In this course, focus is placed on the entrepreneurial and innovative activities of established organizations, so-called corporate entrepreneurship. Topics include, for example, how to create an organizational architecture that stimulates intrapreneurship and innovation, how to utilise alliances, joint ventures, and acquisitions as part of renewal and innovation efforts, and how to configure an organization's overall system of entrepreneurial and innovative activities. Factors that support and hinder corporate entrepreneurship, such as leadership, culture, people, are also considered, as well as and diversity aspects and what it is like to lead and work in an entrepreneurial organization. Strategies for corporate entrepreneurship and innovation are discussed in relation to the conditions characterizing different types of organizations and industries.
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
1 October 2025
Ends
2 November 2025
Study location
Umeå
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
100%
Required Knowledge
Completed courses totalling 60 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the department's own agreements will be givenfirst priority. Then will -in turn -candidates within the department's own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A2480
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
The application period is closed.
