impACTup! Foundational Course - Students
impACTup!: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Better Futures
Teaser | impACTup!: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Better Futures (Online Course)
28 Feb 2024
Program Information
- Audience
- B.Sc. BWL
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Start
- Occurrence: Summer and winter semester
- Cost
- Free of charge
- Format (e.g., Workshop, Coaching, Mentoring, Lecture, Talk, online/offline)
- Digital online course (with kick-off and closing sessions held live in person)
- Type of exam & ECTS points
- Seminar thesis and poster; 6 ECTS
- Language
- English
- Concept
- Blended learning (Moodle)
- Location
- Online
About
a. What is the program about?
“impACTup!: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Better Futures” is a curricular course, offered in an on-demand online format via Moodle. A modular and interactive setup with short input sessions and interactive exercises will allow you to learn how to build better futures through innovating and entrepreneuring in a novel, exciting way. No prior knowledge is needed for this course. The kickoff and closing sessions are held live on-site with an in-person networking event.
By participating in this course, you will acquire essential skills and gain the ability to apply knowledge in the field of impact entrepreneurship. Below is a summary of the key subjects covered in this course. Facilitated by professors from multiple faculties at LMU Munich, University of Augsburg, and the CDTM, you will learn about impact as a guiding principle for entrepreneurship.
We discuss which stakeholders are important for entrepreneurs and how impact can be holistically achieved and measured. Thanks to interactive digital classes, you will learn how sustainable business models are developed, as well as how startups are financed and sustained in the long term. You will develop an impact-oriented mind- and skillset over the course duration, gain a new holistic perspective on value creation and destruction, be conscious of the value of impactful innovations and be able to translate theory into practice. The impact-oriented knowledge you will gain can not only be applied in your own field of study or in your professional career, but also in your daily life.
b. Benefits for the participants
This course will help you to:
- Discover the power of innovative thinking and join our interdisciplinary lecture, led by esteemed professors from various faculties;
- Develop an entrepreneurial skillset that drives sustainable innovations and leaves a lasting impact;
- Understand the complex web of stakeholders and understand their pivotal role in entrepreneurial success;
- Discover the art of presenting and measuring impact in a comprehensive manner;
- Develop sustainable business models, secure funding for startups, and safeguard their long-term success;
- Adopt an impact mindset, which will not only benefit your professional endeavors but also enhance your personal life.
c. Program goals
- Understanding and awareness of entrepreneurship as an impact activity
- Development of an impact mindset and skillset for self-sufficient (individual and collective) action
- Providing tools for generating and implementing innovations
Application
a. Requirements
There is no prior knowledge or specific skill set required to enroll.
b. Application process
Registration: Register via LSF and join us for our kick-off on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. There, we will provide you with the Moodle password. Both registering for the course and participating in the kick-off, guest lecture, and closing are mandatory to receive ECTS.
Kick-off: Wednesday, 22.04.2026, time: 12:00 - 14:00 c.t., Room B201 (Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, LMU Main Building)
Closing: Wednesday, 21.01.2026, time: 12:00 - 14:00 c.t., Room B201 (Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, LMU Main Building)
Guest Lecture, Tuesday, 19.05.2026, time: 11:00 - 12:30, online via Zoom. The Link to the Guest Lecture will be provided via Moodle.
Participation in the kickoff, closing, and the guest lecture is mandatory.
Syllabus impACTup foundational course for LMU Students and LMU Exchange Students
FAQs
Foundational course structure:
A kick-off session, a guest lecture, a closing event, and a Moodle course — all of which are mandatory components.
No. Attendance at all three events is mandatory. Exceptions are only made if you inform us in advance and provide a valid reason.
No, doing the course from abroad if enrolled via LMU is also not possible due to mandatory attendance at the kick-off and closing event
You can receive any grade in between 1.0 and 4.0, depending on the quality of your final work. If you fail, you will receive 5.0.
No, we do not accommodate late registrations.
The password will be shared with you at the kick-off.
Please note: sharing the password with others is considered an offense, and your participation will not be recognized if this occurs.
Please refer to the syllabus for all assignment-related details.
Contact
© Muneeb
For questions: impactup@som.lmu.de
Course assistants: Viktoria Unger and Kira Brinkmann