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2016/2017  BA-BINBO1602U  GLOBE Strategy and Regulation in European Business

English Title
GLOBE Strategy and Regulation in European Business

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course First Quarter, Second Quarter
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in International Business
Course coordinator
  • Martin Iversen - MPP
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalization and international business
  • International political economy
  • Organisational behaviour
Last updated on 22/11/2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: After having completed the course the students should be able to:
  • To describe theories of economic development in capitalism including the relevant concepts
  • To describe and use the concepts of market formation in analysis of capitalism
  • To describe the content of the most important phases in Danish capitalism.
  • To understand the dynamic relationship between European integration and corporate growth strategies with in various business sectors
  • To integrate the institutional dynamics of public regulations and the micro economic corporate growth strategies from a governmental regime perspective.
Course prerequisites
GLOBE students only.
Examination
GLOBE Strategy and Regulation in European Business:
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 oral exam based on written group product
Number of people in the group 3-5
Size of written product Max. 40 pages
Assignment type Synopsis
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 external examiner
Exam period Autumn and Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content and structure

This course aims to provide the students an in-depth theoretically based understanding of the dynamic relation between corporate strategy and public regulation in Europe. The course is focused on the institutional development of relevant markets regarded in relation to changing corporate strategies and the economic development.

The course is divided in three related sections:

  1. The first section concerns a theoretically based introduction to capitalism in a European context. This section includes various definitions of capitalism and the role of regulation in capitalism as represented by Hayek versus Keynes. This discussion is followed by an introduction to the political economic Variety of Capitalism (VoC) approach by Hall and Soskice and finally the students will discuss Fligsteins economic-sociological ideas of the architecture of markets.

  2. The second section of the course concerns an introduction to the Danish variation of capitalism and the relevant formation of markets. This section is divided in four chronologically divided phases based on Iversen and Andersen: 1) the bazaar economy (1850s-1890s); the cartel economy (1890s-1930s); the plan economy (1930s-1970s) and finally the Common Market (1980s-2016). The emphasis will be placed on the fourth phase which includes an introduction to the economic integration in Europe including a study trip to Bruxelles

  3. The third and final section is divided in two parts. Firstly the students will get an in-depth introduction to the concept of “governmental regimes” inspired by Foucault and Fligstein including strategies, structures and key-actors. The students will round off the course with a group assignment on the governmental regimes in the common markets of Danish multinational.
Teaching methods
The course is based on a combination of lectures, case based guest lectures, written assignments and student presentations. The course coordinator have studied the development of capitalism; corporate regimes corporate consequences of economic integration and published several books and articles in international journals concerning these topics. The classes will also include guest lectures from Danish and international researchers.
Student workload
Classes 42 hours
Workshop/exercises 25 hours
Preparation for class 84 hours
Home assignments 25 hours
Examination 0,5 hours
Expected literature

Compendium combined with various selected articles from international journals and policy papers.
Last updated on 22/11/2016