2012/2013  KAN-2EGS  Economics of Global Strategy

English Title

Economics of Global Strategy

Course information
Language	English
Exam ECTS	7.5 ECTS
Type	Mandatory
Level	Full Degree Master
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Spring
Time Table	Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board	Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, MSc
Course coordinator
Christian Geisler Asmussen - Center for Strategic Management and Globalization
Main Category of the Course
Organization
Last updated on 23-08-2012

Learning objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide a strong and comprehensive economic foundation for students' ensuing analytical work on issues of strategic management and international business. After concluding the course, students should demonstrate In-depth knowledge of the economic models studied, including ability to solve the basic quantitative problems related to these models Understanding of how these models relate to the fields of strategic management and international business. Ability to relate these theories and their underlying economic rationales to studies of real industries and business cases

Examination

Written exam

Written exam: Type of test Written Exam Marking scale 7-step scale Second examiner External examiner Exam period Summer Term Aids Closed Book Duration 4 Hours Re-take is same as ordinary.

Course content

This course integrates economics and finance as perspectives on multinational enterprise strategy and performance. Over the semester we will gradually build an economic model of the multinational enterprise, addressing questions such as: What is performance and how can managers measure, predict, and influence it? How does the internationalization of the firm influence its profitability and risk profile and how does this ultimately affect firm value? How can firms explore and exploit firm-specific and location-specific resources like technological knowledge in order to create and appropriate value in global markets? In short, how should firms internationalize in order to maximize their performance?

Teaching methods

Lectures, cases and exercises.