GRA 6331 The International Firm - RE-SIT EXAMINATIONS

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

GRA 6331 The International Firm - RE-SIT EXAMINATIONS


Responsible for the course
Helene Loe Colman

Department
Department of Strategy and Logistics

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
6

Language of instruction
English

Introduction


    Learning outcome
    The principal objective of the course is to familiarize students with the research-based literature on firms’ internationalization. The aim is to give a foundation for more advanced studies of various aspects of international business. Hence, the scope of course is broad, and the course provides an overview of the literature rather than going in-depth into particular topics.

    Prerequisites
    Bachelor's degree in Business or eq. qualifying for admission to the MSc Programme

    Students taking this course cannot also take GRA 6833 Corporate and Global Strategies

    Compulsory reading

    Articles:
    Collection of articles

    Other:
    A list of compulsory readings will be provided on It's learning or in class.
    During the course there may be hand-outs and other material on additional topics relevant for the course and the examination.


    Recommended reading

    Course outline
    This course gives (i) a broad overview of the opportunities and challenges facing firms involved in doing cross-border business activities in an increasingly open and dynamic world, and (ii) an introduction to the research literature about the internationalization of the firm. The level of analysis in this course is the firm.
    The main emphasis is put on analyzing the behavior of firms in an ever-changing international marketplace and the ways firms organize their activities in order to cope with the intricacies of operating in foreign contexts.

    Computer-based tools
    It's learning

    Learning process and workload
    A course of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of 160-180 hours. Traditional lectures, class discussions, and case work.

    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 the course homepage/It's learning or text book.


    Examination
    The course grade will be based on the following activities and weights:
    - Individual written assignments 25%
    - Three hour written exam 75% - closed book


    This is a course with continuous assessment (several exam elements) and one final exam code. Each exam element will be graded using points on a scale (e.g. 0-100). The elements will be weighted together according to the information in the course description in order to calculate the final letter grade for the course. You will find detailed information.

    Examination code(s)
    GRA 63313 continuous assessment accounts for 100 % of the final grade in the course GRA 6331.

    Examination support materials
    A bilingual dictionary.
    Exam aids at written examiniations are explained under exam information in the student portal @bi. Please note use of calculator and dictionary in the section on examaids

    Re-sit examination
    It is only possible to retake an examination when the course is next taught.
    The assessment in some courses is based on more than one exam code.
    Where this is the case, you may retake only the assessed components of one of these exam codes.
    Where this is not the case, all of the assessed components of the course must be retaken.
    All retaken examinations will incur an additional fee.

    Additional information
    Academic honesty and trust are important to all of us as individuals, and represent values that are encouraged and promoted by the honor code system. This is a most significant university tradition. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the ideals of the honor code system, to which the faculty are also deeply committed.

    Any violation of the honor code will be dealt with in accordance with BI’s procedures for cheating. These issues are a serious matter to everyone associated with the programs at BI and are at the heart of the honor code and academic integrity. If you have any questions about your responsibilities under the honor code, please ask.

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