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2025/2026  BA-BINBO1337U  International Business Strategy

English Title
International Business Strategy

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory (also offered as elective)
Level Bachelor
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Third Quarter, Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for Global Relations
Course coordinator
  • Kristin Brandl - Department of International Economics, Goverment and Business (EGB)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalisation and international business
  • Organisational behaviour
  • Strategy
Teaching methods
  • Face-to-face teaching
Last updated on 02-06-2025

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Learning objectives
  • Identify and debate key academic theories, models, and frameworks connected to international business and global strategic management
  • Understand how these academic theories, models, and frameworks can be utilized in practice
  • Apply the theories, models and concepts to analyze complex and challenging international business situations
  • Develop coherent strategies for headquarters and subsidiaries of multinational companies
Examination
International Business Strategy:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Written sit-in exam on CBS' computers
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration 4 hours
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Spring
Aids Closed book: no aids
However, at all written sit-in exams the student has access to the basic IT application package (Microsoft Office365 (minus Excel), document camera and paper, 7-zip file manager, Adobe Reader DC, PDF24, Texlive, VLC player, Windows Media Player – ATTENTION no sound allowed), and the student is allowed to bring simple writing and drawing utensils (non-digital). PLEASE NOTE: Students are not allowed to communicate with others during the exam.
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
The number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination may warrant that it most appropriately be held as an oral examination. The programme office will inform the students if the make-up examination/re-take examination instead is held as an oral examination including a second examiner or external examiner.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

This course introduces various theories of international business and global strategic management and demonstrates them through case studies. Its goal is to develop your ability to apply a theoretical view to managerial issues in multinational firms. Since topics related to strategy and international business have been discussed throughout the B.Sc. program, this course focuses on extending your knowledge on global and firm-specific strategy-related themes. For example, some strategies, such as competitive strategy, have been treated previously during the B.Sc. program. This course debates these strategies, taking an international point of view.
Research-based teaching
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
  • Classic and basic theory
  • New theory
Research-like activities
  • Development of research questions
  • Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
Description of the teaching methods
The teaching combines lectures, which present theories and models, class-wide case study discussions, and small group activities. Students should come to class with prepared readings and cases to participate in and discuss.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback will be provided:
* During in-class case discussions
* On an ad-hoc basis if needed by the students
* In targeted feedback and exam preparation sessions
Student workload
Class preparation 114 hours
Teaching 38 hours
Exam preparation 32 hours
Examination 4 hours
Last updated on 02-06-2025