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2016/2017  BA-BINBO1337U  International Business Strategy

English Title
International Business Strategy

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Third Quarter, Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in International Business
Course coordinator
  • Nicolai Pogrebnyakov - Department of International Economics and Management (INT)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalization and international business
  • Organisational behaviour
  • Strategy
Last updated on 18-08-2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: Fully recall basic models and concepts from the curriculum and present them in a comprehensive, well-argued way. Furthermore, students must be able put their findings into new perspectives.

At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
* Identify key theories, models and concepts of international strategic business and management,
* Construct relevant measurements for strategic analysis that connect theoretical models to practical settings,
* Analyze complex international business situations, and
* Develop coherent strategies for headquarters and subsidiaries of multinational companies
Examination
International Business Strategy:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Written sit-in exam
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration 4 hours
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Spring
Aids allowed to bring to the exam Closed book: no aids:
  • Written sit-in-exam on CBS' computers
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
The Make-up and Re-examination takes place according to the same rules as the regular exam.
Course content and structure

This course introduces theories of international business strategy and demonstrates them through case studies. Its goal is to develop your ability to apply a holistic view to managerial issues in the international and multinational firms. Since topics related to the business environment have been emphasized throughout the Bachelor’s program, this course focuses on internal and firm-specific themes related to strategy. Some issues, such as competitive strategy, have been treated previously in the course of the Bachelor’s program. This course sheds light on such topics from a strategic point of view, and we will highlight strategy as it relates to multinational corporations (MNCs).

 

The course has three focal points: 1) the basic theory of the firm and its strategy; 2) organizational principles of the multinational/international firm, and 3) implementation of strategy in the MNC.
Teaching methods
The teaching is a combination of lectures, which present theories and models, class-wide case study discussions, chat group discussions, small group activities. Considerable time will be spent in a two-way dialogue between you and lecturers, rather than one-way communication from the lecturer to you. Therefore, be prepared to answer questions in class and participate in discussions.

Lectures will offer overviews, examples, clarifications and elaborations of selected areas, as well as an opportunity to address student questions. As part of the lectures, you will actively work on small exercises from time to time, as well as present and discuss your findings. Chat group discussions will be used throughout the course.
Student workload
Class preparation 149 hours
Teaching 33 hours
Exam preparation 20 hours
Examination 4 hours
Last updated on 18-08-2016