2024/2025
KAN-CCMVV2442U Digital technologies and the
multinational firm
| English Title |
| Digital technologies and the
multinational firm |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Elective |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Start time of the course |
First Quarter |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for cand.merc. and GMA (CM)
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| Programme |
MSc in Business Administration and Information
Systems (Data Science) |
| Course
coordinator |
- Björn Jindra - Department of International Economics, Goverment
and Business (EGB)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalisation and international business
- Information technology
- Strategy
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| Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
20-08-2024
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| Learning objectives |
- To develop an appreciation of technology as an integral part of
the competitive firm strategy.
- To understand issues involved in launching and offering
technology services and products globally.
- To recognise issues involved in innovation process of firms
operating across countries.
- To gain insights into how incumbent multinational firms cope
with disruptive digital technologies and how younger digital firms
interact with international markets.
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| Examination |
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Digital
Technologies and the Multinational Firm:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Group exam
Please note the rules in the Programme Regulations about
identification of individual contributions. |
| Number of people in the group |
2 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 25 pages |
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Note that the student can choose to write an
individual project of max 15 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 |
Autumn |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the student fails the ordinary
exam the course coordinator chooses whether the student will have
to hand in a revised product for the re- take or a new
project.
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| Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
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Todays’ corporate technological leaders are operating across
international markets.
They not only run the highest budgets for research and development
(R&D) but also orchestrate knowledge integration and innovation
at an international level.
This course starts by facilitating an appreciation of technology as
an integral part of the competitive firm strategy.
It explores the nature of the innovation process and its relation
to markets, technology, and the firm. Thereby, it highlights
opportunities and challenges involved in the innovation process of
multinational firms, proceeds by discussing the impact of
disruptive digital technologies such as social media, AI,
blockchain, Internet-of-Things as well as platforms as
organizational innovation.
Students develop insights into how incumbent multinational
enterprises adjust to disruptive digital technologies as well as
and how younger digital firms interact with international
markets.
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| Description of the teaching methods |
This course is taught in Harvard-style case
method, which involves energetic class discussion and interaction.
A considerable share of class time is devoted to case discussion.
Case discussion is complemented by lectures that summarize and
provide additional insights on the class topic. Students develop
knowledge through in-class case discussions. Thus, preparation and
class participation are essential for students to do well in the
course.
The group examination activates students to deepen conceptual as
well as factual knowledge in the context of a project of their
choice within the scope of the course syllabus. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| Students will receive feedback from the
instructor each class during case discussions. |
| Student workload |
| Class preparation |
144 hours |
| Teaching |
30 hours |
| Exam preparation |
20 hours |
| Examination |
12 hours |
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Last updated on
20-08-2024
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