Syllabus
Registration via LPIS
Day | Date | Time | Room |
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Monday | 03/12/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.02 |
Wednesday | 03/14/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.01 |
Monday | 03/19/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.02 |
Wednesday | 03/21/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.01 |
Monday | 04/09/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.02 |
Wednesday | 04/11/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.01 |
Monday | 04/16/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.02 |
Wednesday | 04/18/18 | 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM | TC.2.01 |
The course is divided into the broad themes: Globalization, Internationalization, Strategy, Human Resources/Cross Cultural Management and International Finance. The different topics are presented by the responsible professor and discussed with the students. The following themes will be discussed this semester:
- Globalization
- Introduction into Globalization
- Historical Context of Globalization
- Dimensions and Drivers of GlobalizationStrategy
- Market-Entry and Selection
- International Financial Management/Financing International Business
After attending this course, students will be able to:
- understand and explain the historical development of internalization
- identify and specify the impact of globalization on several dimensions of trade and business environments
- discuss the current position of Austria in the world economy
- explain the internationalization behavior of firms on the basis of current methods and theories
- develop basic internationalization strategies and rate them for specific contexts
- investigate strategic alternatives for market entries
- develop strategies for the management of multinational companies
- make decisions regarding human resource and cross cultural management
- deal with the uncertainty regarding management techniques and risk issues
- understand a firm's international financing decisions
In addition, this course fosters the following soft skills:
- ability to rate and select theoretical concepts in the course of international business for specific cases
- develop practice
- oriented solutions for a specific problem based on theoretical concepts and models
- ability to convince others of their ideas
- presentation skills to present proposals of a solution stringently and convincingly
- ability to give feedback and to take criticism
At the end of the course there will be a written exam! Additionally Students will be evaluated based on their in-class participation as well as a case-analysis which they can do either alone or in groups between 2 and 4 people.
5% In-class Participation
15% Case Analysis
80% Final Exam
ENTRY EXAM!
Please notice the information on https://www.wu.ac.at/en/iib/studies/service/entryexam/
Incoming/Exchange students do not have to take an entry exam.
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