EnterpriseTECH is offered during Lent Term for up to 70 undergraduates. At present, this is an assessed module for Part III students at the Department of Physics, the Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, and Part II students taking Biomedical and Biological Studies.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the deadline of 23 November 2018 for Lent 2019. As the course is over half full (as of 10 October), we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible using the link provided on this page.
EnterpriseTECH is a demanding and practical programme where teamwork is key. Your personal motivation will be an important contributor to your team's success. You will be allocated a project and assigned to a team by the programme Director.
If you plan to attend, you need to be available for all of the important dates listed below. Lectures are during the normal timetable period and other events, supervisions and workshops are in the evenings. You need to apply by the deadline to be considered for a place.
| Thursday 17 January | EnterpriseTECH Launch Night | (evening) |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays and Thursdays, 21 January - 14 February | Lecture series | 16:00-18:00 |
| Monday 21 January | Team building workshop - Group 1 | 19:00-21:00 |
| Tuesday 22 January | Team building workshop - Group 2 | 19:00-21:00 |
| Monday 18 February | Pitching workshop - Group 1 | 16:00-18:00 |
| Thursday 21 February | Pitching workshop - Group 2 | 16:00-18:00 |
| Monday 11 March | EnterpriseTECH Pitch Night | (evening) |
This is a popular programme and places are limited. In your application you are also required to provide a short personal statement that expresses your motivation and interest in participating in the programme. You are informed by the end of the Michaelmas Term if your application has been successful, unless there are separate arrangements with your department.
Assessment
| Individual assessment | 25% |
|---|---|
| Two-minute team video | 10% |
| Six-minute team pitch | 15% |
| 3,000-word team commercial feasibility report | 50% |
Module marks are returned to the course directors at home departments and faculties. Although results are not communicated to students, we send detailed feedback on the team efforts back to teams before Easter Term. Results are available to students after the Examiners Meeting in June at their own departments. Participants must submit all assignments by Friday 15 March 2019.
