Ready for Take-off?
If you want to implement your business idea, it is advisable to first acquire the necessary basic skill set and familiarize yourself with the various aspects of entrepreneurship. The University of Bern and various partner organizations provide training to underpin your innovative ideas with solid specialist knowledge.
This page is intended to provide you with an initial overview of the available training courses on entrepreneurship. For details on the courses and programs offered, please contact the respective providers.
Innosuisse Startup Trainings
Module 1: Business Ideas
| Orgnaizer/Location: | Entrepreneurship Center / University of Bern |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 1 evening |
| Focus: | Pitching business ideas: What makes a good pitch? |
| Learn more: | https://entrepreneurship-training.ch/module1/bern/ |
Module 2: Business Concept
| Organizer/Location: | Entrepreneurship Center / University of Bern |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration | bootcamp and 10 evening classes |
| Focus: | Theoretical and practical specialist know-how for setting up and running your own company (financial planning, marketing, pitching) |
| Learn more: | https://entrepreneurship-training.ch/module2/bern/ |
Module 3: Business Creation
| Organizer/Location: | Venturelab / different locations |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 5 days |
| Focus: | 3 coaches in the areas of entrepreneurship and investment as well as one personal coach; specializations in advanced engineering, biotech, ICT and medtech possible |
| Learn more: | https://www.venturelab.swiss/Innosuisse-business-creation |
Module 4: Business Growth
| Organizer/Location: | Venturelab / different locations |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 5 days |
| Focus: | 3 trainers in the areas of entrepreneurship and investment as well as a personal coach; specializations in Advanced Engineering, Biotech, ICT and Medtech possible |
| Learn more: | https://www.venturelab.swiss/Innosuisse-business-growth |
Continuing education at the University of Bern
Entrepreneurial Leadership (CAS)
| Organizer/Location: | Institut für Marketing und Unternehmensführung (IMU) / University of Bern |
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| Costs: | subject to a charge |
| Duration: | 4 modules à 3 days, Thur-Sat each |
| Focus: | Testing of business model and business idea, implementation tools, strategy, and personal competitive advantage |
| Learn more: | https://www.unibe.ch/weiterbildungsangebote/cas_entrepreneurial_leadership/index_ger.html |
Translational Medicine and Biomedical Entrepreneurship (MAS, DAS, CAS)
| Organizer/Location: | Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine sitem-insel |
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| Costs: | subject to a charge |
| Duration: | 3-4 semester |
| Focus: | Development of medical devices, access to industry and academic network ( possible as CAS, DAS or MAS) |
| Learn more: | https://www.sitem.unibe.ch/continuing_education/study_programs/tmbe/ |
Business Transformation (CAS)
| Organizer/Location: | Rochester-Bern Executive Programs / University of Bern |
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| Costs: | subject to a charge |
| Duration: | 3 months (October, November & February) |
| Focus: | Strategic management, competitive advantage, transformation processes, new technologies |
| Learn more: | https://www.unibe.ch/continuing_education_programs/cas_business_transformation/index_eng.html |
Further trainings on entrepreneurship
be-advanced Challenge
| Organizer/Location: | be-advanced / Bern |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 3 months (3 workshops, coaching & a pitching event) |
| Focus: | Validation of own business case, development of value proposition, business plan and pitching in front of an expert audience, accompanying coaching |
| Learn more: | https://be-advanced.ch/startup/challenge |
bench2biz Workshop
| Organizer/Location: | bench2biz / online and Bern |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 6 days |
| Focus: | 9 sessions to analyze an idea or innovation; topics: intellectual property and patents, commercial value and marketability, competition, concept and business plan |
| Learn more: | https://bench2biz.ch/workshop/about/ |
Foundera Webinars and Workshops
| Organizer/location: | Foundera AG / online and different locations |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | depending on course |
| Focus: | Company foundation |
| Learn more: | https://foundera.ch/en/planning/webinars |
IFJ Courses for founders
| Organizer/Location: | Institut für Jungunternehmen IFJ / online and different locations |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 1/2-1 day |
| Focus: | Courses “In 4 steps to your own company”, accounting, business plan, insurance, law and brand protection (German or English) |
| Learn more: | https://www.ifj.ch/informieren/kurse |
Startup.ch Academy
| Organizer/location: | Startup.ch / online and different locations |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Focus: | Financing, business plan, legal aspects, accounting, insurance, taxes, spin-off process |
| Learn more: | https://www.startups.ch/gruenden/kurse |
Startup Board Academy
| Organizer/Location: | Startup Board Academy / online and different locations |
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| Costs: | subject to a charge |
| Duration: | 4 afternoons |
| Focus: | Skills for board members of a startup or SME |
| Learn more: | https://startupboardacademy.org/upcoming-trainings/ |
Swiss Entrepreneurship Academy
| Organizer/Location: | Swiss Entrepreneurship Academy / online |
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| Costs: | subject to a charge |
| Duration | 10 weeks |
| Focus: | Successful part-time start-ups, physical kick-off event, self-management, idea generation and business plan, product development, business management & law |
| Learn more: | https://www.swissentrepreneuracademy.ch/ |
Venture Challenge
| Organizer/Location: | Venturelab / ETHZ und EPFL |
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| Costs: | free of charge |
| Duration: | 1 evening |
| Focus: | Entry into entrepreneurship for academics, validation of a business case |
| Learn more: | https://www.venturelab.swiss/Entrepreneur |