International Entrepreneurship
[LSMS2080]
[30h] 5 credits
Teacher(s): Frank Janssen
Language: English
Level: Second
Aims
- Develop an international new venture project
- Acquire intercultural and entrepreneurial skills
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
All students will have to form an international team (2 UCL students - 2 students from another university) and will be required to complete and present their own new international venture creation project in cooperation with foreign students.
The pedagogy will be interactive and will, if possible, include common classes (videoconferencing, travels abroad if financially possible, company visits, ).
The last three sessions will be devoted to the presentation and a discussion of the students' group works or projects.
Content
- Intercultural management
- International entrepreneurship
- Projects pre-evaluation
- Projects presentation
Methods
In-class activities
1 Interactive seminar
1 Project based learning
1 role playing/simulation
At home activities
1 Readings to prepare the lecture
1 Paper work
1 Students presentation
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
LSMS2080 and 2082
Evaluation : Class participation, written works and class presentations
Support : Provided through icampus
References : Provided during the class
Internationalisation
1 international content (does the course tackle international issues related to the course content ?)
1 international guests
1 international case study
Corporate features
1 case study
1 corporate game
Skills
1 presentation skills
1 writing skills
1 team work
1 problem solving
1 decision making
1 project management
1 multicultural work
1 critical thinking
1 assertiveness
Techniques and tools for teaching and learning
1 IT tools
1 Internet work
1 simulation
1 quantitative methods
1 qualitative methods