International Strategic Alliances

Uitgebreide vaknaam	International Strategic Alliances
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of the course, the student is able to: 1. Discuss central concepts and theories in the field of international strategic alliances. 2. Apply these theories to more practical contexts such as cases. 3. Reflect on the pitfalls of managing international strategic alliances and the role of alliance managers. 4. Compare and present findings of recent research on this topic both in oral and in written form. 5. Give feedback on own work and that of others.
Omschrijving	The course deals with managing strategic alliances-- a key factor for successful internationalization. The course specifically deals with the challenges and pitfalls of managing international alliances. The various managerial challenges will be analyzed by using interorganizational theories such as transaction cost economy, resource-based-view, and the relational view. Furthermore, contemporary research findings will be discussed and applied in case studies.
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	-hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege
Toetsvorm	-actieve deelname,  -computer test/wekelijkse quiz,  -groepsopdracht,  -groepspresentatie,  -individuele opdracht,  -schriftelijk tentamen (open en mc vragen) (opdracht: teamopdracht)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	Dr. M.C. Sestu
Docent(en)	Prof. Dr. P.M.M. de Faria ,Dr. M.C. Sestu ,Prof. Dr. M.M. Wilhelm
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Articles from academic journals (a reading list will be announced in first lecture) Various
Entreevoorwaarden	Students should have basic knowledge on main organizational theories (i.e. resource-based view, transaction cost theory) and be familiar with working with cases
Opmerkingen	Coordinator: m.c.sestu@rug.nl, +31 (0)50 36 39744 Secretariat: gem.feb@rug.nl, +31 (0)50 363 3458, 5411.0536
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Courses Exchange (MSc)  ( Courses Exchange Students (MSc) without limited access) 1 semester I b keuze DD MSc IB&M – NUBS, Newcastle (1,5-jarig)  (basisprogramma (start Groningen)) 1 semester I b verplicht DD MSc IFM - UCSC, Milan (2-year)  (electives DD MSc IFM - UCSC, Milan) 2 semester I b keuze MSc BA - Change Management  (keuzevakken MSc BA Change Management) 1 semester I b keuze MSc BA - Management Accounting and Control/MAC  (keuzevakken MSc BA MAC) 1 semester I b keuze MSc BA - Small Business & Entrepreneurship/SB&E  (keuzevakken MSc BA SB&E) 1 semester I b keuze MSc BA - Strategic Innovation Management/SIM  (keuzevakken MSc BA-SIM) 1 semester I b keuze MSc Economic Development & Globalization / ED&G  (keuzevak(ken) B MSc ED&G) 1 semester I b keuze MSc International Business & Management/IB&M  (keuzevakken A MSc IB&M) 1 semester I b keuze MSc International Financial Management/IFM  (keuzevakken MSc IFM) 1 semester I b keuze MSc Marketing  (keuzevakken B Marketing Management) 1 semester I b keuze