International Entrepreneurship

llsms2080  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

International Entrepreneurship
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Janssen Frank;
Language
English
Prerequisites
To follow a master offering the course (INEO, International Business or Innovation Management) and participate in the selection process.
Main themes
This course will be dedicated to the theoretical and practical aspects of international entrepreneurship.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

During their programme, students will have developed the following capabilities :
A SCIENTIFIC AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
  • Collect, select and analyze relevant information using rigorous, advanced and appropriate methods.
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  • Initiale, develop and implement ideas around a newproduct, service, processor organizational structure, having evaluated the risks and remain pragmatic.
WORK EFFECTIVELY IN AN INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
  • Position and understand the functioning of an organization, in its local and international socio-economic dimensions and identify the associated strategic issues and operational decisions.
TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP
  • Work in a team :Join in and collaborate with team members. Be open and take into consideration the different points of view and ways of thinking, manage differences and conflicts constructively, accept diversity
COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
  • Express a clear and structured message, both orally and in writing in their mother tongue, in English and ideally, in a third language, adapted to the audience and using context specific communication standards.
 
Content
  • Intercultural management
  • International entrepreneurship
  • Projects pre-evaluation
  • Projects presentation
Teaching methods
After having familiarized themselves with the theory of international entrepreneurship, students will work in binational teams on an international new venture project.
The course will contain theoretical parts, but will mainly be organized around real-life entrepreneurial processes.
All students will have to form an international team and will be required to complete and present their own new international venture creation project in cooperation with the US students.
The pedagogy will be interactive and will include common classes (videoconferencing, travels abroad if possible, company visits, etc.).
The last three sessions will be devoted to the presentation and a discussion of the students' group works or projects.
The course involves a one-week trip to UNC Greensboro (USA) and a week during which Belgian students will host their US counterparts.
Evaluation methods
Continuous evaluation
  • Type of evaluation: binomial work - Written work + oral presentation and participation in the activities.
  • Comments: 2 American students and 2 Belgian students will form a team
  • The student will be graded on class participation and entrepreneurial activities organization, both in the USA and Belgium (20% of the grade). The business plan oral presentation, on the last day at UNC, Greensboro (USA) and the written work (15-20 pages) represent the major part of the grade (80% : 40% written work + 40% oral presentation).
  • Mandatory participation to all courses and activities (-1 pt on the final grade for unjustified absence).
Evaluation week
  • Oral: No
  • Written: No
  • Unavailability or comments: No
Examination session
  • Oral: No
  • Written: No
  • Unavailability or comments: No
Other information
Before registering for the course, please refer to Moodle.
Before sending your application file, it is highly recommended that you attend the information session.
The application process and file are available on Moodle : course LLSMS2080.
Bibliography
Course notes : Provided through Moodle.
References : Provided during the classes.
Faculty or entity
CLSM


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