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Course Outline - TERM I & TERM II
International Industrial Entrepreneurship - TERM I
You will learn how to perform a country analysis for a company by methodically selecting a country to which a company in the energy sector can expand. You will gain insight in theory supporting such an analysis, practice the application of a filter model, and gain insight into and spot opportunities for new and existing technologies.
You will learn to report to the company in correct English. The company is described in a case. By working in students groups of mixed nationalities he will deal with cultural differences in a professional setting.
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Course name: |
Country Analysis |
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Progress code |
TBVH8CNA |
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ECTS |
3 |
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Block |
3 |
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Type of exam |
· Project Progress Presentations
· Poster
· Report |
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Level |
1 |
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Content |
In this project you will learn to apply a correct model for selecting a country to which a company in the energy market can expand and you will advise a company based on the results of your study. In addition to further development of the general competencies for technology managers, you will be working on the following competencies: making a country analysis, doing a (pre-)feasibility study, developing strategy for a company, determining a company’s identity, developing plans for improvement, signalling development in the market, and diagnosing organisational problems.
The subjects below will provide input for the project. |
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Course name: |
Sector Analysis |
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Progress code |
TBV8SRA |
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ECTS |
2 |
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Block |
3 |
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Type of exam |
· Assignments
· Written exam |
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Level |
2 |
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Content |
You will learn how to apply an appropriate framework for the strengths and weaknesses analysis and how to identify and apply the moving forces within a SWOT-analysis. |
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Course name: |
International Economics |
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Progress code |
TBVH8INE |
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ECTS |
2 |
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Block |
3 |
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Type of exam |
· Assignments
· Written exam |
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Level |
2 |
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Content |
The aims are twofold: in the first place, this part provides you with an insight into current economic developments within ten business environments of European businesses. In the second place it shows students what effect the business environment has on a company’s profit and turnover. |
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Course name: |
Financial English & International Organizations/CSR |
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Progress code |
TBVH8FIO |
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ECTS |
3 |
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Block |
3 |
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Type of exam |
· Assignments
· Written exam |
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Level |
2 |
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Content |
The English part of the course will provide you with the essential language and terminology you need to discuss financial matters, read financial news, and consult financial documents. Developments in international business show a growing interest in the yields of corporate social responsibility, as compared to merely a financial gain by going international and joining international organizations or other forms of cooperation. The IO/CSR-part will teach you to include various viewpoints (among which the ethical) in your decision-making qualities. |
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Course name: |
Energy Technology |
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Progress code |
TBVH8ENT |
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ECTS |
3 |
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Block |
3 |
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Type of exam |
· Assignments
· Written exam |
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Level |
1 |
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Content |
You will obtain knowledge and insight in the historical and economical importance of the relationship between energy and technology. The technology behind different kinds of energy resources will be covered, both for conventional and renewable energy. |
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Course name: |
Energy Politics |
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Progress code |
TBVH8ENP |
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ECTS |
1 |
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Block |
3 |
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Type of exam |
· Assignments
· Written exam |
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Level |
1 |
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You will look at the historic and present day importance of energy reserves, their potential as a political leverage and the importance of politics in the development of post-petrol energy sources. You will obtain insight into the importance of energy in global and local politics and company policies. |
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Course name: |
Dutch for Foreigners/SLB |
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Progress code |
TBVH6SLB1B |
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ECTS |
1 |
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Block |
3 |
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Type of exam |
· Presence
· Assignments
· Portfolio assessment
· Presentation
· Skills test |
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Level |
1 |
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Content |
Foreign students will be taught basic knowledge and skills in the Dutch language. |
International Industrial Entrepreneurship - TERM II
In this theme you will investigate the possibilities of expanding an energy related business on an international level: the possibilities and feasibility of expanding internationally. The emphasis will be on several aspects of a business, such as Marketing, Human Resource Management (HRM). Organizational structure, Cultural Differences and Finance. The ultimate question that needs to be answered is whether internationalization will be successful and how this can be carried out best.
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Course name: |
In-depth study |
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Progress code |
TBVH7IDS |
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ECTS |
5 |
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Block |
4 |
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Type of exam |
· Oral examination
· Project Progress Presentations
· Final Presentation
· Professional product
· Report |
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Level |
2 |
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Content |
This project integrates the subjects Marketing, Business Economics, HRM, Cultural Differences and Organizational Structures. You have to write a management summary of a business plan describing how to set up a production unit for an energy related business in a given foreign country. The plan should incorporate the above mentioned subjects. This plan has to be presented and defended for the board of managers (the lecturers) in order to make an investment decision. The project will be carried out in groups of students, preferably a mix of students with different nationalities.
The subjects below will provide a basis for completing the project. |
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Course name: |
Commercial Feasibility |
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Progress code |
TBVH5CHB |
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ECTS |
2 |
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Block |
4 |
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Type of exam |
· Written exam |
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Level |
2 |
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Content |
This part of the course deals with the question how to increase turnover in (existing and) new (foreign) markets. The input for these decisions will be assessed by performing a structured situation analysis. The results of this analysis will be the input for the SWOT-analysis with the aim to determine marketing objectives and strategies for the target market(s) and an effective and efficient use of marketing instruments on these markets. |
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Course name: |
Cultural Differences and Languages |
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Progress code |
TBVH5CVT |
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ECTS |
2 |
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Block |
4 |
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Type of exam |
· Presence
· Written exam
· Assignments |
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Level |
2 |
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Content |
Classes in report writing in English will support you in writing managerial reports, practicals in giving presentations in English will prepare you for your final presentations in this theme; cultural differences will aid you in dealing with cultural differences when doing business abroad. |
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Course name: |
Human Resource Management |
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Progress code |
TBVH5HRM |
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ECTS |
2 |
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Block |
4 |
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Type of exam |
· Written exam |
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Level |
1 |
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Content |
The primary focus of the course is to gain insight into the choices of international human resource management practices that confront multinational enterprises and factors to consider in making these choices. This insight will also be applied in a project. |
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Course name: |
Financial Feasibility |
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Progress code |
TBVH5FHB |
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ECTS |
2 |
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Block |
4 |
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Type of exam |
· Written exam |
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Level |
2 |
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Content |
During the course attention will be given to balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and cash flow statements and the relationships between these financial statements. Furthermore, you will focus the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of financial statements. You will see how financial ratios can help in developing a financial profile of a business. |
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Course name: |
Management Game |
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Progress code |
TBVH5MAG |
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ECTS |
2 |
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Block |
4 |
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Type of exam |
· Presence
· Assignments |
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Level |
1 |
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Content |
The management game is an on-line simulation with which you learn to work with various scenarios that predict the need for (renewable) energy on the basis of which CEOs, politicians and other policy makers can decide their strategies. This game, originally developed for use by professionals, has been acquired by the department of Technology Management in 2010 and this department is the sole educational institution that has turned this game to an educational use. |
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Note |
Dutch For Foreigners will be offered to foreign students. Dutch students fill this part with SLB (Professional Skills). |
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