Managing New Ventures for Global Growth (5 cr)

Materials

Learning materials + links to external sources available at the course learning platform
Business simulation-element of the course: Learning materials at the Cesim Global Challenge-platform

Evaluation scale

0-5

International connections

International guest lectures (online/classroom) included

Further information

Assessment based on:
Groupwork Presentation
Business Simulation final result (shareholder return created)
Business simulation reporting
Final individual assignment


Open UAS: 5
Exchange students: 5

Virtual portion

2

Student workload

Classroom workshops 30 hrs
Business simulation decision-making and reporting 50 hrs
Online groupwork 20 hrs
Individual online learning 35 hrs

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 (Sufficient): You know the innovation process.
2 (Satisfactory): You know the innovation process. You are able to identify personal strengths and weaknesses and highlight the importance of forming a well-rounded venture building team.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 (Good): You are able to form a well-rounded venture building team, and you know how to lead and manage new ventures.
4 (Very good): You are able to form a well-rounded venture building team and to lead and manage new ventures.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You are able to manage the innovation process and identify new business opportunities on the international market.

Content scheduling

2 x Fri 13.00-20.00 + Sat 9.00-15.30 end March + end April

Exam schedules

No exam - Grading based on individual + Group task reports and presentation + final individual assignment

Teaching language

en

Teaching methods

Classroom and online learning
Business simulation online

Location and time

Contacts as 2 two-day intensive Fri-Sat sets with some 1 month in between the contact day sets - more exact timing to be added later

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5

Qualifications

Global Marketing and Sales

Content

Building a new team. Leading new ventures.

Objective

The objective of the course is to enhance your capacity to assess the human resource needs of a new venture, identify personal strengths and weaknesses and highlight the importance of forming a well-rounded venture building team, as well as how to lead and manage new ventures. You are able to manage the innovation process and identify new business opportunities on the international market.