2013/2014 KAN-IBS_IB46 Analysis of International Industries and Competition
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Analysis of International Industries and Competition |
Course information |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Course period | Autumn |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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Last updated on 02-07-2013 |
Learning objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning objectives: To be awarded
the highest mark (12) at the exam in Analysis of International
Industries and Competition, the student, with no or just a few
insignificant shortcomings, must fulfill the following learning
objectives:
• The student should be able to account for selected theories. • The student should be able to discuss the strength and weakness in those theories. • The student should be able to apply the correct theory on a given case question and issue. • The student should be able to present arguments that support a given action oriented conclusion based on an analysis of a given case. • The student should be able to reflect on the consequences of applying different theories on a given issue. • The student should be able to build hypotheses and theories from the consequences of applying different theories on a given issue. |
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
This course starts with the premise that a strategic analysis
requires an understanding of both internal and external
environmental factors that affect strategic decision making.
In particular, strategic analysis involves assessing the firm’s
internal strengths and weaknesses which includes understanding of
implications of the firm’s industry structure and its competitive
landscape for firm performance. In this context, a strategic
analysis—the analysis that supports the development of a
strategy—requires prediction analysis of own firm performance, the
nature of changes in industries in general together with an
understanding of the specific competitive context faced by a given
firm. That is, to understand the strengths and weaknesses of its’
existing and potential rivals.
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Teaching methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Most of the three-hour slots will normally be divided between lecture, class discussion and testing of the material in form of clicker sessions. We will often move back and forth between lecture, case discussion and clicker sessions within the slot. The sessions have been designed to facilitate as much active class participation as possible using classroom clickers, and the proportion of time allocated to lecture and discussion will vary somewhat week by week. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
There is not a single text for the course. Instead, the lectures
will be based on material from published papers, downloadable from
CBS Library databases or to be made available on Learn.
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