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2024/2025 DIP-DIBUO2401U Foundations of international Business
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| Foundations of international Business |
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| Language | English |
| Course ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| Type | Mandatory |
| Level | Graduate Diploma |
| Duration | One Semester |
| Start time of the course | Spring |
| Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
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Study Board for Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
(part 2)
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| - Study administration for HD IB: HDIB@cbs.dk | |
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| Last updated on 21-11-2024 | |
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In an interconnected and contemporary world, international business (IB) has risen to a pivotal role within the global economy. Firms, regardless of their size, are progressively exploring overseas markets to capitalize on prospects and broaden their reach. The aim of this course is to provide students with an integrated understanding of the firms’ cross-border activities in a global business environment highlighting the challenges it poses to firms and their globalization strategies. To this end, we will focus on understanding the type and nature of firms’ resources and their importance for cross-border activities, the different modes of firm internationalization, as well as focus on firm entry strategies and firm’s competitive behavior strategies in the global arena.
By the end of the course, students should have developed their ability to understand, apply and critically reflect on terms, theories and models explaining firms’ different options to engage in international business.Both theory and cases are included in the curriculum, with much of the empirical material drawn from recent examples of developments in the field of international business. The case studies will demonstrate real-world applications of international business and management concepts. |
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| This course employs a mix of lectures and case studies. Lectures will cover core concepts and theories in international economics and competitiveness, and all the class is expected to participate in an interactive discussion. Case studies will be included in order to demonstrate the practical importance of the concepts and theories introduced in lectures. In such cases, case studies will have to be read and prepared by students before the lecture. In the class students will be presented with questions regarding the case. This will provide the basis for a greater level of interaction and student understanding of theoretical notions. Finally, this course supports blended learning with active online interaction, quizzes and debate questions, followed by in class discussion that promotes active learning. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feedback is given continuously, in the class, through quizzes; when discussing case studies; as well as during office hours. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The course consists of a total of 24 lessons (5 ECTS).
For information relating to the course please go
to: canvas.cbs.dk Wednesday in weeks 2 - 8 incl. from 5.10 pm - 7.45 pm and Thursday in week 9 from 5.10 pm - 7.45 pm.
Contact Course Coordinator: Evis Sinani,
es.egb@cbs.dk - Department of
International Economics, Government and Business (EGB)
Expected literature International Business, by Mike Peng and Klaus Meyer, Cenage Publishing, latest edition.
Power point slides and additional readings to be available in Canvas.
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