2018/2019
BA-BINBO1321U International Business Environment
| English Title |
| International Business
Environment |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Start time of the course |
First Quarter, Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc in International
Business
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| Course
coordinator |
- Aradhna Aggarwal - Department of International Economics,
Governance and Business (EGB)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization and international business
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
12-12-2018
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| Learning objectives |
After having followed the course the students
should be able to:
- • Explain how and why there are differences in national or
regional business environments
- • Present a thorough review of the economics and politics of
the international trade and investment environment.
- Analyze the strategies and structures of international
businesses.
- Assess the functions of an international business.
- • Highlight the adjustments needed in the transition from
domestic to international business, and the adjustments needed to
operate successfully in specific foreign markets
- Synthesize the above into a detailed and comprehensive analysis
of internationalization at the firm level.
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| Examination |
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International
Business Environment:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual exam |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
48 hours to prepare |
| 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
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Description of the exam
procedure
48 hour individual home assignment of max. 10 standard pages.
The precise exam date, i.e. turn in of home assignment will be
posted on DE.
The aim of the home assignment is to assess the knowledge
students have accumulated during the course. The take-home project
should integrate and synthesize all the main blocks of the
curriculum (as presented below), to demonstrate the students’
skills in the practical application of theory to the chosen
case.
No restrictions regarding literature and other aids. However,
assignments should include proper references to background
literature and information sources.
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| Course content and structure |
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The aim of the course is to provide an integrated understanding
of the complexity of the international business environment and the
challenges it poses for firms engaged in cross-border activities.
Emphasis is put on highlighting the differences among countries in
terms of their national business environments, and how these
differences are linked to the various strategic choices firms adopt
in order to compete internationally. By the end of the course
students should have developed their ability to explain, interpret,
and synthesize international business practices in a
multidisciplinary discourse. Both theory and empirical cases are
included in the curriculum; much of the empirical material will be
drawn from the current research work of the course coordinator and
guest lecturers, to strengthen the role of research-based
teaching.
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The main blocks of the curriculum are:
- Selected cross-country differences with a potential impact on
business operations, including historical, institutional,
geographical, cultural, and political structures
( Teacher: Aradhna Aggarwal)
- Global trade, foreign direct investment and global value
chains, including the regulatory systems for international trade,
investment, and monetary transactions ( Teacher: Aradhna
Aggarwal)
- Strategy and International Business ( Teachers: Larissa
Rabbiosi, Marcus Møller
Larsen)
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| Description of the teaching methods |
| The course is based on a lecture series covering
42 lecture hours. The time will be used to cover the textbook
materials through traditional lectures and discussions in class,
but will also include some in-depth treatment of chosen topics
(guest lectures). |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| The student should actively seek feedback from
the professor/teacher. |
| Student workload |
| Exam |
48 hours |
| Classes |
42 hours |
| Preparation |
123 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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Hill, Charles W.L.: International Business; Competing in the
Global Marketplace, Global edition, 2012. McGraw-Hill
Additional reading material to be distributed during the
course
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Last updated on
12-12-2018
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