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Technological Entrepreneurship

Code 16679
Year 2
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload TP(60H)
Scientific area Management
Entry requirements NA
Learning outcomes At the end of the UC, the student should:

i) be aware of the importance of the phenomenon of entrepreneurship and the process of business creation, through a detailed analysis of the various steps/phases that are part of this type of business process;

ii) know what types of possible alternatives exist when starting a business;

iii) become familiar with the existing ways to promote entrepreneurship;

iv) know the key instruments and procedures for the legal establishment of a company;

v) master a set of concepts that allow them to have a systemic view of any type of organization;

vi) be familiar with some techniques for structuring and the decision-making process within the organization;

vii) understand how organizations develop their strategic analysis.

Syllabus PART I - Entrepreneurship
1. Entrepreneurship and Business Creation: Some concepts and fundamentals
2. Technological and Digital Entrepreneurship
3. The Figure of the Entrepreneur: His/her Characteristics
4. The Business Idea
5. The Business/Company Plan
6. Business Function Entry Strategies
7. Fostering Entrepreneurship and Business Creation
8. Legal Procedures for The Creation of Companies

PART II - Business/company management
1. Management in Organizations: Some concepts and fundamentals
2. The Company as an Organization
3. Organization and Structure of the Company
4. Business Functions
5. New Organizational Forms and Challenges
Main Bibliography Costa, H. e Ribeiro, P.C. (2007), “ Criação & Gestão de Micro-Empresas e Pequenos Negócios”, Lidel – Edições Técnicas, Lda.
Deakins, D. (1996), “Entrepreneurship and Small Firms”, McGrawHill, London.
Ferreira, M.P., Reis, N.R. e Serra, F.R. (2009), “Marketing para Empreendedores e Pequenas Empresas”, Lidel – Edições Técnicas, Lda.
Las Casas, A.L. (2003), “Plano de Marketing para Micro e Pequena Empresa”, Editora Atlas, São Paulo, Brasil.
Patten, D. (1985), “Marketing para a Pequena e Média Empresa”, Editorial Presença, Lisboa.
Sarkar, S. (2014), “Empreendedorismo e Inovação”, Escolar Editora.
Scarborough, N. e Zimmerrer, T. (1996), “Effective small business management”, Prentice may, New Cork.
Scarborough, N. M. (2015), Entrepreneurship and Effective Small Business Management, Global Edition: Pearson Education Limited. 11th Edition.
Sem autor (1995), “Como crear su própria empresa - Manual prático para conocer los requisitos y saber desarrolar el proyeto inicial”, Editorial de Vecchi,
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Teaching/Learning Assessment
- Test 1 (Entrepreneurship): 60% (21 April 2026)
- Test 2 (Management): 40% (2 June 2026

The final grade of the UC results from the weighted average of the grades obtained in the defined assessment components. The student passes the UC, being exempt from the Exam, if they achieve a grade equal to or higher than 9.5 and have not obtained a grade lower than 8 in either test.

Exam Assessment
- Exam: 100% (test covering the Entrepreneurship + Management Modules)

Requirements for eligibility to attend classes and to take the exam:
- Minimum grade of 6 in EA, where EA = (Test1 * 60%) + (Test2 * 40%)

Failure to meet this requirement results in non-passing the UC and ineligibility to take the exam.

Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-02-25

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