V6-2: Alliance Management
Lecture + Tutorial, 2 + 1 contact hours
| Learning goals | Alliances and Cooperations play an important role in today’s corporate world. The lecture “alliance management” provides comprehensive and substantial knowledge on forms, designs and regulations of different alliance types. The lecture enables students to be able to pick or maintain an alliance during dynamic times and to be able to manage alliances effectively. |
| Learning content | Examples of the learning content are: Develop a basic understanding of different alliance formations, theories of alliance management, chances and risks of alliances, alliance development, knowledge and learning, organization and project management of alliances, intercultural aspects, strategic alliance management. |
| Forms of knowledge intermediation | Lecture (2 contact hours), Tutorial (1 contact hour). The lecture will be enhanced through case studies, literature discussions and excursions. The tutorial will support the lecture with additional examples and case studies. |
| Recommended previous knowledge | Principle knowledge of general management studies and organizational theories are required. |
| Prerequisites | none |
| Certificate of performance | Written examination, 60 minutes, graded |
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| ECTS credits | 6 ECTS |
| Temporal extent | Two contact hours of lecture, one contact hour of tutorial |
| Frequency of lecture | Once a year, currently offered during summer semester |
| Connection with other modules | This module is part of the specialization program of the chair and therefore part of the large consolidation “management”. |
| Other | Materials and lecture probably in English |