| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)Fach Grundlagen der Betriebswirtschaftslehre und des integrierten Managements und KS Einführung in Strategie & Internationales Management
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| Original study plan |
Bachelor's programme (*)Betriebswirtschaftslehre 2020W |
| Objectives |
- To prepare students for working in an international, complex and dynamic business environment.
- To grasp the foundations of international business by looking at international trade, trade theories and foreign direct investment.
- To understand which interdependent factors influence decision making in an international context by including the economic, political/legal, cultural, institutional and monetary/fiscal environments.
- To learn how multinational corporations organize their international operations.
- To explore emerging issues in international business, such as issues connected with the climate crisis and sustainability.
- To develop skills and make use of introduced analysis tools needed to deal with complex problems and decisions in international business and management.
- To bridge the theory-practice divide through gaining practical insights via case studies.
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| Subject |
- Introduction to international business
- The international business environment
- International trade, trade theories & foreign direct investment
- The multinational corporation (MNC)
- International competitiveness & sustainability
- MNC strategies and organizational structure
- Working in multi-cultural teams
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Case study analyses, short tests, final exam
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| Methods |
Combination of lectures and applied discussions of case studies and/or current events in international business are used to introduce students to the international business environment with its challenges, risks and opportunities.
Students are expected to attend all classes for their whole duration, contribute equally to group-level assignments (e.g. case studies) and display an open, motivated and constructive mindset.
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| Language |
English and French |
| Study material |
Topic-specific preparatory readings (text book chapters)
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
Course takes place in the 1st half of the semester
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