Cross-border management (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to identify and analyze the industry-specific global business environment.
You learn to analyze the basic internationalization processes in business.
You learn how to develop a suitable entry-mode strategy.

Content

What is the industry-specific global business environment?
What are the basic internationalization processes in business?
How to develop a suitable entry-mode strategy?

Course material

There are no additional readings assigned for the course. The bare minimum is the information provided in Moodle. Interested participants are encouraged to refer to cited sources for enhancing their own understanding.

Study forms and methods

After the course is over, participants should be able to:

Analyze the industry specific global business environment
Identify antecedents of foreign investment decisions
Recognize internationalization process models
Select foreign entry operation modes specific to a particular environment
Plan appropriate organizational structure for multinational management
Design and implement global functional strategies

Timing of exams and assignments

The maximum number of points for the course is 100, broken down as follows:

Group course project (40 points)
Individual tasks (60 points)

To pass the course, you must:

Complete each item of assessment listed above;
Attain at least half of the available points for each item of assessment listed above.
No exceptions will be made to these minimum requirements.

Evaluation scale

1-5