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Global Entrepreneurship
Aarhus University
AU Summer University
| Application Deadline: | 15 March | ||
| Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 336 - ≈ € 530 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Aarhus / Denmark / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 19 days | Start Date: | July |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 5 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Aarhus University
The course deals with international entrepreneurship from the perspective of the firm and entrepreneurial managers operating in an international environment. International entrepreneurship is the intersection of entrepreneurship, international business, and strategy.
The objective of the course is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the theory and application of global entrepreneurship. Furthermore, the course will address issues associated with taking an entrepreneurial venture into the global business environment utilizing globalization of markets, production and financing. Course offered by Department of Economics and Business.
Level - Master
Date 16 July - 3 August
Lecturers
Robert Garrett, Oregon State University
VENUE DESCRIPTION
AU Summer University will take place on campus in the architecturally renowned yellow-brick buildings in the beautiful university park.
At the venue you will have access to a helpdesk and service centre. You find our Main Help Desk in the International Centre and the opening hours are 08.30-15.00 from Monday to Friday.
The International Centre is the central hub for all international and PhD activities at Aarhus University, and in the same building you find Dale's Café. Here you can buy sandwiches, coffee, snacks, and beers. With its informal lounge area this is the ideal place to relax and hang out with your fellow Summer University students.
Contents
MAIN ISSUES:
The course focuses on the issues facing entrepreneurs in a global world and the implications for Managers. The course will address issues associated with taking an entrepreneurial venture into the global business environment utilizing the globalization of markets, production, and financing.
Topics will include globalization, differences in political economy, cultural differences, trade, foreign direct investment, global strategy, and modes of entry. Other aspects will focus on the differences in factors encouraging or discouraging entrepreneurship in different countries. The course is at the intersection of entrepreneurship, international business, and global strategy.
• characteristics of entrepreneurs
• global entrepreneur
• national differences
• cultural differences
• political economy of trade
• political economy of foreign direct investment
• International finance
• global strategy
• entry modes
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
The course will consist of nine three hour class meetings. The time will be divided among lectures, in class case discussions, in class team projects, and individual project presentations. The class will also include short film clips, and a discussion of current topics related to global entrepreneurship.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Skills to analyze the country and entry choices for a global entrepreneur.
• Understanding the differences in entrepreneurial opportunity across countries.
• Ability of managers in entrepreneurial ventures to understand the implications of going global.
• The skills and knowledge necessary for managers in entrepreneurial enterprises to make decisions.
• Developing tools and critical skills to analyze opportunities for global enterprises.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Students coming as Free-movers/non-Partner students (EU and non-EU students who do not have a bilateral partnership agreement with Aarhus University) applying for AU Summer University courses must apply by using the online form attached to each individual course. Afterwards you must hand in the required documentation for your university studies. Please remark that all freemovers are obliged to pay participation fees where as tuition fees only apply to freemovers from countries outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
Requirements:
1. You are expected to have the same requirements that apply to regular students. Freemovers therefore need to provide documentation for their subject levels in applicable subjects. Mathemathics if applying for courses offered by the School of Business and Social Science. Mathematics, chemistry, and physics if applying for courses offered by Faculty of Science and Technology.
2. If you are applying for admission to AU Summer University courses at Master level, you must hold a relevant Bachelor's degree (Or as a minimum 180 ECTS in your study programme)
3. An English test as you are expected to have a high level of English proficiency
English language requirements - 'English B' and 'English A'
English language requirements for applicants with a non-Danish/Nordic entry qualification.
According to the Danish Ministry of Science's Order no. 181 on Admission to Danish Universities, and the Danish Ministry of Education’s Order no. 239 on Admission to Higher Education in Denmark (The Admission Order), all applicants must, as a minimum, document English language qualifications comparable to an "English B level" in the Danish upper secondary school (Gymnasium). A few courses require 'English A', which is one level higher than 'English B'.
English language qualifications can be documented as follows:
TOEFL:
English B – Test results of at least 560 (paper-based) or 83 (internet-based test)
English A – Test result of at least 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based test)
IELTS:
English B – Test results with a minimum score of 6.5 points
English A – Test results with a minimum score of 7.0 points
Cambridge/Oxford:
English B – Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
English A – Certificate of Proficiency (CPE)
CEFR validated English language course:
English B – C1 level
English A – C2 level
”Native speakers” with an English taught qualifying exam (including applicants from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain). Applicants from all other countries (including African and Asian countries, where the exam has been taught in English) must submit a test.
Danish/Nordisk entrance examination
With an English level the Danish Agency for International Education considers comparable to a Danish B/A level in English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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