IB B890F
IB B890F |
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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Chen Jie, BSc (Fudan, Shanghai); MSc (KTH, Stockholm); DSc (LUT, Lappeenranta); BKO UTP
Excluded Combinations
IB B890; IB B890CF; MKT B890
Courses Not Allowed to be Taken Again
IB B890; MKT B890
Aims
The course aims to offer students a comprehensive understanding of the management and strategies involved in international business. It provides students with the necessary knowledge and tools to achieve success in the realm of international business. Moreover, the course builds upon students' existing knowledge of strategy and functional management, integrating and expanding upon these concepts within an international context. Additionally, the course sheds light on the modern challenges and issues confronted by international managers and imparts strategic methods to effectively manage these complexities.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Learning Support
A total of 48 contact hours across one term, including 11 three-hour lectures and five three-hour tutorial classes. Students are also required to complete six additional self-study hours to prepare for the in-class assessment.
Assessment
The course is assessed entirely through continuous assessment, including two assignments (each accounting for 30% of the course mark), an in-class assessment (10%), class participation (10%) and a compulsory oral presentation (20%). Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Set book(s)
IB B890F International Management Strategy (a custom textbook).
Course Coordinator: To be announced
Aims
The course aims to provide students with a contemporary overview of the management and strategies of international business, and equips them with the knowledge and tools that underpin international business success. Additionally, the course reinforces and integrates students' existing knowledge of strategy and functional management, and extends its use to an international context. The course also enlightens students on the contemporary challenges and issues faced by international managers, and guides them to manage these issues strategically.
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
Contact hours
A total of 48 contact hours across one term, including 11 three-hour lectures and five three-hour tutorial classes. Students are also required to complete six additional self-study hours to prepare for the in-class assessment.
Assessment
The continuous assessment portion of the course accounts for 100% of the total course score. It consists of two written assignments (60%), an in-class assessment (10%), class participation (10%), and a compulsory oral presentation (20%). Students are required to submit written assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Set book(s)
IB B890F International Management Strategy (a custom textbook).
