International Business Environment

Module: 1 - H12

Name of module: International Business Environment

Course: International Business Administration A module 1 (IBP)

Course code(s): 2FE012

Syllabus(es): 2FE012

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

Lecturer: Peter Hulten (Responsible), Christopher Nicol, Zeinab Rezvani

Telephone: +46 90 7867649

E-mail: peter.hulten@usbe.umu.se, chris.nicol@usbe.umu.se, zeinab.rezvani@usbe.umu.se

Other: Syllabus IBP 30cr (Course description and course literature)
Syllabus International Business Environment A, 7.5cr

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Room

Lecturer

Note

WEEK 36

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-09-03

Time: 16:00-18:00

Subject: Introduction to course, Lecture 1: What is International Business? (Chapter 1)

Room: S205h

Lecturer: PH, CN, ZR

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-09-04

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: lecture 2: Theories of International Trade and Investment (Chapter 6)

Room: hsalB

Lecturer: PH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-09-05

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: Lecture 3: The Cultural Environment of International Business (Chapter 4)

Room: hsalC

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-09-06

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: Lecture 4: Ethics and International Business (Chapter 5)

Room: hsalC

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-09-07

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Introduction to library. About literature seminars

Room: hsalC

Lecturer: MO, ZR

Other:

WEEK 37

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-09-10

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: Lecture 5: Political and Legal Systems in National Environments and Governmental Intervention in International Business (Chapter 7 and 8)

Room: hsalC

Lecturer: PH

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-09-11

Time: 15:00-17:00

Subject: Lecture 6: Globalisation of Markets and the Internationalisation of the Firm (Chapter 2)

Room: hsalC

Lecturer: PH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-09-12

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 7: Global Market Opportunity Assessment (Chapter 13). Information about project

Lecturer: PH, ZR

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-09-13

Time: -

Subject: Own work

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-09-14

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Literature seminar: Articles 1 and 2

Room: S306

Lecturer: ZR

Other: See separate schedule on the course website

WEEK 38

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-09-17

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 8: Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures, Licensing Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies (Chapter 15 and 16)

Room: hsalD

Lecturer: PH

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-09-18

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 9: Marketing in the Global Firm (Chapter 18)

Room: hsalA

Lecturer: PH

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-09-19

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 10: Human Resource Management in the Global Firm (Chapter 19)

Room: hsalD

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-09-20

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Supervision for project

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-09-21

Time: -

Subject: Group work

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 39

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-09-24

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Lecture 11: Global Sourcing (Chapter 17)

Room: hsalD

Lecturer: PH

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-09-25

Time: 10:00-12:00

Subject: Lecture 12: Green global businesses - The Biofuel Region and Hybrid cars

Room: hsalB

Lecturer: CN, ZR

Other:

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-09-25

Time: 13:00-15:00

Subject: Last Lecture: Human Resource Management in the Global Firm (Chapter 19)

Room: S205h

Lecturer: CN

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-09-26

Time: 08:00-10:00

Subject: Supervision for project

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-09-27

Time: -

Subject: Group work, Submitting project report

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-09-28

Time: 08:00-17:00

Subject: Literature seminar: Articles 3 and 4

Room: S306

Lecturer: ZR

Other: See separate schedule on the course website

WEEK 40

Day: Monday

Date: 2012-10-01

Time: 08:00-16:00

Subject: Presentation of projects

Room: S306

Lecturer: ZR, CN

Other: See separate schedule on the course website

Day: Tuesday

Date: 2012-10-02

Time: -

Subject: Own exam preparation

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Wednesday

Date: 2012-10-03

Time: -

Subject: Own exam preparation

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Thursday

Date: 2012-10-04

Time: -

Subject: Own exam preparation

Room:

Lecturer:

Other:

Day: Friday

Date: 2012-10-05

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Written exam

Lecturer:

Other:

WEEK 45

Day: Saturday

Date: 2012-11-10

Time: 09:00-13:00

Subject: Re-exam

Lecturer:

Other: