New "Start-up Development" degree program in the Rhineland

Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences is offering a new Master's course from the winter semester. Students will learn how to found a company.

Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences has introduced the new "Start-up Development" course. The application period begins on May 15 and runs until mid-August. It intends to enrol students as early as the coming winter semester.

According to the university, the Master's course is designed to provide founders with the expertise to build a start-up on a solid foundation. The course lasts four semesters and is subject to a fee. The degree is a Master in Business Administration (MBA). Proof of a first university degree and one year of professional experience is required. "On the one hand, prospective entrepreneurs who want to found their own start-up and, on the other, entrepreneurs who are planning a so-called spin-off from an existing company are to be addressed. This course is also aimed at prospective students who want to work in innovation management or start-up consulting, for example," writes the university.

The course is planned to be very flexible: The university intends to hold many of the appointments online. Classroom sessions will take place in rooms in the regional start-up scene - for example at the Digital Hub in Bonn. Experts will coach the students and advise them on start-up ideas. The course is also intended to provide a network in the start-up scene.