INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: Grazia Domenica SANTANGELOExpected Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to:
1. have an understanding of the theoretical toolbox useful to analyze:
· the factors driving firms' internationalization and
· the strategic issues faced by firms that are considering going international and by those that already operate across borders, and
· the "hot issues" in the internationalization business field covered in the course.
2. be able to conduct the analysis of real company cases.
Course Structure
The course combines lectures and exercise classes. The lectures cover the course theory. Exercise classes aim to offer students an opportunity for feedback regarding their understanding of course theory and for applying course theory to real company cases.
Required Prerequisites
None
Attendance of Lessons
Attendance is not required but strongly advised.
Detailed Course Content
The Internationalization phenomenon, Institution-based view, Resource-based view, Foreign direct investments, Internationalization process, Foreign entry strategies, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Textbook Information
Meyer, K. Peng, M. W. (2023) International Business, 3rd Edition. Cengage Learning. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iternationalization | Chaper 1 (peng e Meyer 2023) |
| 2 | Formal institutions | Chapter 2 (Peng e Meyer 2023) |
| 3 | Informal institutions | Chapter 3 (Peng and Meyer 2023) |
| 4 | Resource-based view | Chapter 4 (Peng and Meyer 2023) |
| 5 | Foreign Direct Investment | Chapter 6 (Peng and Meyer 2023) |
| 6 | Starting IB | Chapter11 (Peng and Meyer 2023) |
| 7 | Foreign Entry Strategies | Chapter 12 (Peng and Meyer 2023) |
| 8 | Responsible Business | Chapter 10 (Peng and Meyer 2023) |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Written exam: three open questions – Time available 1 hour
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Formal institutions and the internationalization process, FDI vs. export, Oli paradigm.
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