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AI521716

International Business Strategy

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

Globalization has arrived on the doorstep om many industries. This course combines the tools of strategic management with insights from international businesses. We put a lot of emphasis on multinationals from Nordic countries, and we also try to keep in mind the needs of small- and medium-sized firms, which only recently started internationalizing. The course provides a big picture approach and introduces the field of global strategic management. Global strategic analysis deals with the external macro environment, the industry environment, and the internal business environment. Global strategy development covers the internationalization process, international strategic alliances, and subsidiary- and headquarter-level strategy. Global strategy implementation focuses on structures and design of multinational firms, and global management of change. We will also discuss strategic innovation, knowledge management and corporate social responsibility.

Learning outcome

  • Be able to analyse problems and issues within global business strategy, e.g., foreign market analysis, choice of entry modes, headquarter and subsidiary level strategies, global organizational structures, global innovation, and CSR
  • Be able to advise a multinational firm on choosing an appropriate entry mode for internationalization
  • Be able to create strategic plans for a multinational company
  • Be able to apply theory to solve complex international business challenges
  • Be able identify managerial challenges confronting multinational companies
  • Be able participate in multicultural teams and deal with unstructured problems

Learning methods and activities

The course consist of a combination of lectures, casework, discussions and presentations. The course is designed as three-hour lectures, each with one main topic. In each session, a lecture is combined with discussions of the core literature or a case. All required readings should be completed before the actual lecture.

Further on evaluation

Students are evaluated through a project assignment that counts 40% of the total grade and a four-hour school exam that counts 60%. The project assignment should be solved in groups by 2-3 students. Both project assignment and exam must be passed in order to be given a grade.

Students are entitled to re-sit only the part of the examination in which they have had legitimate reasons for an absence or have failed. A re-sit examination will take place only during the designated period for re-sit examinations. Later exam will require that both exam elements must be repeated.

Required previous knowledge

As for the study programme.

Course materials

A selection of acknowledged articles derived from the fields of International Business and Strategic Management.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
AL511612 7.5 sp Spring 2018
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Economics and Administration

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of International Business

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam
Weighting 60/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2024-11-29 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Laterna/Lab-bygg
Room Gymsal
12 candidates
Group assignment
Weighting 40/100 Date Release 2024-10-25
Submission 2024-11-01
Time Release 12:00
Submission 12:00
Exam system Inspera Assessment

Re-sit examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 60/100 Examination aids Code E Date 2025-05-28 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Gnisten/Fagskolen
Room G331
1 candidate
Group assignment
Weighting 40/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment