Börje Boers
Senior Lecturer in Business Administration
School of Business
Business Development A1N
Course, Master's (2nd cycle),
7.5 credits,
FÖ724A
Application
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Autumn 2024, Location: Skövde, Pace of study: 50%
Application
Application is done after nomination.
Course syllabus, with reading list
When? Where? How?
Study period: 2 September 2024 - 3 November 2024
Location: Skövde, Campus, Daytime
Pace of study: 50%
Admission Requirements
Prerequisite is a Bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen of 180 credits (or the equivalent). A further requirement is proof of skills in English equivalent of studies at upper secondary level in Sweden, known as the Swedish course English 6. This is normally demonstrated by means of an internationally recognized language test, e.g. IELTS or TOEFL or the equivalent.
Selection
Guaranteed admission.
Language
The courses are conducted in English.
The course aims at developing the students understanding for how business development can contribute to organizations’ competitiveness in relevant markets. The course rests on a business model perspective, and introduce the students to the notion of business model innovation, as the core of any business development effort. Within the course, we argue that sustainable development requires an understanding of business development, and that new and innovative business models play a crucial role in these processes.
The course introduces theories on business models and business model innovation, and develops students’ abilities of analyzing business development needs in organizations. The course is based on analyzing and discussing real live business cases to get an understanding for how businesses can be developed. The practical context of the course is video game production, introduced to students via several guest lectures with relevant industry guests. The students apply the business model perspective on game projects in a series of seminars, during which they construct and present viable business model plans.