W826 – Strategic Issues in International Business
Module
Strategic Issues in International Business
Strategic Issues in International Business |
Module number
W826 [IB-MA W06]
Version: 1 |
Faculty
Business Administration
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Level
Master
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Duration
1 Semester
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Semester
Summer semester
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Module supervisor
Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis |
Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Gerard Lewis |
Course language(s)
English |
ECTS credits
5.00 credits |
Workload
150 hours |
Courses
4.00 SCH (4.00 SCH Seminar) |
Self-study time
90.00 hours |
Pre-examination(s)
None
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Examination(s)
Alternative examination - Presentation Alternative examination - Essay |
Form of teaching
Lectures The basic principles, concepts and theories will be Readings For each topic there are chapters from the main Worked examples and problems Application of the course Case Studies Students prepare case assignments prior to the Seminars Presentations Students will be responsible for preparing and delivering seminars on specific strategic issues in international business. Essay Students produce an academic essay on one of the seminar topics. |
Media type
Lecture slides are in PPT format. |
Instruction content/structure
The Corporate Issue Construct Uncertainty and Munificence Strategic Decision Making Context analysis and issue framing Testing the business idea Seminars (issues in different industries) |
Qualification objectives
The aim of the module is to understand how complex issues could affect industries and firms strategically in the future. After successfully completing the module the student will be able to: |
Social and personal skills
Analytical skills – especially of soft factors Project management, teamwork & presentation skills Problem solving – identifying and solving the problem is a key skill in business strategy development Creativity – ‚stepping outside of the box‘. The essence of business strategy is to do something different. |
Special admission requirements
No information
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Recommended prerequisites
English level C1 Strategic Issues in International Business is a capstone module and requires the application of many areas from the Bachelor degree and the first semester of the Master degree programme. |
Continuation options
No information
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Literature
The following textbooks are recommended for supporting and Kees van der Heijden, Scenarios: The Art of Strategic Conversation, John Wiley, 2005. Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur, Business Model Generation, John Wiley, 2010. Supporting Reading: Gerry Johnson, Kevan Scholes & Richard Whittington, Exploring Corporate Strategy, Prentice Hall, London Robert M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis, Blackwell, London Mintzberg, Quinn & Ghoshal, The Strategy Process, European Edition, Prentice Hall, London |
Current teaching resources
Module materials are available on Portal Sachsen (OPAL) |
Notes
For students who expect to develop an international career, the |
Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
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