International Business Environment

Module: 1 - H09

Name of module: International Business Environment

Course: International Business Administration A m 1 (IBP)

Course code(s): 2FE012

Syllabus(es): 2FE012

Homepage: www.usbe.umu.se/kursweb/ht09/2fe012mom1

Maps: www.umu.se/english/about-umu/campus-maps

Lecturer: Helena Renström, Konrad Cassar Naudi

Telephone: Helena Renström 090-786 7871

E-mail: helena.renstrom@usbe.umu.se, konrad.cassar.naudi@lernia.se

Other: Syllabus (course description and literature)

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 36

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-08-31

Time: -

Subject: Own work, reading the book

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-08-31

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Course registration for students who did not attend the program or exchange student registration, drop in, Lennart Widmark

Lecturer:

Other: Social sciences building, 2nd floor, outside business school entrance

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-09-01

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Course introduction+lecture

Lecturer: HR

Other: Chap 1 in book

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-09-02

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Lecture

Lecturer: KCN

Other: Chap 2+3 in book

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-09-03

Time: 10:00-

Subject: University Welcome Arrangement

Room: Universum

Lecturer:

Other: http://www.umu.se/english/education/welcome-fair

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-09-03

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Lecture

Room: N360

Lecturer: KCN

Other: Chap 4+8 in book

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-09-04

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture + library introduction

Lecturer: HR

Other: Chap 5 in book

WEEK 37

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-09-07

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Introduction literature seminar + English lecture: Choosing the Right Word – clarity and authenticity

Room: N320

Lecturer: HR, KS

Other: Natural sciences building

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-09-08

Time: -

Subject: Own work with literature seminar

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-09-09

Time: -

Subject: Students' sports day

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-09-10

Time: 08:15-17:00

Subject: Literature seminar (detailed scheme will be provided)

Lecturer: HR+KCN

Other: Mandatory seminar, article Raman, Anand P. (2009) The New Frontiers, Harvard Business Review, July-Aug 2009

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-09-11

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture + introduction case work

Lecturer: KCN

Other: Chap 11+12 in book (Humanities building)

WEEK 38

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-09-14

Time: 08:15-10:00

Subject: English lecture: Sentences and paragraphs that people understand

Room: N320

Lecturer: KS

Other:

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-09-14

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Lecture

Room: N360

Lecturer: KCN

Other: Chap 13+14 in book (Natural sciences building)

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-09-15

Time: -

Subject: Own work with case

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-09-16

Time: -

Subject: Own work with case

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-09-17

Time: -

Subject: Tutoring, case work (students book time with tutor)

Lecturer: HR+KCN

Other: List for booking time with tutor on Helena Renström's and Konrad Cassar Naudi's office doors.

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-09-18

Time: 08:15-17:00

Subject: Case presentations (detailed scheme will be provided

Lecturer: HR+KCN

Other: Mandatory seminar

WEEK 39

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-09-21

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Guest lecture, Lennart Eriksson, Indexator: "From local production to global business"

Lecturer:

Other: Hand in written case assignment at 13.15, Lecture hall D

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-09-22

Time: 13:15-16:00

Subject: Lecture

Lecturer: KCN

Other: Chap 15+16 in book

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-09-23

Time: 09:15-12:00

Subject: Lecture

Lecturer: KCN

Other: Chap 20 in book + articles

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-09-24

Time: -

Subject: Students' own preparation for examination

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2009-09-25

Time: -

Subject: Students' own preparation for examination

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 40

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-09-28

Time: 13:15-15:00

Subject: Guest Lecture: Dr. Rob Britton, adviser to the chairman of American Airlines "International airline alliances - how they form and how they work"

Lecturer: HR+KCN

Other:

Day: Monday

Date: 2009-09-28

Time: 15:15-16:00

Subject: Questions and answers session, preparation for examination!

Lecturer: HR+KCN

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2009-09-29

Time: -

Subject: Students' own preparation for examination

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2009-09-30

Time: -

Subject: Students' own preparation for examination

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-10-01

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Written examination

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 44

Day: Thursday

Date: 2009-10-29

Time: 16:00-20:00

Subject: Re-sit, written examination

Lecturer:

Other: