Theory Paper
Handbook for Introduction International Business
University of Groningen
Prof. Dr. S. Beugelsdijk
Year 2011-2012
Course code: EBP003A05
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This handbook contains a set of questions and answers that can be used as input by teachers involved in the working group meetings. In general, these questions should NOT be communicated to the students beforehand (or afterwards), because they are supposed to write an individual reflection before the class meeting. These questions only serve as useful vehicles to start the class room discussion in the working group meetings, and should only be used by teachers.
Copyright:
The use of this material is copyrighted by Prof. Dr. Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, and free use of this material is not allowed without the explicit agreement by the copyright holder.
Educational goals
Upon completion of the course the student is able to: 1. Discover how the resource based view of the firm can be applied in the context of international business 2. Relate the theories to the corporate reality and reflect on key theories in international business. 3. Reproduce and apply key concepts and constructs in international business 4. Express themselves with the language management scholars and economists use 5. Work with Excel (basic skills and simple calculations) to understand the concept of distance in international business. 6. Employ literature research methods (library search) 7. Summarize and reflect on popular scientific business journals (learn how to read HBR) 8. Discuss in English in class room
Link educational goals - Assessment and teaching methods
Upon completion of the course the student is able to: | Assessment methods | Teaching methods | 1. Discover how the resource based view of the firm can be applied in the context of international business | Intermediate exam with MC-questions Final exam with MC-questions Harvard Business Review assignmentsCase assignments
University of Groningen
Prof. Dr. S. Beugelsdijk
Year 2011-2012
Course code: EBP003A05
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This handbook contains a set of questions and answers that can be used as input by teachers involved in the working group meetings. In general, these questions should NOT be communicated to the students beforehand (or afterwards), because they are supposed to write an individual reflection before the class meeting. These questions only serve as useful vehicles to start the class room discussion in the working group meetings, and should only be used by teachers.
Copyright:
The use of this material is copyrighted by Prof. Dr. Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, and free use of this material is not allowed without the explicit agreement by the copyright holder.
Educational goals
Upon completion of the course the student is able to: 1. Discover how the resource based view of the firm can be applied in the context of international business 2. Relate the theories to the corporate reality and reflect on key theories in international business. 3. Reproduce and apply key concepts and constructs in international business 4. Express themselves with the language management scholars and economists use 5. Work with Excel (basic skills and simple calculations) to understand the concept of distance in international business. 6. Employ literature research methods (library search) 7. Summarize and reflect on popular scientific business journals (learn how to read HBR) 8. Discuss in English in class room
Link educational goals - Assessment and teaching methods
Upon completion of the course the student is able to: | Assessment methods | Teaching methods | 1. Discover how the resource based view of the firm can be applied in the context of international business | Intermediate exam with MC-questions Final exam with MC-questions Harvard Business Review assignmentsCase assignments