Managing Networks and Internationalisation + Business Development Analysis

Module: 3 - H11

Name of module: Managing Networks and Internationalisation + Business Development Analysis

Course: Business Development and Internationalisation (3+4)

Course code(s): 2FE146

Syllabus(es): 2FE146

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/ht11/2fe146mom3

Maps: www.umu.se/english/about-umu/campus-maps

Lecturer: Zsuzsanna Vincze (module 3), Håkan Boter (module 3), Jessica Eriksson /module 4),

E-mail: zsuzsanna.vincze@usbe.umu.se,, hakan.boter@usbe.umu.se, jessica.eriksson@usbe.umu.se

Other: Draft
Syllabus (course description and literature) for 2FE146 30hp. Link to further information about the Master's program in Business Development and Internationalisation

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 39

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-09-28

Time: 13:30-

Subject: Module 4: The process of raising capital for growth. Kimberlie Cerrone, Angel investor in Silicon Valley and Clare Fairfield, VC investor and chairm - as part of Sweden-U.S. Entrepreneurial Forum 2011

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: http://www.esbri.se/sweden-us/2011/umea.asp?link=program

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-09-29

Time: 08:30-09:00

Subject: MODULE 4: Introduction to the work with business ideas on module 4

Lecturer: JE, AW, JAT

Other:

WEEK 41

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-10-11

Time: 15:15-17:00

Subject: MODULE 4: Announcement of the business ideas to work with, posible meeting with business idea owners

Room: UB333

Lecturer: JE, AW, ev. CB

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-10-12

Time: 16:00-

Subject: MODULE 4: voluntary activity - Venture Cup start-up: Guest lecture from Stefan Lindström

Lecturer:

Other: sign up at : http://simplesignup.se/event/8342

WEEK 42

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-10-17

Time: 12:00-13:00

Subject: MODULE 4: voluntary activity - Venture Cup lecture; "Bananas are for Monkeys" Rickard Höög from Norrmejerier talks about marketing plans using the example of the success product Gainomax

Lecturer:

Other: Sign up at the latest Oct 14 by sending an e-mail to: umea@venturecup.se

WEEK 44

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-11-01

Time: 13:00-

Subject: Module 4: Deadline for hand-in of step 1 in Venture Cup

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: online submission

WEEK 45

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-11-10

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Module 3 Lecture Intro

Room: s104

Lecturer: ZV, HBr

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-11

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Module 4: Course introduction + lecture

Room: UB333

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-11

Time: 12:00-13:00

Subject: Module 4: Office hours

Lecturer: JE

Other: In case of questions

WEEK 46

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-11-14

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Module 3 Lecture 1

Room: N300

Lecturer: ZV

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-11-15

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Module 3 Lecture 2

Room: N320

Lecturer: ZV, HBr

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-18

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Module 3 Seminar A (half class)

Room: s306

Lecturer: ZV

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-18

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Module 3 Seminar B (half class)

Room: s306

Lecturer: ZV

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-18

Time: 12:00-13:00

Subject: Module 4: Office hours

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-18

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Supervision, 20-30 minutes per group

Room: Ansvaret

Lecturer: CB

Other:

WEEK 47

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-11-21

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Module 3 Lecture 3

Room: MA121

Lecturer: Hbr

Other:

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-11-21

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Thesis Info. 13.15 – 15.00 Information for Examensarbeten/DEGREE PROJECT 30 hp spring 2012, in S205h. 15.15 – 17.00 Information for 2nd year MASTER'S THESIS 30 hp in spring 2012, in S205h

Room:

Lecturer: UN

Other: Choose the meeting which fits with the type of 30 ECTS thesis that you are writing

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-11-22

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Module 3 Guest lecture - The Swedish Trade Council - Director Jonas Carlsson

Room: s312

Lecturer: HBr

Other: Mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-11-23

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Module 4: Market research

Room: s506

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-11-23

Time: 15:00-18:00

Subject: Module 4: voluntary opportunity - inspiration lecture

Lecturer: Uminova

Other: http://www.uminovainnovation.se/entrepreneurs, registration required

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-25

Time: 08:00-12:00

Subject: Module 4: Availability for reviewing tools for market research

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-25

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Module 3 Seminar B (half class)

Room: UB335

Lecturer: HBr

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-25

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Module 3 Seminar A (half class)

Room: UB335

Lecturer: HBr

Other: Mandatory

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-25

Time: 12:00-13:00

Subject: Module 4: Office hours

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-11-25

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Supervision, 20-30 minutes per group

Room: Ansvaret

Lecturer: CB

Other:

WEEK 48

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-11-28

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Module 3 Business simulation (Group 1-5)

Lecturer: HBr

Other: Mandatory

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-11-29

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Module 3 Business simulation (Group 6-10)

Room: s312

Lecturer: HBr

Other: Mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-11-30

Time: 11:00-12:00

Subject: CANCELLED: Module 4: Office hours

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-12-01

Time: 08:30-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Coaching on marketing strategy. Each group will have a 30 minute meeting, group slots will be presented at the beginning of the module

Room: S305e

Lecturer: Jan Johansson

Other: Material to be distributed in advance.

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-12-02

Time: -12:00

Subject: Home exam out

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-12-02

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Supervision, 20-30 minutes per group

Room: Ansvaret

Lecturer: CB

Other:

WEEK 49

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-12-05

Time: 09:00-12:00

Subject: Module 3 home exam supervision

Lecturer: HBr

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-12-06

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Supervision, 20-30 minutes per group

Room: Ansvaret

Lecturer: CB

Other: NOTE: changed date

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-12-07

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 3 home exam supervision

Lecturer: ZV

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-12-08

Time: 10:15-12:00

Subject: Module 4: Guest lecture on patents, Sara Öjebro, PRV (the Swedish Patent and Registration Office)

Room: UB337

Lecturer:

Other: www.prv.se

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-12-08

Time: 17:00-

Subject: Venture Cup Awards for best Business Idea

Lecturer:

Other: Sign up here to attend: http://simplesignup.se/event/8948

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-12-09

Time: 09:00-10:00

Subject: Module 4: Office hours

Lecturer: JE

Other: NOTE: changed time

WEEK 50

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-12-13

Time: -17:00

Subject: Home exam in (electronic + hard copy)

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: Mandatory

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-12-14

Time: 10:30-12:00

Subject: Changed date Module 4: Approaches to business planning

Room: MA136

Lecturer: JE

Other: NOTE: CHanged date

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2011-12-14

Time: 13:00-14:00

Subject: Office hours

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-12-15

Time: 08:30-10:00

Subject: Module 4: Literature seminar group A

Room: S310

Lecturer: JE

Other: Part of examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-12-16

Time: 08:30-10:00

Subject: Module 4: Literature seminar group B

Room: S207

Lecturer: JE

Other: Part of examination

Day: Friday

Date: 2011-12-16

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Supervision, 20-30 minutes per group

Room: s305c

Lecturer: CB

Other:

WEEK 51

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-12-19

Time: -

Subject: Module 4: Advising on financial aspects

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Monday

Date: 2011-12-19

Time: 15:00-16:30

Subject: Module 4: Literature seminar group C

Room: S310

Lecturer: JE

Other: Part of examination

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-12-20

Time: -

Subject: Module 4: Possibility to submitt draft business plan for comments

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-12-20

Time: 10:00-11:30

Subject: Module 4: Literature seminar group D

Room: S310

Lecturer: JE

Other: Part of examination

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2011-12-20

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Supervision, 20-30 minutes per group

Room: Ansvaret

Lecturer: CB

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2011-12-22

Time: 24:00-

Subject: Deadline to hand-in draft of business plan for feedback

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: e-mail to jessica.eriksson@usbe.umu.se

WEEK 01

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-01-03

Time: 13:00-

Subject: Feedback on draft business plans to be submitted

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 02

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-01-11

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Supervision, 20-30 minutes per group

Room:

Lecturer: CB

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-01-11

Time: 13:00-14:30

Subject: Module 4: Office hours

Lecturer: JE

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-01-13

Time: -

Subject: Module 4: Advising on pitching

Room:

Lecturer: FL

Other:

WEEK 03

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-01-17

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Pitching

Room: S104

Lecturer: JE mfl

Other: Compulsory activity, part of examination

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-01-18

Time: 13:00-17:00

Subject: Module 4: Home exam supervision

Lecturer: JE

Other: Voluntary

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-01-20

Time: -

Subject: Module 4: Hand-in of home exam and business plan

Room:

Lecturer:

Other: Part of examination