Introduction to Scientific Enterprise module (BS12008)

Semester: 2

The purpose of this module is to inspire students to think beyond their programme of studies and plan their own business/research idea. This module will consist of:

• Inspire Dundee - lectures from inspirational members of staff who run their  own companies.
• Intellectual Property - discovering what people want to think about when protecting their own ideas, an overview of patent law.
• CV Writing skills
• The Money Pot - where to obtain funding and how to write a successful proposal.  
• The Plan - writing business plans and discovering how much money is needed to set up a business/run a lab.