Development of international business (5cr)

Objective

The student improves the ability to develop international business.
The student understands the role of international business and its impact on the company. The student is able to identify and analyse international business opportunities.

Content

The international business context, motives for internationalisation, the process and challenges, internationalisation strategies, international cooperation and networking.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5): The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop creative solutions in the assignment of the course. Good (4-3): The student has carried out work very well and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop solutions for the case company in the assignment of the course. Satisfactory (2-1): The student has participated actively in the course. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the basic concepts of the course: Student has been able to use the basic concepts of the course in the case company?s assignment.

Materials

S. Tamer Cavusgil, Gary Knight ja John R. Riesenberger (2008). International business. Strategy, Management, and the New Realities. Pearson Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Vahvaselkä, Irma (2009). Kansainvälinen liiketoiminta ja markkinointi. Edita, Helsinki.

Kristian Möller, Arto Rajala, Senja Svahn (2004). Tulevaisuutena liiketoimintaverkot: johtaminen ja arvonluonti. Teknologiateollisuus, Helsinki.

Other material assigned by the teacher.

Teaching methods

lectures, assignments, independent study

Further information

The course will take place at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences.