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PROFILE

In this intensive course – called “How to become a start-up in the creative (tech) industry” – you will
join forces to form international student start-up teams and work on your own or a team member’s
innovative idea. At HKU University of the Arts, you study theories and practices from Creativity,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, demonstrating the value of creative process, design thinking,
business modeling, innovation, customer validation and team cooperation.

HKU University of the Arts specializes in innovation and new business models for the cultural and
creative industries. Professors, mentors and entrepreneurs from our creative tech schools such as
Games & Interaction, Media and Music Technology as well as our business school Art & Economics will
be your teachers and mentors during this summer course. This way, you and your team will benefit
from both being at an art school and a business school for the creative industries. To support your
start-up team, we will offer you extensive knowledge and experience from the fields of Creativity,
Technology and Entrepreneurship, inspirational examples from the creative industries, as well as
intercultural cooperation, pitch training and teambuilding skills.

The summerschool program takes place at the start of the Dutch academic year. It is not only a summer
school, but also the introduction on entrepreneurship for our third-year students who have chosen
entrepreneurship as a specialization. So please note that the participants will consist of ca. 25 third-year
students from the Utrecht university of Arts, some 5 students from other Dutch universities, 5 last-year
graduates who are going to start a company and 5 international participants (so roughly 40 students in
total, of which 5 are international). Thus our offer  is a bit different from other summer schools – but
nevertheless an interesting and intensive program, with a diverse group of students! Since we only have
a few international places available, we give priority to applicants who are still studying or have only
just graduated.

Location

HKU, P.O. Box 1520
3500 BM Utrecht

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