GRA 6344 International Strategy - RESIT EXAMINATION
GRA 6344 International Strategy - RESIT EXAMINATION
This course belongs to the major in International Business and is taught for the last time spring 2016.
Students taking this course cannot also take GRA 6833 Corporate and Global Strategies
The main goals of the course are to: (i) give an indepth understanding of the research-based literature about the internationalization of the firm; (ii) give an overview of the opportunities and challenges facing firms involved in doing cross-border business activities in an increasingly open and dynamic world, (iii) give a more thoroughly understanding of different modes of foreign operation.
Students that have taken this course should be able to apply theories critically and reflect on firms' internationalization strategies. Likewise, students should be able to understand and present ethical dilemmas with international operations - especially dilemmas linked to outsourcing and offshoring .
The course is structured around two main themes:
- Explaining the international firm (Why and Where)
- Theories about choice and change of Foreign Operation Methods (How - FOMs). Hereby presenting and discussing FOMs different modes, modes combination, mode dynamics, articles, and relevant cases.
The following subjects will be covered:
- Firm internationalization why and where (economic, strategic, and behavioral perspectives)
- Export operations
- Foreign direct investment
- Contract operations
- Mode dynamics, outsourcing and offshoring
- Mode combinations and configurations
- Choice of FOM in a strategic perspective
- Exits and de-internationalization
- Strategy and organization
- International activities and ethical dilemmas
Please note that while attendance is not compulsory in all courses, it is the student’s own responsibility to obtain any information provided in class that is not included on It's learning or text book.
All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have specific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Invigilation Weight: 100 Grouping: Individual Support materials:
Duration: 5 Hour(s) Exam code: GRA63441 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of at least 160 hours.