Business Development and Internationalisation

['During the first semester the focus is on developing your knowledge in strategy entrepreneurship and business growth.', 'The first module focuses on alternative theoretical perspectives on strategy so to provide a comprehensive platform for the forthcoming core courses.', 'The main themes of the second module concern (i) the theory of entrepreneurship and its connections to business growth, (ii) the characteristics and components of entrepreneurial motivation, risk taking and the willingness to grow businesses, (iii) entrepreneurial strategy-making, (iv) growing pains, downsizing and size management and (v) venture capital and financing challenges.', 'Key issues in the third module are how companies can develop business capabilities through internationalization and networking; building, maintaining and supporting businesses with various modes of foreign operations meeting competition from incumbents and new entrants as well as balancing cooperation and competition in international business settings.', 'In the final, forth, core module you will participate in a real-life strategic process which requires you to act based on assembled knowledge from this and the previous modules and take part in developing a business idea, for example by developing a business plan for a start-up, or a new venture within an established organization.']