Be a Business Leader: Create your Own Start-Up

What if this summer you created your first start-up?

This Summer School is a practical workshop for students who want to explore the world of business, innovation and entrepreneurship. During the programme, you will learn to identify opportunities, design business models and present an idea just as an entrepreneurial team would.

The course is connected to La Salle Technova, the innovation park and business incubator at La Salle Campus Barcelona, where you will get closer to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and discover how new start-ups are born and grow.

Why choose this Summer School?

• You will work on business creativity through practice, not theory.
• You will apply real tools such as the Business Model Canvas, market research, prototyping and pitching.
• You will get to know the entrepreneurial ecosystem of La Salle Technova.
• You will develop useful skills for business, marketing, innovation and management.
• You will create a start-up proposal and learn how to communicate it clearly.

What will you learn?

• To explore leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• To use open innovation tools to generate new ideas.
• To design and analyse business models using the Business Model Canvas.
• To conduct market research and validate opportunities.
• To develop prototypes and improve a proposal based on feedback.
• To practise presentation and pitching skills.
• To integrate social impact and business objectives into a project.

What will your experience be like?

You will learn in a practical, international, project-based environment. Sessions will combine brief explanations, teamwork, case analysis and the development of a business idea.