Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course explores how firms can best start, develop, and manage their international activities.  Students will learn about the internationalization process, entry strategy, entry mode choice, mergers and acquisitions, global supply chains, the management of international operations, and international negotiations. We will study both small firms and large multinationals.   

Credits: 6

Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 18.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Carl Fey, Riku Reunamäki

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    During the course, the following questions will be examined: (1) Why and how do firms internationalize? (2) What challenges do firms have as they start, develop, and manage their international operations and what can be done to overcome these challenges and be successful in international business? (3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of different entry modes and internationalization strategies and how can they best be designed and managed? (4) How can one conduct international negotiations successfully? (5) What are some strategies for succesfully managing international operations? (6) How is it best to design and manage mergers and acquisitions?; and (7) What are key issues to consider relating to international suply chains?  


    The course will include guests who are senior executives and will share their industry experience.  There will also be academic guest lectuerers who specialize in topics covered in the course.  The course has a strong practical focus and will seek to forge links between theory and practice and illustrate practical applications of the material discussed during the course. Material covered in the course is taught in a way that it is useful in practice.    

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Assessment components:

    1. Activities which may include class participation
    2. Case study(s) (live or paper-based), group assessment
    3. Final individual report/project 

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

     Contact hours: 31 hours

    Class preparation: 54 hours

    Assignments: 75 hours

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    Total: 160 hours

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    A set of readings and cases

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    It is required to attend the first two classes. Missing more than two classes will negatively affect your grade. One cannot pass the course if you miss more than four classes. Max. 70 students. Students are admitted to the course in the following priority order: 1) MIB / Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management / Global Management / JOO students / Open university students, 2) Other BIZ Master s students /exchange students / CEMS, 3) Other Aalto students. 


    Please note that the course is offered only to M.Sc. level students.


    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I

    2021-2022 Autumn I


    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=MNGT-E2002


    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.