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SyllabusField of study* : International Economic Relations |
| Module name | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic technology alliances - technological co-operation in international business | |||
| Module name in english | |||
| Strategic technology alliances - technological co-operation in international business | |||
| Module code | Method of evaluation | ||
| GM00S.110D(B).9038.17 | Assessment | ||
| Field of study | Track | Year / semester | |
| International Economic Relations | General academic | 3 / 5 | |
| Specialisation | Language of instruction | Module | |
| All | English | Elective | |
| Number of hours | Number of ECTS points | Block | |
| Lectures: 30 | Classes: 0 | 3 | D(B) |
| Level of qualification | Mode of studies | Education field | |
| First-cycle programme | Full-time | Social Sciences | |
| Author | Łukasz Puślecki | ||
| Teachers | Łukasz Puślecki | ||
Subject’s educational aims
| C1 | to identify technological co-operation and strategic technology partnering in international business |
| C2 | to present the main differences between strategic technology alliances (STA) and strategic alliances (SA) as well as the phenomenon of alliances in years 1970-2010 |
| C3 | to show different modes of strategic technology partnering and alliance |
Subject’s learning outcomes
| Code | Outcomes in terms of | Learning outcomes within the field |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | ||
| W1 | student can identify the characteristic features of technological co-operation and the modes of strategic technology partnering | K1_W01, K1_W02 |
| W2 | student can characterize different features of STA and SA as well as determinants of theirs success | K1_W03 |
| W3 | student can identify alliance management tools and main trends in the field of alliances | K1_W08, K1_W12 |
| Skills | ||
| U1 | student can characterize technological co-operation and strategic alliances of companies in international business | K1_U01 |
| U2 | student can give the most important determinants of success of alliance, describe alliance management tools which have influence on success rate of alliances (SRA) | K1_U07 |
| U3 | student can prepare the presentation of chosen example of strategic technology alliances (STA) or strategic alliances (SA) | K1_U13, K1_U15 |
| Social competences | ||
| K1 | students learn how to manage international and R&D alliances | K1_K02, K1_K03 |
| K2 | students learn how to co-operate and realize cross-cultural alliances with people coming from different countries | K1_K07 |
| K3 | students learn how to work in international group | K1_K05 |
Study content
| No. | Study content | Subject’s educational aims | Subject’s learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to SA and STA | C1 | W1, U1 |
| 2. | Technological co-operation. Strategic technology partnering | C1, C2 | W1, W2, U1, K1 |
| 3. | Modes of strategic technology partnering | C3 | W2, U1, K1, K2 |
| 4. | Strategic alliances and strategic technology alliances (STA) | C2, C3 | W2, U1, K1, K2 |
| 5. | Presentation of project proposals | C1, C2, C3 | W1, W2, U1, K1, K2, K3 |
| 6. | Determinants of success in technology alliances. Failure and success rates of strategic alliances | C3 | W2, U2, U3, K1, K2, K3 |
| 7. | How to create successful partnerships? Main trends in the field of alliances. | C3 | W2, W3, U2, K1, K2, K3 |
| 8. | Sectoral Analysis, Case studies, Alliance Management | C2, C3 | W3, U2, U3, K1, K2, K3 |
| 9. | Visit to Technology Park/ High-Tech Company/ Debate with invited guest | C1, C2, C3 | W1, W2, W3, U1, U2, K1, K2, K3 |
| 10. | Presentation of team projects | C1, C2, C3 | W1, W2, U1, U2, U3, K1, K2, K3 |
Bibliography
Obligatory- J. R. Harbison, P. P. Pekar, Smart Alliances: A Practical Guide to Repeatable Success, Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 1998
- 1. Ł. Puślecki, "Wpływ współpracy technologicznej krajów rozwiniętych gospodarczo na ich konkurencyjność międzynarodową", Wydawnictwo Naukowe GRADO, Toruń 2010
- 2. J. H. Dyer , B.C. Powell, M. Sakakibara , A.J. Wang , Determinants of Success in R&D Alliances, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Us. Department of Commerce, August 2006
- 3. G. Duysters , J. Hagedoorn, A note on organizational modes of strategic technology partnering, „Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research” 2000, Vol. 58
| Entry requirements | Basic knowledge about international business and international strategies |
|---|---|
| Teaching methods | Project method |
| Method of evaluation | Final quiz, Class participation, Group project / Group work, Presentation |
Settlement of ECTS points
| Forms of student work | Average number of hours for student work* | |
|---|---|---|
| Project preparation | 30 | |
| Participation in lectures | 30 | |
| Preparation of multimedia presentation | 15 | |
| Student work in total |
Number of hours
75
|
ECTS points
3
|
| Contact hours (with the teacher) |
Number of hours
30
|
ECTS points
1
|
| Practical-class work |
Number of hours
30
|
ECTS points
1
|
* one hour of classes = 45 minutes
Methods of evaluating the learning outcomes
| Learning-outcome code | Methods of evaluation | |||
| Final quiz | Class participation | Group project / Group work | Presentation | |
| W1 | x | |||
| W2 | x | |||
| W3 | x | |||
| U1 | x | x | ||
| U2 | x | x | ||
| U3 | x | x | ||
| K1 | x | |||
| K2 | x | x | x | |
| K3 | x | x | x | |