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This course equips students interested in international business and venture creation with the knowledge and skills required to develop and manage highly scalable, technology-based International New Ventures (INVs), also known as "born global" firms. Illustrative examples include Skyscanner, Appointedd, Airbnb, Amazon, and Spotify. No prior technology, programming, or coding experience is required, as no-code and low-code capabilities will be developed throughout the course.

INVs are a rapidly growing category of high-growth start-ups that achieve competitive advantage by leveraging resources and operating across multiple countries from inception. Their increasing prevalence underscores the need for a deeper understanding of their formation, operation, and growth dynamics.

The course adopts a dual perspective. First, it develops students' capabilities for international venture creation. Second, it examines the tools, technologies, and competencies required to effectively design, build, and scale INVs in a global context.

3 x 2 hour lectures

5 x 2 hour in-person (team-based learning) workshops 

2 x 2 hours in-person tutorials

Entry to an Honours programme in Business and Management or a GPA of 12 in the level 2 courses listed below for students taking an Honours programme in another subject:

■ MGT2010 - Business Decision Analysis

■ MGT2011 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

■ MGT2012 - Services and Operations Management

■ MGT2014 - Entrepreneurship

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1. Written assignment; including essay; Individual; 1500 words; 75%; ILOs 4-5.

2. Oral assessment & presentation; Group; 15 minutes; 25%; ILOs 1-4.

This course provides students interested in international business and venture creation, the knowledge and skills necessary for building and managing highly scalable, technology-based, international new ventures. 

The specific aims are:

■ To examine and evaluate the process of building technology-based INVs.

■ To systematically evaluate opportunity as it relates to INVs.

■ To conduct market analysis in order to validate business models and make foreign market entry decisions. 

■ To effectively work with others in a diverse and multicultural student entrepreneurial project team.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain historical and contemporary drivers of technology-based International New Venture (INV) formation.

2. Evaluate technology-based solutions to market problems.

3. Develop a business model for a technology-based INV start-up.

4. Collaborate in teams to design and present an MVP for a technology-based INV project.

5. Critically reflect on their experience in a student entrepreneurial project.