3 ECTS credits
75 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 8020288GNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (G) Postgraduate - preliminary level.
Content
Global business expansions take form in various forms such as International Alliances, Foreign Direct Investments and Mergers & Acquisitions.
This course deals with business alliances in an international context. Practical frameworks are introduced to understand the challenges and value derived from International Alliances (IA’s).
Structure of the course:
Part 1: Exploring IA’s – Develop a typology for IA’s, discover examples and key characteristics
Part 2: Purpose of IA’s – Understand the intrinsic value in terms of upward cash flow potential and risk
Part 3: IA’s forming the basis of Global Supply Chains, Networks & Platforms
Part 4: International expansion by IA’s
Part 5: The IA process: Partner selection, Cultural fit, Valuation, Negotiations, Governance & control
The course includes a mix of lectures and self-study. Individual insights from self-study are further explored in class.
Study material
Learning objectives
Main objective is to understand the challenges and value derived from IA’s. The course broadens the practical understanding of how businesses can expand globally through strategic alliances and sharpens the critical mindset in this field.
By the end of the course, the participants should be able to:
• use frameworks for designing, structuring and managing international alliances
• understand strategies and structures of alliances
• master the process of creating international alliances
• avoid the pitfalls, know the success factors
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Other determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
· Written Exam determines 75% of the final mark
· Case study presented in groups which determines 25% of the final mark
Students obtain extra marks based on class participation.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Postgraduate Certificate International Trade and Investment: Standaard traject
Postgraduate Certificate Flagship Programme in Economic Diplomacy and International Business: Standaard traject