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Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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MSc International Business Entrepreneurship
SME Management

• dr. Anita Van Gils
• May 21, 2008

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Introduction

• Economic importance
• Entrepreneurial intentions versus entrepreneurial
  competencies
• Entrepreneurial competencies important in
  recruitment process (ROA, 2006)

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Goal of the programme
Creating entrepreneurial and small business
leadership and management competencies
and Combining knowledge acquisition
with learning by doing!
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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Programme structure
MSc IB Entrepreneurship and SME Management (September) MSc IB Entrepreneurship and SME Management (September) MSc IB Entrepreneurship and SME Management (September) MSc IB Entrepreneurship and SME Management (September) MSc IB Entrepreneurship and SME Management (September)
Term I 1 Entrepreneurial Theory and Practice (OS) 5 ECTS SKILL Entrepreneurial or SME management 7 ECTS International Business Research 6.5 ECTS
Term I 2 Corporate and Venture Finance (FIN) 6.5 ECTS  SKILL Entrepreneurial or SME management 7 ECTS Free Elective 6.5 ECTS
Term I 2A Skills related to Master thesis 4 ECTS Skills related to Master thesis 4 ECTS Skills related to Master thesis 4 ECTS
Term II 3 Value-based Marketing (MW) 6.5 ECTS SKILL Entrepreneurial or SME management (continued) Master Thesis Project 13 ECTS
Term II 4 Control and Accountability in SMEs (AIM) - 5 ECTS SKILL Entrepreneurial or SME management (continued) Master Thesis Project
Term II 4A SKILL Entrepreneurial or SME management SKILL Entrepreneurial or SME management SKILL Entrepreneurial or SME management
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Electives

• September
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Organizational Learning
• Distribution and Retailing
• February
• Innovation and HRM
• Managers at work
• Marketing innovation Management

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Skill Entrepreneurial or SME Management

• Start-up and management of a student company (in
  cooperation with Jong Ondernemen)
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• 2. Assist a manager during one-year in the
  management of a SME (development of strategic
  plan and implementation of key issues)

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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Job prospects

• Entrepreneur
• SME-Manager
• Family Business Manager
• Consultant
• Entrepreneurship Researcher

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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Conclusion

• Broad perspective
• New, small or medium-sized business
• Large Business

• Functional perspective
• Tracks in

Accounting Information Mng. St.
Marketing Organization Finance Supply Chain Mng.
Entrepreneurship and SME Track
Strategy and Innovation Track