Courses NonDegree Display 2014-2015
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Course title | Global Business | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course code | EBC2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinator |
Wilko Letterie, Dominik Mahr For more information: w.letterie@maastrichtuniversity.nl; d.mahr@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goals |
Objectives of the course are: 1) to understand a number of crucial theoretical, empirical and managerial issues in international business strategy; 2) to develop the ability to apply theory to real world cases and to find possible solutions; 3) to develop the ability to critically assess the usefulness of competing or complementary theories; 4) to decide yourself what is important; 5) to develop skills working in international teams 6) to manage time; 7) to employ academic writing skills.
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Description |
The topics covered in this course can roughly be grouped into three categories:
1. Theories of globalization, internationalization, foreign direct investment and the multinational enterprise. 2. Cross-border management of business functions; an introduction to transnational leadership, transnational company’s value system as well as global and transnational strategy. 3. International business strategy and inter-firm relationships. |
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Literature |
Bartlett, C., and P. Beamish (2014). Transnational Management, Text, Cases, and Readings in Cross-Border Management, Seventh Edition, Mc Graw-Hill International Edition: ISBN 978-0-07-802939-4 (paper back ISBN 978-1-259-01059-0)
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Prerequisites |
Basic understanding of the development and implementation of firms’ strategies.
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Final Paper / Participation / Written Exam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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