Launch of the MOOC “Management of Alliances, Partnerships, and Co-opetition”

The Observatory of Alliances and Partnerships (OBSAP), Labex Entreprendre, and the Montpellier Management Institute (MOMA) at the University of Montpellier are launching the MAPS MOOC—the first and only MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Alliance, Partnership, and Co-opetition Management.
Registration opens on May 15, 2018.

Are you a student or a current professional who aspires to become an alliances and partnerships manager? Are you a current alliances manager looking to improve your professional practices? Are you a business leader who wants to better understand the role of alliances and those who manage them? … The MAPS MOOC is for you!
In the face of globalization and the technological advances of recent decades, companies can no longer “go it alone,” and alliances and partnerships are now seen as a genuine strategic necessity. Managing these collaborations has therefore become a matter of paramount importance for companies, but it has also raised a new set of questions:

• What is an alliance? What is a partnership? How do alliances impact business performance?
• Who is the alliance manager, and what are their responsibilities? How do you recruit the best partner?
• How can a company collaborate with a competitor? What are the key factors for success and the obstacles to successful alliances?
• What management tools and practices are useful for alliance managers and the teams involved in the collaborative relationship?

Through the insights of numerous professionals in the field of alliances and partnerships, as well as the work ofProfessors specialists in this area, the MAPS MOOC aims to help its participants (students, working professionals, junior alliance managers, and business leaders) find answers to these many questions.
Registration for the MOOC will open onMay 15, 2018, on the FUN platform at the following address:http://urlz.fr/6Xeh(link accessible once registration opens on May 15, 2018).
The course will beginon September 18, 2018, and will run for 6 weeks.
For more information, download the press release.
Watch the teaser.
Follow #MOOCMAPS on Twitter: @OBSAP_UM and @MoocMaps

Dates to Remember:

• Registration opens: May 15, 2018;
• Course start date: September 18, 2018;
• Course end date: November 13, 2018