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2023/2024  BA-BINBO2301U  Globe-the nature of Capitalism

English Title
Globe-the nature of Capitalism

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Autumn, First Quarter
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in International Business
Course coordinator
  • Martin Jes Iversen - Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI)
Main academic disciplines
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Globalisation and international business
Teaching methods
  • Blended learning
Last updated on 21-03-2023

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Learning objectives
The overall goal of the course is to give the student an understanding of the central elements in the nature of national capitalism, specific institutional arrangements, the features and challenges. Based on such knowledge, the student should be able to provide robust explanations on both global and local social phenomena’s, which make better policy predictions and evaluate business strategy and social policy. To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors:
  • Explain and discuss central elements of capitalism in national and global contexts with reference to theory and history.
  • Explain how capitalist institutions and methods shape modern concerns and issues for business strategy
  • Understand how and why the Danish version of capitalism came to be, including the pro and cons and general features.
  • Be able to make institutional comparison based on history, empirical data, and theoretical concerns, which should be valuable for future business analysis
  • Explain how corporate strategy can use institutional design to gain lasting competitive advantage
Examination
GLOBE The Nature of Capitalism:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 15 pages
Assignment type Written assignment
Release of assignment An assigned subject is released in class
Duration 2 weeks to prepare
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

 

Graduates of the GLOBE program can be expected to work both globally and locally. While the global world today is uniform in many aspects of market-based organization, such as openness to trade and travel, local differences in institutions and method of capitalism do exist. Often such differences can be important to know, appreciate, and even understand for global business to be successful locally. Current institutional arrangements are often path dependent and this course will equip the students with the tools to disentangle the nature of the many types of capitalism found in the world.

 

As the course is heavy on classical theory, the main pedagogical approach is lectures in the beginning. As the course develops, we will use the history of Danish Capitalism as an empirical reference point and case, thereby also introducing the students to the nature of capitalism in Denmark and modern Danish history. The course draws on external expects too. The student will also be given a chance to work on exercises for their exam projects. We will also do an external trip to meet with policy makers and visit relevant museums. It is a pedagogical point that lectures should include participatory informed debates with students.

 

Description of the teaching methods
Mix of lectures and guest lectures and site visits.

Stefan Kirkegaard Sløk-Madsen, Ph.d., and external lecturer (SKS)
Henrik M. Nielsen, B.A.. Teaching Assistant. (HN)
Professor Christian Bjørnskov, AU. (CB)
Post-doc Christian Egander Skov, NTNU. (ES)

Guests
Pelle Dragsted, Enhedslisten.
Kaare Dybvad, Socialdemokratiet
Alex Vanopslagh, Liberal Alliance

Visits
Arbejdermuseet
Industrimuseet
Feedback during the teaching period
Each student are offered an 2 x 20 minutes of guidance with the teaching assistant (who is a historian) to help with methodology and data collection.
Student workload
class 42 hours
eksamen 37 hours
project 64 hours
preparation 136 hours
Last updated on 21-03-2023