2018/2019
BA-BPOLO1278U International Business Strategy
English Title |
International Business
Strategy |
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Language |
English |
Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Bachelor |
Duration |
One Semester |
Start time of the course |
Spring |
Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
BSc
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Course
coordinator |
- Larissa Rabbiosi - Department of Finance
(FI)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization and international business
- Management
- Strategy
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Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
27-06-2018
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Learning objectives |
- 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
- Identify and theoretically justify how different theories and
concepts from the curriculum are interrelated
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Examination |
International
Business Strategy:
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Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
Examination form |
Written sit-in exam on CBS'
computers |
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 |
Summer |
Aids |
Limited aids, see the list below:
The student is allowed to bring - USB key for uploading of notes, books and compendiums in a
non-executable format (no applications, application fragments, IT
tools etc.)
- Books (including translation dictionaries), compendiums and
notes in paper format
The student will have access to |
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.
It is at the discretion of the Study
Board to change the exam form from a 4-hour written sit-in exam to
a 20 min oral exam with no
preparation.
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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
firms' internationalization, a thorough understanding of the
key strategic and organizational issues confronting managers of
multinational corporations, and theoretical concepts on foreign
subsidiaries and headquarter-subsidiary relationships. It is
designed to familiarize students with the institutional, cultural,
and economic environments that affect international
businesses, showing how managers develop different responses to
external pressures. It consists of a combination of
face-to-face and online teaching (blended learning).
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Description of the teaching methods |
Part of the teaching takes place online through
videos and quizzes. Lectures are interactive and aimed to provide
more in-depth coverage of course topics through discussion of
specific assignments and case studies. We expect a very high degree
of student preparation and participation. Students should come to
class prepared to discuss the assigned material. The instructors
reserve the right to "cold-call" on students at any time
during class. |
Feedback during the teaching period |
For the period of teaching, individual feedback
is offered during ‘office hours’ provided by faculty staff members
teaching in the course (see day and time on Learn). In-class
discussion will provide extensive opportunities to assess lines of
argument developed in relation to the given assignments and study
questions. We also encourage you to ask questions in class and form
self-study groups to secure peer feedback on your work.
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Student workload |
Preparation time (readings, group work etc.) |
100 hours |
Lectures / class exercises / “homework cafés” / workshops
etc. |
35 hours |
Exam (incl. preparation for the exam and actual exam
period) |
71 hours |
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Expected literature |
Academic articles. The literature will be available from
CBSlearn or downloadable from http://www.cbs.dk/library.
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Last updated on
27-06-2018