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Certificate of Advanced Studies
Entrepreneurial Leadership in Technology Ventures
CAS ETH
Entrepreneurial Leadership
in Technology Ventures
Developing entrepreneurial strategies and leadership skills
for technology ventures
Chair of Entrepreneurship ETH Entrepreneurship

Welcome
Welcome to the Certificate of Advanced Studies programme in “Entrepreneurial Leadership

in Technology Ventures” (CAS ETH ELTV). The goal of the programme is to help you develop
into leaders of tomorrow’s technology companies and to assist you in founding and scaling
your own technology businesses. A significant part of the programme consists of personal
development work in the form of leadership coaching by renowned coaches with CEO experi-
ence. In addition, coaches with serial entrepreneurial experience will guide you in getting your
business off the ground. Coaching sessions alternate with teaching modules that introduce
you to the latest insights on how to set up a technology business, how to structure deals and
term sheets, how to raise financing, how to set up and scale a team, how to engage in en-
trepreneurial marketing and sales and how to deal with legal issues. To close out the pro-
gramme, you will take part in a study trip, in which you will put leadership theory into practice
and receive ample opportunities to network and share your ideas with peers. We hope you will
enjoy the journey as much as we do.
Professor Bart Clarysse Professor Vanessa Wood

Programme Director Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and
Professor for Entrepreneurship Corporate Relations
Professor for Materials and Device Engineering
CAS ETH Entrepreneurial Leadership
in Technology Ventures
The CAS ETH ELTV programme uses contemporary executive-education methods, i.e. interactive
classes with an application-focused style of instruction. It consists of four main blocks:
– Five educational modules to impart core knowledge
– Individual and custom-tailored trajectory coaching, fitting the needs of participants’ business
projects
– Personal Leadership development equipping participants with the ability to take on leader-
ship responsibilities in their own venture or company
– A social study trip to put leadership theory into practice
The CAS ETH ELTV programme develops the competencies required for careers in corporate entre-
preneurship or as innovation project leaders in technology ventures. Furthermore, the programme
prepares participants for roles as founders, CEOs or other top management team members in
technology startups.
Language
The course will be taught in English.
Venue
ETH Zurich
Registration deadline
15 July
Degree
Certificate of Advanced Studies ETH in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Technology Ventures
(CAS ETH ELTV)
Tuition and registration

CHF 13,930*
* Reduced rates for ETH Pioneer Fellows and partners available

Programme structure
12 months part-time | 15 ECTS credit points
Block I: Core Knowledge

5 Modules | 2 Days (Fri & Sat) every 2 months
Five knowledge modules providing unique research-based insights into the specifics of entrepreneurial strategy, opera-
tions, and organisational set-up relevant to technology ventures.
Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial New Venture Scaling New

Strategies Leadership Marketing and Finance and Legal Ventures and
and Teams Sales Sustainable
Business Models
Block II: Business Project Block III: Leadership Development

Ongoing coaching throughout the 12-month programme Ongoing coaching throughout the 12-month programme
Experienced business coaches and start-up mentors Senior executive coaches guide participants in devel-
will guide participants as they move forward with their oping a clear action plan to unfold their leadership
projects. potential.
Business Project Development Personal and Team Leadership Development

› Kick-off: goal setting for business project › Understand your strengths and barriers
› Coaching and mentoring meetings › Create, maintain, and steer a well-functioning team
› Final exam: project pitch and defense › Learn to work in complex stakeholder settings
Block IV: Study Trip

Off-site study trip
During the study trip participants will explore effective communication and agility to become more confident and
inspiring leaders through practical workshops.
Social Study Trip Module

› Leadership and communication exercises
› Improvisation exercises and theatre games
› Peer learning and networking
CAS ELTV lecturer Dr Jana Thiel discusses business strategy with ETH technology entrepreneurs.
“I am a firm believer in impact through technology. As Christoph Schneeberger

an engineer I have that part covered. The CAS ELTV ETH Pioneer Fellow
helps me to commercialise the technology and transfer

it to the industry, where it unfolds its potential.” CAS ELTV Alumnus 2020
“As a doctoral candidate I was focused on science and technology. Now,

as an aspiring entrepreneur many other things have become equally
Zuzana Sediva important: Leadership, legal aspects, financing and others, all of
ETH Pioneer Fellow which were new to me. The CAS covers these topics and hence gave
me a profound understanding of entrepreneurship. I can always come
CAS ELTV Alumna 2020 back to the CAS to use some of these concepts to grow my venture.”
“Being involved in a medtech start-up brings with it the challenges

of developing different market entry and pricing strategies for
different countries. The CAS ELTV gave me the tools to approach Özge Karakas
these aspects from different angles. The programme helped me Founder and COO
Hi-D Imaging
to develop my leadership skills, build my network, and find the
right strategies for the success of my company.” CAS ELTV Alumna 2020
Coordination and Contact
ETH Zurich
Samira Haghbin and Wouter Beernaert
Programme Management Team
WEV J 406
Weinbergstrasse 56/68
8092 Zurich
Switzerland
[email protected]
www.cas-eltv.ethz.ch
Administration and Application
ETH Zurich
School for Continuing Education
HG E 17 – E 18.5
Rämistrasse 101
8092 Zurich
Switzerland
+41 44 632 56 59
[email protected]
Publisher: Department of Management, Technology, and Economics; ETH ieLab

Editors: Dr Jana Thiel, Samira Haghbin, Wouter Beernaert
Layout: Sebastian Wagner-Vierhaus
Photos: ETH Zürich / Kilian Kessler; Portrait Vanessa Wood: ETH Zürich / Markus Bertschi;
© ETH Zurich, March 2023

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Certificate of Advanced Studies

Entrepreneurial Leadership in Technology Ventures

Chair of Entrepreneurship ETH Entrepreneurship

Welcome to the Certificate of Advanced Studies programme in “Entrepreneurial Leadership

Professor Bart Clarysse Professor Vanessa Wood

Tuition and registration

* Reduced rates for ETH Pioneer Fellows and partners available

Block I: Core Knowledge

Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial New Venture Scaling New

Block II: Business Project Block III: Leadership Development

Business Project Development Personal and Team Leadership Development

Block IV: Study Trip

Social Study Trip Module

“I am a firm believer in impact through technology. As Christoph Schneeberger

helps me to commercialise the technology and transfer

“As a doctoral candidate I was focused on science and technology. Now,

“Being involved in a medtech start-up brings with it the challenges

Administration and Application

Publisher: Department of Management, Technology, and Economics; ETH ieLab

© ETH Zurich, March 2023

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