Introduction to International Business (3cr)
Code: LTYA105-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 15.04.2017 - 10.09.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 04.09.2017 - 15.12.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
- Teachers
- Cory Isaacs
- Course
- LTYA105
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students know the nature of international business, including the study of multinational corporations, intercultural differences and their effects on management style and policy and execution. The focus of discussion and presentation will be on international business in Sweden, Germany and Russia.
Content
- Introduction to International Trade
- Globalization
- Target market and domestic factors influencing International Trade - including e.g. Cultural Environment of International Trade
- Organizations involved with International Trade
- Trade Areas (NAFTA, EU, ASEAN etc.)
- Means of competition
- Business operations
- Introduction to strategies
Students can find international and academic sources related to course tasks. Students can relate material to sustainability, and career guidance with a focus on entrepreneurship.
Materials
International Business, The Challenges of Globalization. 8/E, John J. Wild and Kenneth L. Wild. Pearson Education. (2016). Material provided by the lecturer in Moodle.
Teaching methods
-Lectures and Guided Practice
-Independent study
- Group work
Student workload
80 hours
24 hours of lectures and guided practice
56 hours of independent work
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Excellent (5)
The completed market entry strategy and presentation, the quizzes, final exam and classroom performance are at an excellent level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is clearly capable of autonomous professional development and the application of his/her knowledge and skills in the field of study.
Good (4-3)
The completed market entry strategy and presentation, the quizzes, final exam and classroom performance are at a good level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application. The student demonstrates an emerging ability for autonomous professional development in the field of study.
Satisfactory (2-1)
The completed market entry strategy and presentation, the quizzes, final exam and classroom performance are of a passable level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.