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SYLLABUS
Dynamics of International Management, 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Single Subject Course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Business administration - FÖA
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   723G01
AIM OF THE COURSE
After completion of the course the students should be able to
- develop an understand key managerial issues of international business development, from a theoretical as well as a practicioners perspective.
CONTENTS
The course is targeting students who are in the latter part of their studies in business course, and who have a strong interest in management processes and internationalization. The (Dynamics of International Management) has a processual perspective and begins with an overview of the historical development of the international enterprise as a starting point. From then on the course is structured in two parts: a conceptual part and an applied project. The conceptual part covers some key managerial issues: the internationalization process of the young firm, historically in the form of the so called Uppsala model, and in the present day business environment: management of foreign subsidiaires: globalization of the business environment; later network models of the global but often regionalized international firms: global/international strategy and management.
TEACHING
Teaching will consist of lectures, seminars and group discussions. In addition to those, the studenten are expected to study on their own. Instruction of language: English
EXAMINATION
Examination of students will be carried out through a written examination and/or through written assignments.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

See general information. At least two years of undergraduate studies with at least 60 ECTS credits in Business administration (equivalent). Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "Engelska B"; i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paperbased 575 + TWE-score 4.5, internetbased 90 TWE-score 20), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent.
GRADING
The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Dynamics of International Management
Dynamics of International Management
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
IEI - Department of Management and Engineering
           
Registrar No: LiU-2008/00111   Course Code: 723G01      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Business administration - FÖA          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G2X   Basic level     FÖA   SA  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2008-12-10