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2019/2020  BA-BPOLO1901U  International Business and Management

English Title
International Business and Management

Course information

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
Course coordinator
  • Larissa Rabbiosi - Department of Finance (FI)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalisation and international business
  • Management
  • Strategy
Teaching methods
  • Blended learning
Last updated on 19-05-2020

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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 and management
  • 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 and management
  • Identify and theoretically justify how different theories and concepts from the curriculum are interrelated
Examination
International Business and Management:
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 Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Summer
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

The ordinary exam is a 4-hour written home exam

Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

This course on International Business and Management is intended to provide an overview of the theories and principles of international business and management. International business and management 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).

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.
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
Expected literature

Academic articles. The literature will be available from CBSlearn or downloadable from http:/​/​www.cbs.dk/​library.

 

 

Last updated on 19-05-2020