Courses Bachelor Display 2024-2025
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| Course title | International Business | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course code | EBC2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinator |
Sarah Edris For more information: s.edris@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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| Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goals |
The students in this course will:
1. develop understanding of theoretical and empirical issues in international business; 2. apply theory to real world cases; 3. advance teamwork and communication skills. |
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| Description |
This course is designed to improve students’ understanding of the complexities presented by managing businesses in an international environment. It begins with a historical background of globalization and the development of institutions to support international transactions. Potential similarities and differences between countries in economic development, political and legal systems, culture, government policies on trade and in accepting foreign investments are discussed. Differences in national monetary systems and capital markets are considered with reference to globalization and the integration of world markets. The second part of this course reviews the role of location, the strategy and organization of multinational corporations (MNC), cross-border alliances and international mergers and acquisitions, and the formation of international knowledge networks for technology creation. The course concludes with ethical issues faced by international businesses.
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| Literature |
Required Textbook: International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace
You will also need to register on the Harvard website (www.hbr.org) and purchase cases (at a discounted rate) |
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| Prerequisites |
Advanced level of English.
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| Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | PBL / Presentation / Assignment / Papers / Groupwork / Research | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Attendance / Participation / Written Exam / Assignment / Presentation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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