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International competition was traditionally the realm of large firms, while small-scale entrepreneurs tended to trade locally. More recently, the removal of government-imposed protectionism coupled with technological advances in manufacturing, transport and telecommunications allow even small-scale owner-managers access to suppliers, collaborators and suppliers around the world. This advanced course teaches international entrepreneurship negotiation. The paper explains how international entrepreneurship is similar to and different from both its mother disciplines, namely entrepreneurship and international business. While the study of international business focuses on the firm, and the study of entrepreneurship focuses on the individual actor, this course integrates both for an understanding of international entrepreneurship.
International Entrepreneurship is a course designed for those interested in the practices of ‘the entrepreneur’, and who wish to build on their existing understanding of international business. The main focus of this course is the entrepreneur as an international business operative. The course discusses issues such as: the nature of entrepreneurship, the changing global environment, expansion through franchising, culture and the international environment, and the dark side of entrepreneurship. International case studies, local case studies and recent research findings are used extensively, and students will be encouraged to analyse these through the application of the theoretical material presented during lectures.
The overarching learning goal for the course is the ability to apply entrepreneurial thinking and techniques to international business problems. This includes the ability to:Reflect upon the nature of entrepreneurship from both characteristic and process perspectives.Analyse the global environment with the intent of indentifying international entrepreneurial opportunities.Communicate logical and coherent written evaluations of international franchising opportunities.Discuss the merits of entrepreneurship within a different cultural context.Critically evaluate the ethical implications for international entrepreneurial activities.Course requirements, expectations and regulations:Students are expected to be conversant with all materials discussed in lectures and supplied or identified in course readings. The Department of Management assumes that students have read the relevant sections concerning course regulations and aegrotat applications in the UC Calendar: “General Course and Examination Regulations”. As marks may be scaled at the end of the semester, there is no set pass mark for each individual item of assessment. A passing mark will depend on your overall performance on all items of assessment compared with other members of the class.
MGMT220 or MGMT221
Herb de Vries
TEST (25%)Thursday August 9, 2012 (In class) 1.15pm to 2:45pmThe term test will consist of short written essay questions. It will examine lecture material, and course readings covered in weeks 1, 2, & 3.Please Note: The test will be undertaken in examination conditions. That is, only pencils, eraser, pen, student ID card and water bottle will be allowed on the desk during the test. No pencil cases, mobile phones, calculators or dictionaries. Please don’t forget to bring your student ID card.The mid-term test is designed to assess learning goals 1, and 2. GROUP ASSIGNMENT (35%)Due Thursday October 11, 2012 1.00pmStudents will do an integrative case study which is to be completed in groups of three or four students. Requirements concerning the group assignment will be explained in class. The group assignment is designed to assess learning goals 2 and 3. FINAL EXAM (40%)Time TBAThe final exam will consist of multi-choice questions and short written essay questions, which will examine lecture material and course readings covered in weeks 4-12.The final exam is designed to assess learning goals 3, 4 and 5. Marks and GradesMarks will be posted on the LEARN site as soon as possible after the assessments have been marked. You will be notified by email when the marks are available.
Dana, Leo Paul; Handbook of research on international entrepreneurship ; Edward Elgar Pub, 2004 (Shelved on Level 11 with call number HD 2755.5 H236 2004).
Required Readings:Course reader available on LEARN and lecture handouts available in class.
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Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations Dishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $655.00
International fee $2,888.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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