This course will inspire you to make your students develop the ability to make the change they wish to see in the world!
How can we make more inclusive local communities? How can we make people change their habits to contribute to a greener society? How can we use artificial intelligence to make more efficient health care services, without losing human warmth and care? To resolve the grand challenges of our time, we need people from different disciplines to think and work together, both in the form of starting new ventures and by creating changes in organizations and communities.
An entrepreneur is a person who can spot opportunities, create solutions and gather the necessary resources to bring ideas to life, and thus, create value for others. In this course you will learn to think and act more like an entrepreneur – together with people from different disciplines – and you will learn how you can inspire your students to develop entrepreneurial competence so that they can become change agents in their respective contexts during and after their studies.
The course is offered both in Norwegian and English, both physically and online (see dates below).
Entrepreneurship will be taught in a dynamic interplay between theoretical input, individual reflection, problem-solving and discussions in groups. In a friendly and supportive environment, you will train “pitching”-skills and give and receive feedback to other participant’s ideas and presentations. You will learn how to challenge your students to work in interaction with individuals and organizations outside the university. Upon completion of the course, you will have created a plan for how to integrate entrepreneurial aspects into your teaching.
We anchor our teaching in the I-CARE framework, revolving around the five pillars interact, challenge, act, reflect, and embrace (uncertainty). This educational framework, developed by Engage, leans on experiential learning pedagogy. In the online version of the course, we are extra aware of ensuring variation and give frequent breaks, to maximize engagement and learning.
Courses 2025
Physical courses:
Norwegian – Gruva, Campus Gløshaugen, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.
May, 5th and 6th. 09.00-16.00 both days.
Norwegian – Campus Ålesund, NTNU, Norway.
September, 18th and 19th. 09.00-16.00 both days.
Free of charge for NTNU/Nord University-employees. Lunch/coffee will be served both days.
For NTNU-employees, sign up here through the Uniped-program. For others, contact Håvard Engen havard.engen@ntnu.no.
Online courses:
June 10th, 11th and 12th. 09:00 – 15:00 all three days. Click here to register. Deadline May 11th 2025.
December 9th, 10th and 11th. 09:00 – 15:00 all three days. Click here to register. Deadline: November 25th 2025.
Free of charge for NTNU-employees.
Pre-requirements for all versions of the course:
The participants are involved in teaching in higher education, and have submitted a preparatory work.
Questions? Gunhild Marie Roald via e-mail: gunhild.m.roald@ntnu.no
Pictures and video from the physical version of the course “Entrepreneurship education for better learning”:
