SPX Module 4: Alliances and partnership promotions

Course description
This course deals with issues of internatioanalization at the entreprise level and is focused on the alliances and partnerships policies as well as their detailed implementation ways
Prerequisites
The study and analysis of the this course’s contents requires a good knowledge of economics and corporate and business management
Objectives
This course is intended as a training package addressed to developing countries’ entrepreneurs in order,
  1. to bring them to a good knowledge of current economic growth, MNE’s policies and operations and FDI flows;
  2. to help their competitive position and grow domestically and internationally by linking with foreign partners;
  3. to make them achieve technological self-sufficiency and innovative capabilities of their own.
Program
The course can be shared in two parts.
The first one, more focused on general aspects, offers a deep descritiption of the current nternational business scenario and a wide overview of the JV forms; then it sets out concept and relevance of strategic alliances.
The second one analyzes the patterns of internsationalization, focusing on the drivers of the FDI (Foreign Direct Investments) and JV options and then, by a practical profile, highlighting the details of the implementation of a jv process, stressing on legal and technical element of a business negoziations as well.
Videolesson List
Lesson n. 1: Overview of international business 
    Outline 
    Evolution of multinational strategies 
    Forms of international businesses 
    Globalization and its drivers

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 2: Patterns of expansion Part 1 
    Considerations about internazionalization 
    The expansion process and its speed: graph 
    Foreign market and entry strategies

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 3: Patterns of expansion Part 2 
    Forms of entry strategies: franchising 
    Forms of entry strategies:management contracts 
    Forms of entry strategies: turnkey operations 
    Forms of entry strategies: equity alliances 
    Forms of entry strategies: jv and consortia 
    Forms of entry strategies: fully ownership

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 4: Global manifacturing strategies of Multinationals: Part 1 
    Outline 
    The drivers of changing strategies 
    Implications for multinational operations

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 5: Global manifacturing strategies of Multinationals: Part 2 
    Concepts of supply chain and valu3 chians 
    Corporate social responsability

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 6: Opportunities for developing countries 
    Basic requisites for technological development 
    Role of governments

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 7: The alliance in businesses 
    The concept of business alliance 
    Not all collaboration agreement are alliances 
    Examples of alliances 
    Coca cola & mc donald 
    Nokya & Sanyo 
    Illy caffè & Starwood Hotel

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 8: Overview of alliances forms - Part 1 
    Licensing 
    Franchising 
    Joint R&D 
    Equity alliances 
    Equity JV

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 9: Overview of alliances forms - Part 2 
    Other forms of jv 
    Alliances constellations 
    Keyredsu

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 10: The stretegic alliances 
    The concept of strategic alliances 
    Reasons to develop strateci alliances 
    Cost and risks and various issues of alliances 
    Strategic alliances vs jv and m&a

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 11: Overview on FDI in developing countries 
    Historical overview 
    Drivers of FDI and the JV option

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 12: The joint ventures as a framework for cooperation and development 
    Possible departures and motives 
    Benefits for host country

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 13: The development of a joint venture relationship 
    Early stage 
    The pre negotiations stage 
    The negoziation process

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 14: The JV process: selected issues 
    JV and the host country laws 
    The valuation of inputs 
    The balance of partners' powers 
    Preliminary agreements and the confientiality 
    Incorporation 
    Foundation documents 
    Ancillary agreement

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 15: The JV, subcontracting and partnership process: a porofessional code of conduct 
    Mutual obligations 
    Obligation of the customer 
    Obligations of the supplier 
    Obligation of national administrations 
    Obligation of SPX

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 16: The JV process: the agreement - part 1 
    The formation of JV 
    Organization and management

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 17: The JV process: the agreement - part 2 
    Financing and financial policy 
    Setting up facilitier and operations 
    Staff recruiment and management 
    Products 
    Marketing 
    Duration and termination 
    Miscellaneos clauses

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 18: Main aspects about negotiations 
    Principles of negotioation 
    Negotiation teams 
    Negotiation strategies 
    Negotiation tactics 
    Negotiation techniques 
    Negotiation phases 
    Rules of negotiation conduit

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)

Lesson n. 19: Main aspects about contract drafting 
    Contract drafting and legal system 
    General consideration 
    Contracts: meaning and characteristics 
    Who should draft the contract? 
    What could go wrong? 
    Forms and structures of contracts

Prof. Matteo Caroli
Università Luiss Guido Carli (Roma- Italy)