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2024/2025  DIP-DIBUO2402U  International Business Strategy

English Title
International Business Strategy

Course information
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
Study board
Study Board for Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (part 2)
Programme Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Part 2)
Course coordinator
  • Maximilian Joachim Von Zedtwitz - Department of International Economics, Goverment and Business (EGB)
- Study admin. for HD IB: HDIB@cbs.dk
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalisation and international business
  • Strategy
Teaching methods
  • Online teaching
Last updated on 21-11-2024

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Learning objectives
After taking this course, students have acquired the following:
  • Competences to understand and analyze the different challenges for internationalization of small, medium-sized and large firms.
  • Comptences to identify and mitigate the impact of internationalization on various stakeholders of the firm, the environment, and society at large.
  • Skils to adapt internationalization norm strategies for specific functions or countries and be able to evaluate their implement ability.
  • Knowledge to understand, formulate, and apply different operational strategies for firms expanding their geographic reach.
Examination
International Business Strategy:
Exam ECTS 5
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 10 pages
Assignment type Written assignment
Release of assignment The Assignment is released in Digital Exam (DE) at exam start
Duration 2 weeks to prepare
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Summer, Information relating to the exam please go to: https://eksamen.cbs.dk/ (Digital Exam)
Exam dates: Case hand-out: 22 April 2025. Case hand-in: 6 May 2025.
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Information relating to the exam please go to: https://eksamen.cbs.dk/ (Digital Exam)
Exam dates: Case hand-out: 16 June 2025. Case hand-in: 26 June 2025.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

Sound strategic plans often underperform in practice because of the lack of consideration put into the implementation process. The course systematically reviews challenges arising in the process of executing strategy and approaches to resolving these challenges. Topics discussed in this course include formulation of goals and metrics, aligning strategy with organizational structure and culture, operational strategies, the role of leadership in implementation and international aspects of strategy execution. The course is taught in a combination of case discussions, lectures and group work. 
Description of the teaching methods
Course content will be delivered using the following learning approaches:

● Case studies
● Simulations
● Group work
● Lectures
Feedback during the teaching period
Participants will receive feedback throughout the course in a variety of formats. Those who actively contribute to case discussions will receive direct feedback on their input from the instructor and their peers, which is customary in case teaching. Presentations by participants will also receive feedback, as will courses of action taken during simulations. At any point in the course participants will also be welcome to solicit feedback from the instructors.
Student workload
Lectures 24 hours
Written Exam 25 hours
Preparation 48 hours
Further Information

The course consists of a total of 24 lessons (5 ECTS).

 

For information relating to the course please go to: canvas.cbs.dk

Teaching dates

Wednesdays in weeks 10 - 15 incl. from 5.10 pm - 7.45 pm

and Monday in week 13 from 5.10 pm - 7.45 pm.

 

Contact

Course Coordinator: Max von Zedtwitz max.egb@cbs.dk - Department of International Economics, Government and Business

The teachers of this course will be: Max von Zedtwitz max.egb@cbs.dk


Programme Administrator: Mette Kierkegaard m ki.om@cbs.dk

 
Expected literature

Bower, J. L. and Gilbert, C. G. (2007). “How managers’ everyday decisions create or destroy your company’s strategy.” Harvard Business Review, 85(2), 72—79. 

 

Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor and Scott D. Anthony 2003. Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation. HBS Management Update 3 March 2003

 

Crittenden, V. L., Crittenden, W. F. (2008). “Building a capable organization: the eight levers of strategy implementation.” Business Horizons, 51(4), 301—309. 

 

Gans, J., Scott, E.L., & Stern, S. (2018). “Strategy for Startups.” Harvard Business Review, 96(3), 44-51. 

 

Hambrick, D.C. & Fredrickson, J.W. 2001. Are you sure you have a strategy? Academy of Management Executive 15, 4, 48-59. 

 

Johanson, J., Vahlne, J.E. (200). ”The Uppsala internationalization process model revisited.” Journal of International Business Studies 40, 1411-1431.

 

Iansiti, M., Lakhami, K.R. (2020). ”Competing in the Age of AI.” Harvard Business Review, 98(1), 61-67.

 

Krippendorff, K., Rivera, A. (2004). “Building creative strategies with patterns.” Harvard Business Review (Latin America), March 2004, 3-10.

 

Lafley, A.G., R.L. Martin, J.W. Rifkin, and N. Siggelkow (2012). “Bringing Science to the Art of Strategy.” Harvard Business Review, 90(9), 56-66.

 

Neilson, G. L., Martin, K. L. and Powers, E. (2008). “The secrets to successful strategy execution.” Harvard Business Review, 86(6), 60—70. 

 

Paulk, M.C., et al 1993. Capability Maturity Model for Software, Version 1.1. Technical Report CMU/SEI-93-TR-024 ESC-T#-93-177. Pittsburg, PA.

 

Quackenbos, D., Ettenson, R., Roth, M.S., Auh, S. (2016). “Does Your Company Have What It Takes to Go Global?” Harvard Business Review Digital Archies (2016 April 2), 2-6.

 

Sull, D., Homkes, R. and Sull, C. (2015). “Why strategy execution unravels — and what to do about it.” Harvard Business Review, 93(3), 57—66. 
Last updated on 21-11-2024