Instituto Superior Técnico
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Entrepreneurship
What Is an Entrepreneurship Degree?
Our society is constantly changing, thus it is challenging us to step out of our comfort zone, take actions and make a change in our community. Nowadays, students have the chance to do that through an entrepreneurship degree.
Entrepreneurship degrees are designed to develop students’ leadership skills, as well as technical skills, in order to prepare them to start their own business. Candidates learn what it takes to start a new business, starting with networking until selling their idea.
Unlike a business degree, which focuses more on technical information, entrepreneurship is the ‘creative’ part. This degree emphasises the concepts and ideas behind a business while understanding its environment and major bottlenecks.
Benefits of an Entrepreneurship degree
Graduating from an Entrepreneurship course has plenty of positive aspects. Undoubtedly, the most important one is the students’ mindset. Entrepreneurs are proactive and willing to take initiative, which is valued in this rapidly growing market.
Graduates from entrepreneurship degrees are highly sought for their knowledge and transferable skills, which makes them one of the most significant players in the business field all around the world.
Generally, graduates either start their own company or they seek opportunities in other businesses in fields like production, retail, marketing, human resources, finances and so on.
Entrepreneurship Degree Structure
Entrepreneurship courses are a three-year commitment, in which you need to complete a certain amount of credits to be able to complete your studies. The number of credits required varies from university to university.
Moreover, there are some institutions in which entrepreneurship is required to be studied together with another minor course. The minor course, often called the ‘flexible’ course can be chosen from any other discipline area within the university.
1 Student Reviews
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Entrepreneurship and ...3 months ago
StudentPTA new Process of ThinkingA Bachelor in Instituto Superior Técnico presents itself as an easy task at first glance.
As many of my colleagues I entered my Degree with a lot of positivity
It was only later that I endured the usual hardships of a degree in Engineering. This changed me to the core.
I faced loads of existential crisis and wondered for many days if I should quit or not this journey.
I was ready to throw it all away when life threw me one of (if not) the biggest hardships that I ever had faced. For months I cried and failed courses. I was completely and utterly burned out. Also COVID didn’t help…
I had to remind myself that I wanted to be a Naval Architect and design sailing vessels. It wasn’t enough.
A whole year passed and I only managed to pass 2 courses.
I could’ve thrown the towel. Most of us would and It would’ve been fine.
But at the end of the day that’s not who I am.
With a lot of help from friends and family I picked myself up and got to work. First fixed my life schedule. Sleep, workout, reading, time with family and friends. Then Studying.
That’s when I understood how my College worked. I started to work 12 hours straight. Managed to focus through doubts and keep a positive mindset.
Técnico changed how my brain functions and perceives life and challenges. I am now far more methodycal. See problems as opportunities and face everything with enthusiasm regardless of the outcome.
Why 3 stars then dear reader?
Well from what I gained it could easily be 4/5 stars. But the pain was sometimes unbearable. During the dark days of my burn out not even Bruce Springsteen singing Dancing in the Dark could’ve pulled me. No Clash song, Nick Cave or The Cure.
This lowest sometimes pokes at me and tries to tear a seem of doubt in my mind.
I think I will carry this wound all my life.
I searched support from Técnico of course! Got none…
With that said part of me died in that campus. And I miss it somedays. But I am thankful for the part that borned there.Thank you for your time and attention.
View moreProgramme: Entrepreneurship and InnovationDegree: Master'sGraduation: 2027Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Lisbon
