Internationalization (OPEN UNI)

Upon completion of the course, students will understand what the international business context is, and know the key drivers of internationalization and globalization. The students are able to recognize and describe different international operation modes. The students are further able to compare and evaluate the foreign operation modes in specific decision-making situations for both multinational enterprises and small & medium sized enterprises. Finally, the students understand different challenges faced by the firms during internationalization including environmental and social challenges.

Mode of delivery: Online course

The course is based on self-learning by the students based on the slides with detailed information. Also, a few online sessions are arranged to discuss the course contents and final assignment. Along with these, the students are recommended to read the course textbooks and relevant articles to enhance their learning.

Will be uploaded in Moodle

Online via Moodle

The course utilizes a numerical grading scale 0-5. In the numerical scale zero stands for fail. The grade will be based on an individually written final assignment according the instructions given during the course.

Target group University and Open University Students

Additional information: The course can be included in the Minor Studies in Economics and Business Administration, subject studies in the 35 ECTS module.