Course 2004-2005 a.y.
5232 - ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP
Department of Management and Technology
Course taught in English
Go to class groups 31
Course Objectives
The course offers an advanced treatment of the theme of the development of enterpreneurship within and around firms, through organizational networks, in the context of innovative activities; integrating organizational and strategic aspects. The course employes active teaching methods; in particular it recommends the prior reading of one leading article (including case studies) per session.
Course Content Summary
Part I. Enterpreneurship and network organization
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Nature of enterpreneurship and its link with networks
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Forms of network organization for enterpreneurship within the firm (The deregulation of corporations, Cellular forms, Internal hybrids, Project based firm, Management by communities)
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Forms of enterpreneurial networks between firms (Regional networks and constellations, consortia, joint ventures, capital ventures, interfirm projects)
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The organizational embeddedness of start-ups
Part II. Business policies and strategies for enterpreneurship
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Stategy and enterpreneurship
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Enterpreneurship in large firms (Internal corporate ventures, spin-offs)
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Parental advantage and M&A
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Stategy, accounting and control in start-ups
Textbooks
- Set of articles (in english)
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
Attending students
Student evaluation: class participation (50%) and final work (case analysis, 50%) for each part of the course.
No attending students
Oral exam.