2014/2015
BA-BPOLO1278U International Business Strategy
| English Title |
| International Business
Strategy |
|
|
| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Spring |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
BSc
|
| Course
coordinator |
- Larissa Rabbiosi - Department of International Economics and
Management (INT)
|
| Main academic
disciplines |
- Corporate and Business Strategy
|
|
Last updated on
02-07-2014
|
| Learning objectives |
After having followed the course the students
should be able to:
- Identify and apply key theories, models and concepts of
strategic management and economics to the greater understanding of
international business strategy
- Explain and give examples of alternative strategies, structures
and operations of multinational corporations, appropriate in
different international contexts, changing markets and political
conditions
- Analyze business case studies applying relevant concepts and
theories of international business strategy
- Formulate and justify relevant research questions relating to
international business strategy applying theories and concepts from
the curriculum
|
| Examination |
|
International
Business Strategy:
|
| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
|
Students need to pass the written assignment in
order to take the subsequent oral examination. Each student is
entitled to two attempts to pass the written assignment before
signing up for the oral exam. The home assignment consists of a
critical analytical discussion of a topic from an assigned case
study. The assignment can be written by a group of maximum 3
students. In the assignment, it has to be clearly indicated how
each student contributed to it (i.e., the contribution should be
individualized). |
| Size of written product |
Max. 5 pages |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring Term |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Another examination form
When ill at the oral exam and when
the ordinary examination is failed, the re-examination is an
individual oral exam (20 minutes) based upon the course
curriculum.
|
|
| Course content and structure |
| This course on International Business Strategy is
intended to provide an overview of the theories and principles of
international business strategy. International business strategy
has considerable impact on modern enterprises operating in an
increasingly global economy. The aim of the course is to provide
students with an extended coverage of alternative theories and
perspectives on international business, a thorough understanding of
the key strategic issues confronting managers of multinational
corporations, both within the firm and in the global marketplace.
It is designed to familiarize students with the institutional
environments that affect international businesses, showing how
managers develop different strategies to succeed in this highly
competitive environment. Major topics include modern theories of
the internationalization processes; formulation of international
strategies, from how to leverage resources and capabilities across
national borders to how organizing and structuring multinationals;
innovation and learning in multinationals. |
| Teaching methods |
| Lectures, group and case discussions. We expect a
very high degree of student preparation and participation. Students
should come to class prepared to discuss the assigned cases and the
accompanying materials in depth. The instructors reserve the right
to "cold-call" on students at any time during class. To
assist the students, we will run tutorial sessions. The class will
be divided into streams and there will be tutors to lead discussion
within the streams. The schedule for tutorial sessions and the
lists of streams will be placed at the CBSlearn. |
| Expected literature |
Grazia Ietto-Gillies. Transnational Corporations
and International Production: Concepts, Theories and Effects,
Edward Elgar.
Please notice: The textbook is only part of the obligatory
readings. The remaining literature will be available from CBSlearn
or downloadable from
http://www.cbs.dk/library. |
Last updated on
02-07-2014
Permalink