Module: 1 - H08
Name of module: Innovation in Changing Business Environments
Course: Entrepreneurship (1+2)
Course code(s): 2FE139
Syllabus(es): 2FE139
Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/ht08/2fe139mom1
Lecturer: Jessica Eriksson, Hans Jörgensen, Thomas Pettersson, Andrew Arbuthnott, Zsuzsanna Vincze
Telephone: 090-7869982
E-mail: jessica.eriksson@usbe.umu.se
Other: Preliminary schedule, last revised September 22nd.
Syllabus, course description and literature for 2FE139/2FE055 30hp and 2FE041 15hp. Link to the home page Master's program in Entrepreneurship
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-09-01
Time: 12:15-14:00
Subject: Welcome to USBE - introduction by Dean Lars Lindbergh, information and registration
Room: Aula Nordica
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-09-01
Time: 14:15-16:00
Subject: Course Introduction
Room: SAMVETET
Lecturer:
Other: JE, AA, HBn, MJ, TP, HJ
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-09-01
Time: 18:00-
Subject: Dinner at Great Eastern, student presentations
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-09-02
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Lecture 1. Introduction module 1 . Business opportunties and the entrepreneurial process in context.
Room: ub336
Lecturer: JE
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2008-09-03
Time: 08:15-09:00
Subject: Lecture 2. Opportunities in different types of industries. Industry (and market) analysis. Intro to case discussion 1.
Room: S103
Lecturer: JE
Other:
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2008-09-03
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Team building activity.
Room: S103
Lecturer:
Other: Attendance compulsory
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-09-05
Time: 10:15-12:00
Subject: Case discussion. Macro- and micro influences on local opportunity development
Room: S311
Lecturer: JE
Other: Attendance compulsory
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-09-08
Time: 10:15-12:00
Subject: Introduction to the business idea assignment + meeting with the entrepreneurs
Lecturer: JE/MJ/Uminova
Other: Important information for the remainder of the semester
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-09-09
Time: 13:00-17:00
Subject: Lecture 3 & 4: The entrepreneur in economic history: the individual and the market context
Room: s313
Lecturer: HJ
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2008-09-11
Time: 09:00-12:00
Subject: Feedback seminar: individual 7 minutes presentations
Room: Ub336
Lecturer: HJ
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of course requirements
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-09-15
Time: 08:00-10:00
Subject: Lecture 5: The role of the state
Room: s208
Lecturer: HJ
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-09-16
Time: 13:00-17:00
Subject: Lecture/Discussion on country specific cases and introduction to the Airline Case
Room: 313
Lecturer: HJ/TP
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2008-09-18
Time: 13:00-16:00
Subject: Seminar: Individual 7 minutes presentations
Room: Ub334
Lecturer: HJ
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-09-19
Time: 08:15-10:00
Subject: Guest lecture; "Why Is It So Hard for Airlines to Make Money?" Rob Britton, former MD-Advertisting at American Airlines
Room: Hörsal G
Lecturer: RB
Other: Relevant to the airline case
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-09-23
Time: 13:00-17:00
Subject: Lecture/tutoring
Room: S103
Lecturer: TP
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2008-09-25
Time: 10:00-12:00
Subject: Seminar
Room: Ub338
Lecturer: TP
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-09-26
Time: 09:00-13:00
Subject: Exam
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-09-29
Time: 09:15-
Subject: Start for Business idea assignment. Meeting with entrepreneurs at Uminova
Room: Uminova
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Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-09-30
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Group dynamics and conflict solving.
Room: S313
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-10-03
Time: 13:15-16:00
Subject: Presentation + hand-in of first analysis of business idea.
Room: S104
Lecturer: JE
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-10-06
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Introduction to module 2. Lecture 1 - what are dynamic business contexts?
Room: S313
Lecturer: SV/AA
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-10-07
Time: 09:15-11:00
Subject: Lecture 2. National business systems
Room: s309
Lecturer: SV
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-10-07
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: Elective information before choosing electives for spring 2009
Room: Hörsal D
Lecturer: GTL
Other:
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-10-07
Time: 15:15-16:30
Subject: Guest lecture - Lars Westin CERUM
Room: s313
Lecturer: SV/AA
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-10-10
Time: 08:15-10:00
Subject: Literature seminar 1 + hand in of paper 1
Room: s506
Lecturer: SV
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-10-10
Time: 14:15-16:00
Subject: Lecture 3. Location, industrial districts and innovation systems + hand in of paper 2
Room: s310
Lecturer: SV
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-10-13
Time: 13:15-15:00
Subject: Lecture 4. Clusters and triple helix.
Room: UB336
Lecturer: AA
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-10-13
Time: 15:15-16:00
Subject: Guest lecture on Swedish Winter Car Test Cluster, Kalle Hardell (USBE alumni)
Room: UB336
Lecturer: KH, AA
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Wednesday
Date: 2008-10-15
Time: 14:15-16:00
Subject: Literature seminar on location in general and clusters in particular + hand in of paper 3
Room: S309
Lecturer: AA
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Thursday
Date: 2008-10-16
Time: -
Subject: KPMG case competition
Lecturer:
Other: Lecture free day
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-10-17
Time: 08:15-10:00
Subject: Lecture 5. Dynamics (cooperation, competition, knowledge)
Room: MA156
Lecturer: SV
Other:
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-10-17
Time: 10:15-11:00
Subject: Guest lecture - Jenny Söderström PROCESSUM
Room: MA156
Lecturer: SV/AA
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-10-17
Time: 11:15-12:00
Subject: Introduction to cluster evaluation assignment & hand out of reflection excercises
Room: MA156
Lecturer: SV/AA
Other:
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-10-20
Time: 12:00-
Subject: 2008-10-20 to 2008-10-24 - work on case, possibly including travelling and interviews
Lecturer:
Other:
Day: Thursday
Date: 2008-10-23
Time: -
Subject: Hand in of Paper 4
Lecturer:
Other: Deadline 17:00
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-10-27
Time: 11:00-
Subject: Hand in of case report
Lecturer:
Other: Electronic version to be sent to Andrew and hard copy given to either Andrew or Zsuzsanna
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-10-28
Time: 09:15-12:00
Subject: Presentation and discussion of case
Room: UB334
Lecturer: SV/AA
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2008-10-28
Time: 12:00-12:15
Subject: Reflective & guest lecture questions handed out
Room: UB334
Lecturer: SV/AA
Other: Attendance compulsory, assignment part of grading
Day: Friday
Date: 2008-10-31
Time: 10:00-
Subject: Hand in of Reflective/Guest lecture answers
Lecturer:
Other: Deadline 10:00. Document to be sent electroniclly to Andrew
Day: Monday
Date: 2008-11-03
Time: -
Subject: Preparations for first VC-hand in
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