| Detailed information | 
                    
                                
                    
                      | Original study plan | 
                      Bachelor's programme (*)Betriebswirtschaftslehre 2021W | 
                    
                      
                    
                      | Objectives | 
                      - To combine theoretical and practical insights into how companies manage international expansion and maintain international operations. 
 - To allow first-hand experience of the impact of market entry decisions in a highly complex international business environment via an extended simulation exercise.
 
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                      | Subject | 
                      - Internationalization process of organizations
 - International strategy formulation and implementation 
 - Internationalization models and different modes of international expansion
 - Tools and practices for structuring and controlling the internationalization process
 - Strategic planning techniques and tools for strategic analysis, development and implementation
 
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                      | Criteria for evaluation | 
                      Case study analysis, simulation exercise (expansion strategy and outcome), written exam
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                      | Methods | 
                      Lectures, case study, whole-day simulation, group work, in-class discussions. Attendance of all classes is expected for their whole duration.
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                      | Language | 
                      English and French | 
                    
                      
                    
                      | Study material | 
                      Topic-specific preparatory readings (text book chapters and journal articles)
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                      | Changing subject? | 
                      No | 
                    
                                        
                      | Further information | 
                      Course takes place in the 2nd half of the semester
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