Vorlesung "The Entrepreneurial Firm" (UFÜ) (engl.)

Dear students,

Welcome to our course „The Entrepreneurial Firm“!

This course consists of two parts and will be taught in English:

• lecture  and
• tutorials.

In the lectures, we discuss several topics on organizational structures and processes. In detail, we are addressing the following topics:

• Market vs. Organization
  (Trade-offs between markets and organizations, organizational theories: classical, neoclassical, modern)
• Organizational Strategies
  (What is Strategy, Competitive and Sustainable Strategy, Resource View, Structure vs Strategy, Star Model)
• Drivers of Organizational Design
  (Technology, Environment, Motivation & Theories)
• Challenges in Organizational Design
  (Differentiation and Integration, Centralization and Decentralization,
  Standardization and Flexibility, Mechanic and Organic Structures)
• Organizational Designs
  (Modularization, Interfaces, and Interdependencies; Traditional Organizational Forms,
  Profit Center and Holding Organizations; Process, Matrix, and Network/Virtual Organizations)
• Leadership and Organizational Culture
• Organizational Dynamics
• Evolution from Start-up & Growth Phase to large international Enterprise.

In the tutorials, we are discussing some interesting case studies and apply  the concepts learned.

We are looking forward to an interesting course and  discussions with you!

Best regards,

Your “The Entrepreneurial Firm”- Team.