SUMMER SCHOOL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT &ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

HEG-FR - International Porgrams

HEG-FR Summer School 17

Place Fribourg, SwitzerlandCredits 10 ECTS

Language EnglishCourse Duration 4 weeksDates June 19 – July 14 2017

PROGRAM Module 1 Financial Management: a global perspec-tive for entrepreneursModule 2 Entrepreneurship & Innovation across cultures

Fees Ask your International office for our special price and our scholarship possi-bilities.

AT A GLANCE

The Summer School in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Financial Manage-ment in Fribourg, Switzerland, is a four-week program, designed for Swiss and international Undergraduate students.

During these four exciting and challen-ging weeks, participants will discover their own entrepreneurial vision, attend lectures and company visits, discuss case studies, and explore Swiss entre-preneurial ecosystem while discovering local culture; participants will establish networks with Swiss and connect with people from all over the world.

“THIS SUMMER SCHOOL WILL HELP ME BUILD MY OWN FUTURE AND ACHIEVE MY DREAMS.”

Arturo Guerra Mexican student Summer School Entrepreneurship & Innovation 2016ITESM –Monterrey, Mexico

What distinguses our Summer School

Financial Management & Entrepreneurship and Innovation HEG-FR Summer School 17

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

The International Summer School offers a varied and intensive program, specia-lized in Financial Management for entre-preneurs and Entrepreneurship and Inno-vation. This program provides knowledge, tools and coaching needed, to undertake entrepreneurial activities in international environment, using different manage-ment approaches in Europe.

The Summer School is a four-week se-minar, taught in English, by international and experienced lecturers and entre-preneurs. The courses are build on 10 years of Entrepreneurial studies; they are academically challenging with a strong applied management focus. Interaction between students and lecturers is highly encouraged. Our program offers two different modules, each module includes field trips to different Swiss companies related to the program topic

CULTURAL AND NETWORKING PROGRAM

Attractive cultural and social events will make the participants’ stay, an unforget-table experience; the program features a tour of old town Fribourg as well as ex-cursions to cultural and historical sites in the state of Fribourg and Bern; it also in-cludes different networking events where the participants will have the opportunity to interact with local and international students and entrepreneurs; field trips to different Swiss companies in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and beyond are organized.

An outdoor event will be organized to experience «Swiss Traditional fondue» completing this Summer school in Swit-zerland.

«THIS SUMMER SCHOOL OF-FERS PARTICIPANTS A UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE, AND AN OUTS-TANDING OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE, AC-TION-FOCUSED ENTREPRENEU-RIAL MINDSET.»

Louis Jacques FilionRogers- J. A. Bombardier,Professor of Entrepreneurship(HEC Montreal)

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WHY STUDY IN SWITZERLAND?

Switzerland has achieved top scores in innovation and creativity for the last se-ven consecutive years, according to the latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2016. In fact, it is the overall innovation leader, outper-forming all over EU member states. Its growth performance is also above that of the EU28 and its exceptional perfor-mance in terms of its intellectual assets and economic indicators.

THE COUNTRYSwitzerland has a great deal to offer: cultural diversity, multilingualism, stun-ning scenery and, of course, its people. It has four national languages, (German, French, Italian and Romansch). Switzer-land prides itself on its high standard of publicly-funded education. Its economy is based on a highly qualified labor force performing highly skilled work. Which in-clude micro-technology, hi-tech, biotech-nology andpharmaceuticals, as well as banking and insurance. Small and medium-sized en-terprises (representing 98% of the total) play an extremely important role for the Swiss economy.

The Swiss railway network public trans-portation system belongs to the best wor-ldwide as integrates train, bus and boat travel seamlessly and offers high levels of comfort.Overall travel time by train to Fribourg main station to:Zurich Airport: 1:37 h Basel Euro Airport: 1:50 h Geneva Airport: 1:31 hBern: 0:21 h Lausanne: 0:43 h

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LOCATION & FACILITIES

Financial Management & Entrepreneurship and Innovation HEG-FR Summer School 17

ADMISSION & REQUIREMENTS

This program is designed for international undergraduate students with excellent academic achievement. English skills (advanced level: European levels B2 written/C1 oral) are essential and other documents are require:

• HEG-FR Application form• Updated CV in English• Letter of motivation• Transcript of the most recent grade

average• International Insurance

CREDITS

The modules include contact hours, self-study time, preparation work and company visits. The duration of each mo-dule is four weeks. Our Summer School participants obtain 10 ECTS credits for the two modules. The ECTS credits are awarded for:

• Adaptation of the preparation lite-rature.

• Writing four short briefing papers on questions set by the lecturers based on the preparatory literature.

• Participation in the Summer School (contact hours, company visits, cultural and social activities).

• Team work

Participants will receive an official trans-cript of records featuring the ECTS credits achieved on the successful completion of the program.

ACCOMMODATION & SUPPORT

Participants will be accommodated close to the university campus in residences or in furnished rooms in apartments. (Breakfast is not included) The accom-modation is located in quiet and safe neighbourhoods in Fribourg. Amenities and shops are within walking distance. We guarantee professional assistance by the entire process of the programme.

VENUE AND FACILITIES

All courses are held at the Pérolles cam-pus of the School of Management Fri-bourg, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, in modern and well-equipped rooms. Access to study areas, Campus and computer facilities, free wireless internet access is provided for all participants.

FEES

The program fee covers, the tuition fee for the course (two modules), accommo-dation, organization of all company visits, cultural and social events, welcome and farewell dinner, transfer from HEG-FR to the company visits and all-inclusive out-door event.

HEG-FR Summer School 17

The city of Fribourg (in French) and Frei-burg (in German) is the bilingual capital of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on the banks of the river Sarine/Saane on the Swiss plateau, and is an important eco-nomic, administrative, and educational center on the cultural border between the

tistically as well as its night life. Fribourg is especially popular with students: its bi-lingualism (French and German) present a major plus for students keen on picking up an additional language.

THE CITY

German- and French-speaking regions of Switzerland.

Fribourg is known for its cultural plurality, its university and its gastronomy. The in-creasing number of students living in Fri-bourg has also had an invigorating effect on what it has to offer culturally and ar-

Financial Management & Entrepreneurship and Innovation HEG-FR Summer School 17

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION

“SHARING MY SUMMER WITHSTUDENTS AND EXPERIENCEDTEACHERS FROM ALL OVER THEWORLD INSPIRED ME TO THINKOUTSIDE THE BOX ANDAPPROACH INNOVATION FROM ADIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. THESUMMER SCHOOL WAS NOTONLY A LEARNING OPPORTUNITYBUT ALSO ALLOWED ME TOEXPAND MY NETWORK”

Marina Oliveira, Brazilian Summer School Entrepreneurship & Innovation Student 2016ESPM –São Paulo, Brazil

PROFESSORS

Prof. Nils S. Tuchschmid PhD in Economics More 15 years’ experience

Prof. Carlos da Silva PhD Management | ICT Management 11 years’ experience

Prof. Patrick Schueffel PhD Strategy, Entrepreneurship & . International Business Finance & Strategy 10 years’ experience

Nicolas Steiner CEO FinTech Circle Digital Ecosystem Director 7 years’ experience

Prof. Louis Jacques Filion PhD Entrepreneurship More 25 years’ experience

Prof. Jean-Marie Ayer PhD in Economics More than 15 years’ experience

Prof. Villarroel Andrei PhD Management of Technology, Corporate Strategy and Innovation More than 10 years’ experience

Prof. Rico Baldegger PhD SME Management More than 15 years’ experience

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MODULE 1: DISCOVERING EN-TREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVA-TION ACROSS CULTURES

MODULE 2: FINANCIAL MANA-GEMENT: A GLOBAL PERSPEC-TIVE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Knowledge tools and conceptual framework for thinking and acting suc-cessfully in an entrepreneurial environ-ment. Lecture to understand the entrepreneurial spirit, with the aid of a dynamic model and students` promotion of entrepreneu-rial activities.

5 ECTS

Objectives

To learn and use a systemic model of vi-sionary thinking to design entrepreneurial activity systems

To provide the knowledge, tools and conceptual framework needed to under-take entrepreneurial activities in an inter-national environment

Identifying business opportunities, and establishing the support structure needed to translate their ideas into action.

To implement the knowledge and motiva-tion acquired during the entrepreneurial summer school, in their participants-own business ideas.

Lectures recommended

The Lean Start-up – Eric Reis Fintech Innovators /Fintech 100 Leading Global Fintech Innovators Report KPMG & H2 Ventures

Students will be introduced to the basic concepts and models of modern financial theories. They will learn how an strat-up can be financed, they will discover the new Fintech innovation tools for entrepre-neurship; different types of investments (Crowdfunding, raising capital online; etc), Financial Planning for starting and developed business and Venture Planning

5 ECTS

Objectives

Discover how business ideas, Start-ups or companies could be financiered.

Explain current financial instruments for a better understanding of the financial world for entrepreneurs.

Lectures recommended

The business Model Canvas - Alex Os-terwalder Entrepreneurial Strategy and Innovation- PhD. Rico J. BaldeggerEntrepreneurial Thinking – Luis Jacques Filion/The dark side of innovation - PhD. Ankush ChopraGlobal Entrepreneurship Monitor – GEM 2015-2016 Swiss International Entrepreneurial Sur-vey 2016Firm Growth and InnovationPhD Rico J. Baldegger

SYLLABUS

PROGRAM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

June.2017 Summer School Financial Management: A Global Perspective for Entrepreneurs

June 19 – June 23, 2017 

MondayJune 19

TuesdayJune 20

WednesdayJune 21

ThursdayJune 22

FridayJune 23 

9.00‐9.45

9.45‐10.30

10.30‐10.45

10.45‐11.30

11.30‐12.15

Summer School PresentationBy Andrea Rohrer

Presentation of Professors

Welcome SpeechProf. Luca Perazzi

Head of International Office

Pérolles campus Visit

Why finance isimportant forEntrepreneurs

Prof. Nils Tuchschmid

New Financial alternatives in Seeding 

Entrepreneurship: Microfinancing, 

Crowdfunding and Peer to Peer Innovations

Prof. Andrei Villarroel

Overview of trends in financial services, FinTech and digital 

disruption

Prof. Patrick Schueffel  

ARP Ventures in Action

Master Class presentation BCF & Press 

release

Master class

12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30

13.30‐14.15

14.15‐15.00

15.00‐15.15

15.15 – 16.00

16.00 ‐16.45

Breaking Ice Activity

Discovering Switzerland  GEM  2015‐2016

Entrepreneurial differences between your home county & Switzerland

Urbanfish Bern Bern ecosystem

Financial Planning for starting

and developingBusiness 

A Case Study

New Financial alternatives in Seeding 

Entrepreneurship: 

Practical case –Invite a guest

Prof. Andrei Villarroel

How to prepare for the

negotiations withbusiness Angels

Thomas Rauber

Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs

Prof. Andrei Villarroel

Cultu

ral &

 Ne

tworking

 Ac

tivities  Discovering Bern City

Andrea Rohrer & MSO

Aperitif with Master Class in 

Entrepreneurship 

Raphael Gaudart & Andrea Rohrer

PROGRAM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

June.2017 Summer School Financial Management: A Global Perspective for Entrepreneurs

MondayJune 26

TuesdayJune 27

WednesdayJune 28

ThursdayJune 29

FridayJune 30 

9.00‐9.45

9.45‐10.30

10.30‐10.45

10.45‐11.30

11.30‐12.15

Venture Planning‐Raising Capital

Prof. Carlos da Silva

Crowdfunding ‐ Venture Planning Raisin Capital

Prof. Carlos Da Silva

Fintech InnovationNicolas SteinerPatrick SchueffelPaul Loeffler

Fintech Platform

Nicolas Steiner

Financial Management: A 

Global perspective for Entrepreneurs

Prof. Carlos da Silva

Venture Planning‐Raising Capital

Prof. Carlos da Silva

12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30

13.30‐14.15

14.15‐15.00

15.00‐15.15

15.15 – 16.00

16.00 ‐16.45

Venture Planning‐The Venture Capital 

Industry

Prof. Carlos da Silva

Case Study NEEO Switzerland

How to raise 1.5M in 30 days

Prof. Carlos Da SilvaPaul Loeffler

Bern

Company Visit Swiss Start‐up 

Fin Tech

DealmarketGo beyond early stage investingCreditgate24Monetas

Zurich

Case Study 

Financial Management: A Global perspective for 

Entrepreneurs

Prof. Carlos Da Silva

Cultural ActivityLausanne

Cultu

ral &

 Networking

 Ac

tivities  Montreux Jazz Festival 

Music on the Park

June 26 – June 30, 2017 

http://fintechnews.ch/top‐30‐fintech‐startups‐in‐switzerland‐2/

PROGRAM DISCOVERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION

July.2017

July 03– July 07, 2017 

Monday  July 03  TuesdayJuly 04

WednesdayJuly 05

ThursdayJuly 06

FridayJuly 07

Saturday  July 08

9.00‐9.45

9.45‐10.30

10.30‐10.45

10.45‐11.30

11.30‐12.15

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program 

presentation

Andrea Rohrer

Alisée de TonnacFemale Entrepreneurship in 

Emerging Markets

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Design and Practice

Prof. Louis Jacques Filion

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Opportunity Design

Prof. Louis Jacques Filion

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Vision Design

Prof. Louis Jacques Filion

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & 

Entrepreneurial Activity System

Prof. Louis‐Jacques Filion

Outdoor EventFribourg region

Maison Cailler Chocolate &

–Andrea Rohrer

Gruyere Cheese Factory – Fondue / 

BBQ 

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Kayak & BBQ–

Andrea RohrerDMF17 StudentsSchwarzsee

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12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30Chez Mapi

12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30

13.30‐14.15

14.15‐15.00

15.00‐15.15

15.15 – 16.00

16.00 ‐16.45

PEEL’s Peach & Voting Formalize Teams and take an 

inventory of skillsProf. Jean‐Marie AyerProf. Paul Loeffler

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Working Teams Innovation LAB

Case Study The Lean Start‐up

Raphael Gaudart

__

PEEL’s team construction and working space

Innovation LAB

HUBLOT SA 

Company visit Watching industry 

Nyon

Start‐up Simulation GameProf. Andrei Villarroel

Business Model Navigator

Prof. Louis‐Jacques Filion

Cultu

ral &

 Ne

tworking

 Ac

tivities 

Mini golf Fribourg City

Discover LausanneAndrea Rohrer

‐‐‐Working Teams Innovation LAB

Canadian DinerDFM17’ & Andrea 

RohrerFribourg Innovation 

LAB

Working Teams Innovation LAB

Personal Entrepreneurial Coaching  30’

Personal Entrepreneurial Coaching 30’  

PROGRAM DISCOVERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION

July.2017

July 10– July 14, 2017 

MondayJuly 10 

TuesdayJuly 11

WednesdayJuly 12

ThursdayJuly 13

FridayJuly 14

9.00‐9.45

9.45‐10.30

10.30‐10.45

10.45‐11.30

11.30‐12.15

4 lensesof innovation

Prof. Jean‐Marie Ayer

Innovation & Entrepreneurshipcompetences

Applying Innovation Processes

The Lean Start‐up

Prof. Carlos Da Silva

Seedstars Geneva

Entrepreneurship and innovation in Emerging 

Markets

Alisée de TonnacStart‐ups presentation  Case 

study 

Entrepreneurial speech 

Prof. Carlos Da Silva

International Business Development

Prof. Carlos Da Silva

12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30 12.15‐13.30

13.30‐14.15

14.15‐15.00

15.00‐15.15

15.15 – 16.00

16.00 ‐16.45

GOOGLEin Switzerland  

Innovation 

Zurich

Creaholic Innovation Factory

Mr. Elmar MockBienneor

Sharing experienceSuccessful Entrepreneur 

and InnovationBcomp

Cyrille Bonay

United NationsGeneva

United nations on Trade and development

Innovation in Emerging Markets

Cécile Barayre‐el Shami

PEEL’s presentation Business Opportunities in Emerging Markets & 

Feedback

Prof. Jean‐Marie AyerPaul Loeffler

Closing ceremony Mexican (New) & 

Brazilian Ambassador

J.C.Valle Kuehne, Final Event

Cultu

ral &

 Networking

 Activities  Discover Zurich Town & 

LakeWorking Teams Working class rooms 428 

Discover GenevaTown & Lake

Soccer game  &BBQDiscover the feeling to Swim in the 

Aare Bern 

Summer School Discovering Entrepreneurship & Innovation 

THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT FRIBOURG, PROVIDES A HIGH MOTIVATED ENTREPRENEURIAL SUMMER SCHOOL TO SWISS AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, WHERE PARTICIPANTS WILL:

• Have an amazing experience in the heart of Europe• Learn about Innovation from the most innovative country

in the world• Design their own Entrepreneurial vision• Discover Swiss culture while developping international

skills• Learning from real Entrepreneurs• Improve their own Entrepreneurial idea • Discover the Swiss Entrepreneurial ecosystem

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUMMER SCHOOL

To learn more about getting involved with our Summer School please contact international office hefr-international@hefr.ch +41 26 429 63 38.

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTFRIBOURG

Chemin du Musée 4Ch-1700 Fribourg

International Office

T +41 26 429 63 38 F +41 26 429 63 75E heg-international@hefr.ch