High-tech Entrepreneurship
THE NEW BUSINESS BACHELOR TRACK
At Harbour.Space Institute, we're transforming bachelor's degrees by prioritizing interdisciplinarity and self-discovery before specialization. Our Business Bachelor track, which now includes High-tech Entrepreneurship, is structured into three distinct stages:
- Common Core: Engage with diverse classes in technology, business, and design.
- Business Focus: Delve into economics and finance to build a solid business foundation.
- Specializations: Choose from High-tech Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, or International Business to gain deep expertise.
Students who specialize in High-tech Entrepreneurship will earn their bachelor’s degree in this field, enriched by a broader, interdisciplinary education. This approach fosters creativity, critical thinking, and a profound understanding of the intersection between technology and business. Embrace the future of education with a program designed to empower you to navigate and shape the ever-evolving business landscape.
OVERVIEW
The High-Tech Entrepreneurship programme is the first dedicated BBA programme in the world that blends academics programme, startup accelerator, venture builder, and real world experience to prepare students to become the next generation of successful high-tech entrepreneurs. Our hands-on programme prepares students to do the analysis and actions required to launch and commercialise a high-tech company.
Students are expected to join the programme with an idea for a startup they would like to pursue. The programme is divided into stages that logically follow the company’s building progression. Students should be prepared to work in a highly competitive environment that will challenge their skills and perseverance every day.
ROLLING ADMISSIONS — START ANYTIME!
We welcome you to start your transformative journey with us, no matter the season. With year-round admissions, you can join our Barcelona intake every three weeks or plan for our fixed start dates in Bangkok. Choose the timing that works best for you!
Application Period
Year Round
Start Date
Every Three Weeks
YEARLY TUITION FEES
International
€19.900
Spanish & Thai
€9.950
50% OFF
19.900
ACCREDITATION
Students enrolled in Bachelor's programmes at Harbour.Space Institute have the opportunity to receive an accredited degree from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) in Bangkok, Thailand. Benefit from Harbour.Space Institute's long-term partnership with this reputable and dynamic university in Asia.
Programme structure
1 year
The first year can be seen as a basic starter pack for tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. Students enter the programme with an idea they want to make reality. We start with the skills of presenting an idea well – because a lot of genius goes unnoticed in the world simply because an idea is communicated inadequately. Students will work on the basis of Lean/Pitch Canvas frameworks for idea validation, identity and communication strategy and they learn how to make their idea pass the business model test. Students learn how to identify opportunities and obstacles in business entrepreneurship. Furthermore, students are immersed in all the business basics of running a startup: lean business models, business validation, business plan preparation, USP/SVP identification, etc.
2 year
The second year delves deeply dive into building a lean startup organisation while learning essential strategic and analytical skills. The objective of this academic year is to find the elusive product/market fit and build an MVP. Students are expected to talk to potential customers, learn essential sales techniques, become able to find and test various customer acquisition channels, develop effective messaging and positioning. Teams will be expected to execute their sales and marketing plans, define and build and MVP and test it with early customers. This is often the hardest part of the journey for startups and the programmes rigour will expand the abilities of any student and push them to reach their full potential. By the end of the year, students will have an MVP that’s not only validated using frameworks but also tested with early customers. Throughout the process the teams are assisted by mentors and take advantage of opportunities to pitch their ideas to investors and startup competitions.
3 year
In the third year, student startups will transform into real companies. Student startups are expected to have found their product/market fit so they will start scaling, and doubling down on strategies that worked at early stage to turn them into real growth. The third year is essentially about transforming a lean startup into a scalable venture backed business. Students will learn how to automate and scale into a properly running organisation, how to build high-performing sales teams, how to lead and hire for a fast growing organisation and how to create and nurture company culture as the company grows. In this final year students will be pushed to their limit as they turn their startups into businesses while planning, designing and executing on much more complex strategies as they prepare to raise venture funding, and subsequently become the next unicorn. The year will culminate in a Demo Day where student startups will compete in for investors, mentors and the student body.
Faculty
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Programme leadership
Kamran Elahian
Kamran Elahian
Founder and Chairman at Global Innovation Catalyst
Kamran Elahian, a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropist, and a "Global Instigator for Good" will take you on a journey as he shares his successes and failures, “celebrating the art of failure” and studying in-depth the critical elements of iTechpreneurship™, investment in high tech, and the effects of positive change that shape society’s future.
Experienced and reputable entrepreneur Kamran Elahian is currently chair and co-founder of Global Catalyst Partners (GCP), an international technology oriented venture capital firm. He is co-chair of UNGAID, The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development (GAID) - a United Nations global forum that comprehensively addresses cross-cutting issues related to ICT in development.
Don Ritzen
Don Ritzen
Founder & CEO at Stealth Mode
Passionate and result oriented entrepreneurial leader with nearly 10 years of experience. I have built a track record in Digital Product Development, Launch of New Businesses & business models, General Management, Lean Startup and Global Strategy with a focus on the intersection of technology, people and venturing.
Together with a great team I have co-founded a company called Rockstart where we created, launched and managed International programs for entrepreneurs in the domains of Web&Mobile, Smart Energy, Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence, both in Netherlands and LATAM. I screened 5000+ startups pitches and together with an IC selected the best 150 startups to enter one of our programs.
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