Strategic partnership

MGT-534 / 2 credits

Teacher: Henderson James Edward

Language: English

Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.

Remark: Courses given on IMD Campus. In automne 2023-24 - only in MA3 for students cohort 2022-24

Summary

Strategic partnerships is about better understanding the lifecycle of alliances and ecosystems.It concerns how to strategize, scout, structure, start, and steer strategic partnerships to maximize trust and ultimately company performance.

Content

Keywords

Strategic partnerships, trust, ecosystems

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

None

Important concepts to start the course

Game Theory

Organization Behaviour

Negotiations

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Interpret ecosystems, alliances, strategic partnershipa and jioint ventures
  • Apply tools in building and managing and ecosystem of partners
  • Implement how to best roll out an ecosystem of partnerships

Teaching methods

Case studies, video interviews, breakout assignments, video interviews

Expected student activities

Case discussions, negotiation exercises, breakout assignments, joint project assignment

Assessment methods

Participation: 25%

Project Assignment: 75%

Resources

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

No

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Fall
  • Number of places: 40
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Strategic partnership
  • Lecture: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

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