Undergraduate Course: Business Strategies for International Growth (BUST10122)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is an advanced course in international business and focuses on discussing the internationalisation of entrepreneurial firms (SMEs). The course provides an opportunity for participants to consolidate, broaden, integrate and put into practice an understanding of theory and practice in international business in different contexts. It develops and puts into practice participants¿ conceptual understanding of international business. The theories studied in the course are among others: the Uppsala internationalisation model, Network model of internationalisation, International new venture theory and social capital theory. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Course equivalents to International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2Ah; International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2Bh |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students will:
- understand the most important features behind different internationalization pathways taken by entrepreneurial firms
- be able to describe, compare, criticize and apply the most important theories and explanatory frameworks for firm internationalization
- be able to understand features related to strategic planning in the context of firm internationalization
- be aware of international opportunity recognition and social capital in the context of internationalization
- be able to understand and apply the findings of scientific articles
- be able to solve cases
- improve their written and oral communication skills
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Assessment Information
| Group oral presentation 20%; Group case presentation 20%; Final degree exam 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
The course relies on a selection of textbook chapters and case studies. The core textbook for the course is:
Grant, Robert, M. (2013), Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Combined Text and Cases. 8th ed. Blackwell. Paperback. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | BSIG |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tanja Kontinen
Tel: (0131 6)51 5582
Email: Tanja.Kontinen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sara Dennison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3825
Email: Sara.Dennison@ed.ac.uk |
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