Undergraduate Course: Advanced Topics in International Business (BUST10041)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is an advanced course in international business restricted to 4th year honours students. This course focuses on discussing the internationalization of entrepreneurial firms (SMEs). The theories studied in the course are among others: the Uppsala internationalization model, Network model of internationalization, International new venture theory and social capital theory. On successful completion of the course, the students will:
- understand the most important features behind different internationalization pathways taken by SMEs
- 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 conduct an internationalization analysis of a real firm
- improve their written oral communication skills
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | An equivalent course to Theoretical Foundations of International Business: Course B (BUST10047).
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
Learning on this course is based on the assumption that the most effective learning takes place when the students take an active role in the classroom ¿ 'learning by doing'. In the first two lectures, some central ideas about the subject will be outlined. Then, the more ¿learning by doing¿ part of the course begins. In the third lecture, a workshop will be organised to help students with the planning of their case assignments. After completing this course, students should have a:
- Deeper understanding of how to apply basic theoretical concepts of international business;
- Deeper understanding of the internationalization strategies of SMEs;
- Development of interdisciplinary analytical skills;
- Development of lateral thinking and expression;
- Development of group skills through writing, presentation and discussion.
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Reading List
| Buckley, P.J. & Ghauri, P.N. (1999). 'The Internationalization of the Firm'. UK: Thomson Group |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tanja Kontinen
Tel: (0131 6)51 5582
Email: v1tkonti@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sara Dennison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3825
Email: Sara.Dennison@ed.ac.uk |
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