Anna-Lena Berglund
Buckley, Peter J. & Ghauri, Pervez N. 2006 (or earlier edition). The internationalization of the firm. International Thomson Business Press.
Griffin, Ricky W. & Pustay, Michael W. 2017. International Business: A Managerial Perspective. 6th edition or newer. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson/Prentice Hall (Selected chapters)
- Articles and other material provided by the teacher.
Student understands company internationalization from theoretical and practical perspectives, barriers and supportive factors for internationalization, internationalization strategies, location choices and modes of entry. Student understands how to conduct a country analysis, by using PEST or a similar analytical framework.
Part I: Examination 60%
Part II: Individual and group task: 40 %
To get a grade in this course, you must pass both part I and part II. Late delivery of the case company report(empirical framework) is capped to grade 1 or maximum grade 2
Numerical: 0-5
0: fail in examination and no delivery of individual or group assignments
1-2: Satisfactory
3-4: Good
5: Excellent
English
31.08.2020 - 31.12.2020
01.08.2020 - 30.09.2020
Faculty of Business
Rosmeriany Nahan-Suomela
Degree Programme in Business Administration
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
0.00 credits
0.00 credits
H-5
0: FAIL
1-2: Satisfactory
3-4: Good
5: excellent
Compulsory attendances:
02.09.2020: Introduction lessons
04.09.2020: Introduction Seminar in International Business at 12.30-14.30
28.10.2020: Examination
25.11.2020: Presentation on group assignment: internationalization of the firm or country analysis
04.12.2020: Evaluation of peer group presentation( at 10.00-16.00)
This course is given at Vaasa Campus in period 1 and 2( 02.09.2020-5.12.2020)
Compulsory attendances:
02.09.2020: Introduction lessons
04.09.2020: Introduction Seminar in International Business at 12.30-14.30
28.10.2020: Examination
25.11.2020: Presentation on group assignment: internationalization of the firm or country analysis
04.12.2020: Evaluation of peer group presentation( at 10.00-16.00)
This course is given in period 1 and 2
Period 1: Theoretical framework
Period 2: Empirical framework
0: fail in examination and no delivery of individual or group assignments
1-2
Student understands the concept of internationalization and has the ability to work in a group
3-4
Student understands the concept of internationalization and can adapt it into a case example. Student can search information, work successfully in a group, utilize some web tools and report own learning process
5
Student understands deeply the concept of internationalization and its parameters and can utilize it innovatively in a case example. Student can work fluently in a group, utilize several different web tools and reflect own learning process.