from the department.
Each seminar can be attended by 30 students. The topics to be covered in the seminar are announced in the kick-off meeting. Information on time and place can be found in the semester-dependent events in StudiLöwe. This is always possible from the day the course catalog opens.
The application for seminar places is possible in the following periods:
- for seminars in the winter semester: 01 June to 15 June
- for seminars in the summer semester: 01 January to 15 January
The link to the application portal can be found in the information below for the respective semester.
Winter semester 2024/2025
In the winter semester 2024/2025, the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management offers the following seminars:
- “Energy Transformation” (Master Seminar) - Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Peter Witt / Gabriela Cela
- “Innovation Management” (Bachelor Seminar) - Lecturer: David Honscha
General
Each semester, the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management, usually offers at least one Master's seminar on relevant topics from the department.
Each seminar can be attended by 30 students. The topics to be covered in the seminar are announced in the kick-off meeting. Information on time and place can be found in StudiLöwe as soon as the course catalogue has been published there (for the winter semester: 08/21/2023).
The application for seminar places is possible in the following periods:
- for seminars in the winter semester: 01 June to 15 June
- for seminars in the summer semester: 01 January to 15 January
The link to the application portal can be found in the information below for the respective semester.
Winter semester 2024/2025
In the winter semester 2024/2025, the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management offers the following seminars:
- “Energy Transformation” (Master Seminar) - Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Peter Witt / Gabriela Cela
- “Innovation Management” (Bachelor Seminar) - Lecturer: David Honscha
PhD
Aims of the seminar
The aim of the doctoral seminar is to introduce different methods of data collection and empirical analysis for innovation and start-up research. In particular, the aim is to clarify the prerequisites for application, the typical challenges in application, and the limitations of each method.
Performance Requirements
The award of a Schein requires participation in all lectures and discussion sessions as well as a 15-minute presentation on the student's own research project and the methodology used.
Schedule and organization
05/16/2022, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Presentation of different empirical methods based on examples of concrete research projects from innovation and start-up research (Witt).
05/16/2022, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Participants will present their research projects and the methodology used, discussion after each presentation.
05/17/2022, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Presentation of different research methods based on examples of concrete research projects from innovation and start-up research (Witt).
05/17/2022, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Participants present their research projects and the methodology used, discussion after each presentation.
Literature
Primary data collection in personal interviews as a complete survey
Ernst, Holger/Witt, Peter/Brachtendorf, German (2005): Corporate Venture Capital as a Strategy for External Innovation: An Exploratory Empirical Study, in R&D Management 35, No. 3, 233-242.
Primary data collection in personally conducted case studies
Redlefsen, Matthias/Witt, Peter (2006): Shareholder exit in large family firms, in: Journal of Business Administration 76, H. 1, 7-27.
Primary data collection with questionnaires and directly observable variables
Witt, Peter/Brachtendorf, German (2006): Staged Financing of Start-ups, in: Financial Markets and Portfolio Management 20, No. 2, 185-203.
Primary data collection with questionnaires and not directly observable variables
Witt, Peter/Schönbucher, Gerald (2011): Entrepreneurial Orientation and Competitiveness, in Journal of Business Administration 81, Supplementary Issue 4, 125-151.
Secondary Data Usage
Heneric, Oliver/Farag, Hady/Hommel, Ulrich/Witt, Peter (2008): Product quality, signaling, and venture capital financing of biotechnology companies, in: The Journal of Business Administration 68, H. 8, 673-687.
Registration
If you are interested, please register bindingly by 05/01/2022 at the following e-mail address: info-tim@wiwi.uni-wuppertal.de. Required information: Full name and matriculation number.
