2014/2015  BA-BEUBO1009U  International Business

English Title

International Business

Course information
Language	English
Course ECTS	7.5 ECTS
Type	Mandatory
Level	Bachelor
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Autumn
Timetable	Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board	Study Board for Bachelor of Arts in European Business
Course coordinator
Björn Jindra - Department of International Economics and Management (INT)
Main academic disciplines
Globalization, International Business, markets and studies Economics, macro economics and managerial economics
Last updated on 15-08-2014

Learning objectives

The basic objective of this course is to familiarize students with the principles of international business. Students will acquire knowledge about core theoretical concepts that explain the existence, growth and organization of international firms. This includes also a reflection of the wider economic and social impact of international business. Students will expand their experience base by applying a variety of economic and managerial principles in the discussion of a number of theories, models and specific case studies.

Examination

International Business: Exam ECTS 7,5 Examination form Home assignment - written product Individual or group exam Individual Size of written product Max. 10 pages Assignment type Case based assignment Duration 48 hours to prepare Grading scale 7-step scale Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner Exam period December/January Make-up exam/re-exam Same examination form as the ordinary exam

Course content and structure

The course provides an overview of key international business theories including the internalization, market power, product life cycle and technological accumulation approaches towards understanding the existence and growth of international firms. In addition, the course introduces the concepts of global production networks and global value chains to understand the drivers of labour division, organizational innovation and value creation by internationalised firms. Finally the course sheds light on the wider economic and social impacts of international business. In this context the course also discusses the role of regulation and public policy instruments.

Teaching methods

The teaching is based on a set of lectures and tutorials. The lectures focus on the introduction of relevant theories and models. They will offer overviews, examples, clarifications and elaborations of selected areas, as well as an opportunity to address student questions. A series of tutorials provides the opportunity to deepen the understanding of new knowledge through presentations in combination with chat group discussions, small group activities and class discussions. As part of the tutorials, students will actively work on small exercises from for which they will present and discuss their findings. The emphasis will be on a two-way dialogue between students and lecturers. Therefore, all students must be prepared to answer questions in class and participate in discussions.

Student workload

Participating 36 hours Preparation 126 hours Exam 48 hours

Expected literature

Large parts of the course are based on the follwoing text book: Grazia Ietto-Gillies (2012) Transnational Corporations and International Production Concepts, 2nd edition A more detailed reading list will be provided in the introductory lecture and during the implementation of the course.