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International business practices (5 cr)

Code: IB00EC53-3001

General information


Enrollment

12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021

Timing

01.11.2021 - 17.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Digital International Business

Teachers

  • Sara Czabai-Leppänen

Teacher in charge

Sara Czabai-Leppänen

Groups

  • IBKV20SP1
    Digital international business, full-time studies
  • IBKV20SP2
    Digital international business, full-time studies

Objective

You can explain the impact of globalization on international business.

You can assess the political, legal, economic and cultural environment of countries & regions and thus can an analyze different market areas.

You are able choose proper internationalization strategies and market entry modes.

You can describe the main WTO and EU trade rules and how they affect businesses.

Content

What is globalization and what are its implications for companies doing business internationally?

What are the main challenges companies operating internationally face in terms of different political/legal/economic/cultural environment?

Which are the main internationalization strategies and market entry modes; and how to assess their risks?

What are WTO and EU trade principles and how may they affect businesses doing import and export?

Materials

In Learn.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Active participation in the contact sessions, exercises and assignments and exam.

Independent track:
Not offered.

Blended track:
No blended track offered.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, assignments and exam.