2015/2016
BA-BASPO1002U Asian Economic Organisation &
Competitiveness
| English Title |
| Asian Economic Organisation &
Competitiveness |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for Asian Study Programme
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| Course
coordinator |
- Xin Li - Department of International Economics and Management
(INT)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization and international business
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Last updated on
13-08-2015
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: At the end of the course the students should be
able to:
- Identify the “East Asian Challenge” in terms of economic
growth, foreign trade, foreign direct investment and role in global
production chains.
- Discuss competing theories on national and global
competitiveness, such as Porter’s Diamond and Nolan’s Big Business
Revolution, in the context of contemporary Asian society with
particular reference to China or Japan.
- Compare business networks and/or corporate governance models in
China and Japan and evaluate the importance of recent reform.
- Define similarities and differences in the industrial
structures and in enterprise management practices in China and
Japan.
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| Examination |
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Asian Economic
Organisation & Competitiveness:
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| Exam ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
Autumn |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
|
Description of the exam
procedure
The examination is a term paper based on a topic that the
instructor must approve. The term paper must apply relevant
material from the compendium and the obligatory literature, showing
a clear delimitation of the research question, and demonstrating an
ability to apply standard rules for quoting and referencing the
applied literature and sources.
For detailed information on format and length, please check the
ASP Programme Regulations available on e-campus (SAR:
sar.cbs.dk)
The exam must be handed in through the Learn exam
forum
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| Course content and
structure |
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The overall aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive
outline of the economic organization and competitiveness of
Japanese and Chinese business organizations, in the context of
contemporary Asian society, the international environment and the
global production networks.
The course will start with an overview of Japan’s and China’s role
in the global economy, followed by a series of lectures on the
nature of Japanese/Chinese economic organizations. In addition the
competitiveness of the two countries will be discussed in overall
terms as well as from the perspective of selected industries and
branches. Against this background the course then explores issues
related to Japan’s/China’s approach to market economy and examines
in detail Japanese/Chinese business networks, the form and
structure of the Japanese/Chinese firm, the institutional, economic
and political environment as well as the development of
“alliance/network” capitalism.
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| Teaching methods |
| Classes are lecture/discussion
format. Students are expected to form study groups and to prepare
short presentations in class. During lectures and discussion
sessions, instructors reserve the right to to "cold-call"
on students. |
| Further Information |
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This course is part of the overall Year 2 theme, "Economic
and Cultural Context of Business Enterprises and
Organisations". The course is intended for students of Asian
language and economy and serves as an essential intellectual
preparation for the 3rd year.
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| Expected literature |
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TBA
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Last updated on
13-08-2015
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