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New Venture Creation in the Amsterdam Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (VU Amsterdam Summer School 2026)

Pilot domain:
Social Entrepreneurship
ECTS credits:
3
Mode of delivery:
Physical
University:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Contact:
Panagiota Christidou
Contact 2:
Mark Jeffreys
Language:
English
Study cycle:
Short course
Faculty:
Business, Administration and Law
SDG:
SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities, SDG12. Responsible consumption and production
Course credit:
No
Free course:
No
Course fee:
938
Start date:
2026-07-06
End date:
2026-07-17
Application start:
2026-02-26
Application deadline:
2026-05-01
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In this course you will learn more about how to start your own business with an international team. Run by the School of Business and Economics, it is the right opportunity to study new venture creation.

Two aspects play an important role here: sustainable entrepreneurship and the life cycle of the small firm. You will be supported by an excellent team, consisting of academic professors and guest speakers who have applied their knowledge to real world situations.

Course Format

  • Course dates: 6-17 July 2026 (excluding arrival and departure days)
  • Attendance: In-person
  • Form of tuition: (Guest) lectures, tutorials, excursions
  • Form of assessment: Group assignment, essay
  • See course curriculum
  • Course level: Advanced bachelor’s
  • English language requirement: B2 level or higher (equivalent to IELTS 6.5)
  • See entry requirements

Aurora nominated students can benefit from a full fee waiver.

Selection Procedure

Interested students should contact their local Aurora office. The home institution should then send their nominations to amsterdamsummerschool@vu.nl. Each Aurora university may select up to three students for tuition fee waivers (nomination deadline: 15 April 2026).

Universities can use a waitlist (up to three extra students), and after the deadline we will inform you if we are able to accept more from your institution. Additional students are welcome; the VU discounted fee also applies to them! See the fees for each type of course.

VU summer courses open to Aurora nominated students:

About VU Amsterdam Summer School

2026 will be the 13th year we run our successful summer school in Amsterdam. From 4 July to 2 August we offer a mixture of 1-2 week intensive short courses at undergraduate, graduate and PhD-levels. Develop your academic skills and make the most of your summer!