• Globalisation
• History of international Business
• Barriers to trade
• Introduction to institutions
• Formal institutions
• Economic systems
• Informal institutions
• Culture
• Trade theories
• Theories of FDI
• Introduction to multinational firms

• Knowledge of current developments in geopolitics and globalization
• Understanding of different economic systems in international markets
• Knowledge of national and supranational institutions that shape the geopolitical economy
• Knowledge of theories of economic exchange at the country level
• Knowledge about the steps in the internationalization of companies
• Understanding how global companies are run
• Dealing with current trends in global business activities (digitalization, sustainability)
• Development of English language skills and a global mindset (more in the following)

No attendance required (you do not need to send an email if you miss a lecture)

Blended Format:
"Bei Blended-Lehrveranstaltungen finden 30-50 % der vorgesehenen Kontaktstunden nicht synchron in Präsenz oder hybrid statt, sondern asynchron online oder synchron online."

Further Information: https://www.wu.ac.at/infos-fuer-lehrende/lehrveranstaltungen-pruefungen-abschlussarbeiten/abhaltungsformate/blended/

In-person / "Kontaktstunden":

5 lecture units

Online (synchron):

1. Study what you learnt in class: Slides presented in class

2. Deepen your understanding:

• 3-5 online videos to watch after each unit
• 3-5 articles to read after each unit

3. Test your understanding:

• 20 multiple choice questions (4 after each unit) that are graded

4. Apply your knowledge

• Read 5 case studies and submit at least one written case study solution
• Read / watch the solutions to the case studies (published after the hand-in date of the task above)

5. Ask your questions

• Forum in which you can read through other students‘ answered questions and ask your own questions
• Students can connect with each other to form study groups

Students will be added based on their position on the waiting list. Registrations beyond the designated course size is not possible. There is no registration via email - please refrain from sending registration emails to the lecturers.

If you do not take the course, please deregister. As attendance is not required, we will not deregister you automatically.

Die Platzvergabe während der Anmeldefrist erfolgt nach dem „first come, first served“-Prinzip.

Nach Ende der Anmeldefrist werden verfügbare LV-Plätze aufgestockt und die Studierenden der Warteliste, die derzeit noch keine gültige LV-Anmeldung zum Planpunkt haben (d.h. Tauschanfragen werden nicht berücksichtigt), nach Studienfortschritt gereiht zugeteilt. Dabei werden all jene, die bei einer Lehrveranstaltung während des aktuellen Semesters noch auf einer Warteliste für diesen Planpunkt stehen, priorisiert.

Die Durchführung obliegt dem Vizerektorat für Lehre und Studierende und ist daher ohne Einflussmöglichkeit der/des LV-Leiter*in.

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