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Two specific case-studies in quantum technologies followed by an open-ended, investigative research project in an area within or closely related to quantum...

Quantum Technologies Individual Research Project (PHAS0094)

Two specific case-studies in quantum technologies followed by an open-ended, investigative research project in an area within or closely related to quantum technologies, with immersion in one of the research groups participating in the MSc teaching. Students will have about 900 hours spread throughout the MSc to conduct the research required, write down a literature survey and a report, and prepare a presentation.

This module aims encourage independent research skills by requiring students to a research project with a programming component. At the end of the project, the...

Scientific Computing Individual Research Project (PHAS0077)

This module aims encourage independent research skills by requiring students to a research project with a programming component. At the end of the project, the student is required to submit a detailed project report, written in the same style as a scientific paper, to submit for marking a copy of their program and to give a 20-minute presentation of their results. Each student has a project supervisor, who should be skilled in the chosen research topic, and whose task it is to define a project whose goals are capable of being achieved within the time available. The supervisor will advise the student on suitable programming and other techniques that are needed for the research project.

This course provides an integrated strategy framework for entrepreneurs. The course is structured to provide a deeper understanding of the core strategic...

Strategic Management of Entrepreneurial Ventures (MSIN0073)

This course provides an integrated strategy framework for entrepreneurs. The course is structured to provide a deeper understanding of the core strategic challenges facing start-up innovators, and a synthetic framework for the development and implementation of entrepreneurial strategy in dynamic environments. A central theme of the course is that, to achieve competitive advantage, technology entrepreneurs must balance the process of experimentation and learning inherent to entrepreneurship with the selection and implementation of a strategy that establishes competitive advantage. The course identifies the essential strategic challenges for entrepreneurs seeking to take advantage of a novel opportunity, and the logic of particular strategic commitments and positions that allow entrepreneurs to establish competitive advantage.

The course combines interactive lectures, case analyses, and exercises. The course draws on research in strategy and technology entrepreneurship, as well as from economics and organizational theory. The cases and assignments offer an opportunity to integrate and apply the entrepreneurial strategy framework in a practical way, and draws from a diverse range of industries and settings.

The course assumes basic knowledge of competitive strategy though an overview will be provided. The class is designed to be particularly appropriate for those who anticipate:

Becoming a technology entrepreneur
	Working in a start-up company with influence on strategy development or implementation
	An investment professional who has to evaluate start-up innovators
	A management consultant whose practice focuses on innovation –driven firms or industry segments