SFB31020 Entrepreneurship in global perspective (Autumn 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Halden
- Course Leader:
- Cathrine Linnes
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Compulsory for students in the Bachelor Programme in Business Administration, specialising in International Business.
Absolute requirements
All courses in first year must be successfully completed to continue to this course. This requirement does not apply to the exchange students.
Recommended requirements
The course is based on introductory courses in business strategy, strategic management or innovation. Basic knowledge is preferable, but not a prerequisite.
Lecture Semester
Autumn (5th semester).
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to discuss and apply key theories and practices of international entrepreneurship.
Skills
The students will be enabled to understand challenges and opportunities of international entrepreneurship in global markets including the financing of international entrepreneurship.
Moreover, students will be able to establish a business plan for a start-up and discuss case studies of international entrepreneurs based on knowledge provided in the course.
General competence
The course will provide students with knowledge that is both relevant for their subsequent professional career as well as master study programmes in business administration in general and entrepreneurship and innovation studies in particular.
The course will enable the students to consider becoming a start-up themselves and take an informed decision about future career development as business start-ups.
Content
The course introduces into the theories and practices of entrepreneurship in a global perspective. It gives basic insights into international entrepreneurship, which has has been developing into a research field located at the intersection of international business and entrepreneurship and innovation studies. The course will provide knowledge on basic concepts related to international entrepreneurship by highlighting a global perspective and focusing on business start-ups or turnarounds with incumbent companies. In doing so, the course pays attention to the fact that an increasing number of firms - start-up companies as well as established businesses - are innovating and switching to new business models that are integrated in a global value chain in the market.
The course will focus on four key topics:
(i) Introduction into the main theories on entrepreneurship;
(ii) Entrepreneurship as a global phenomenon;
(iii) The business plan for global markets;
(iv) The practice of entrepreneurship in Østfold, Norway. The course will be based on a mix of lectures, case studies and workshops (e.g. creativity workshop, writing a business plan), combined with invited guest lectures from entrepreneurs and/or business incubator agencies (e.g., Drivhuset Østfold).
Forms of teaching and learning
Lectures, case studies, group work and workshops including guest lectures from entrepreneurs and/or experts from start-up incubators.
Workload
The course will give the student approximately 280 hours of work.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
One group assignment must be submitted and approved prior to signing up for the final examination.
Examination
Individual home examination
48 hours.
Aids permitted: All aids allowed, except for collaboration and real time communication.
Grades: A-F
Examiners
One external and internal examiner, or two internal examiners
Course evaluation
To improve the course, we need the evaluations from the students. The course is evaluated once each semester. The evaluations from the students are treated by the staff and the committee for programme quality and internationalization.