De elektronische studiegids voor het academiejaar 2025 - 2026 is onder voorbehoud.





International business (3884)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Piet PAUWELS 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 3,0
  
Period: semester 2 (3sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Sequentiality
 
   Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 

Prerequisites

You have a basic knowledge of the theory of the firm, strategy and international trade.



Content

This course deals with international business strategy. After an introduction to the global business world, we explain why and how firms cross borders for sales, production and procurement. We explain why they do (and don't) so in which countries. We focus on and explain how the internationalization proces of firms evolves, with an emphasis on strategic decision with respect to (local-specific) resources and capabilities. In parallel we zoom into reallife cases of internationalizing large firms, small firms and born globals.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Case session  
Lecture  
Response lecture  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (3,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Open questions

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
 

Compulsory course material
 

All compulsory reading will be provided through the Blackboard page of this course.



Learning outcomes
Bachelor of Business Economics
  •  EC 
  • EC 17: The holder of the degree is able to identify changing environmental factors that have an impact on an organisation and its policy. (Programme-specific competencies)

  •  EC 
  • EC 16: The holder of the degree is able to evaluate an organisation’s strategic policy with a view to creating value for the business and/or society. (Programme-specific competencies)

  •  EC 
  • EC 13: The holder of the degree is able to take a conceptual and analytical approach to strategic policy issues, drawing on business conceptual frameworks. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 
  • EC 12: The holder of the degree is aware of ethical and sustainability aspects in the conduct of business. (Stakeholder awareness)  

  •  EC 
  • EC 15: The holder of the degree is able to apply insights from business science and relevant supporting/related disciplines in the analysis of strategic policy issues. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 
  • EC 11: The holder of the degree takes account of the regional and (inter)national policy and business context when making decisions. (Stakeholder awareness)

 

Bachelor of Business Engineering
  •  EC 
  • EC 10: The holder of the degree identifies stakeholders and their interests and takes them into account when making decisions. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 
  • EC 11: The holder of the degree takes account of the regional and (inter)national policy and business context when making decisions. (Stakeholder awareness)

 

Bachelor of Business and Information Systems Engineering
  •  EC 
  • EC 10: The holder of the degree identifies stakeholders and their interests and takes them into account when making decisions. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 
  • EC 11: The holder of the degree takes account of the regional and (inter)national policy and business context when making decisions. (Stakeholder awareness)

 

Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering
  •  EC 
  • EC 10: The holder of the degree integrates the perspective of stakeholders in optimising complex business processes. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 
  • EC 11: The holder of the degree formulates proposals for operational improvements, taking account of the regional and/or (inter)national context. (Stakeholder awareness)

 

Master of Business Engineering
  •  EC 
  • EC 11: The holder of the degree formulates proposals for operational improvements, taking account of the regional and/or (inter)national context. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 
  • EC 10: The holder of the degree integrates the perspective of stakeholders in optimising complex business processes. (Stakeholder awareness)

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
2nd Bachelor of Business Economics J
2nd Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering J
3rd Bachelor of Business and Information Systems Engineering choice J
3rd Bachelor of Business Engineering choice J
Exchange Programme Business Economics J



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.