International Business in the Era of Disruptions

Learning outcomes
 The key objectives of the course are: to introduce the frameworks and tools to analyse global business environment, to introduce various modes of doing business across borders, and to familiarize with the planning, implementation and management of business activities globally. The learning outcomes include:

• the enhanced awareness of differences in global business environment, including political, regulation and cultural aspects
• understanding of the dynamics and suitability of various ways to conduct business in different global business environments, including the adaptation issues
• understanding of the related ethical and social responsibility issues
• ability to analyse and plan global business activities
• problem-solving skills based on real-life cases.

Content
 The course provides a theoretically grounded overview of key issues, opportunities and challenges in global business. We shall assess globalization and the consequent changes in firms operating environment and analyze the needs to adjust firms strategies and operations due to these changes. The course covers key concepts and principles of conducting business in the international dimension, including issues in various functions, such as HR and marketing. The role of politics and regulation are covered, including world trade and regional economic blocs. The premises that various countries provide for companies in terms of competitiveness are analyzed.  Ethical issues as well as social and environmental responsibility are addressed. The purpose of the course is to a) present the most important forces affecting international business today, b) introduce various international strategies, and c) present the ways to organize, coordinate and control international activities

Teacher
 Iiris Saittakari

Study material
 As indicated in the syllabus.

Online learning environment for the course & Activating Aalto ID

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching. You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.Instructions for activating your Aalto User IDDigital workspace of the course: MyCourses

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Workload
 Contact teaching 
Independent work 

Prerequisites
 -

Evaluation
Based on assignments and participation.
 

Teaching time and location

The teaching time and the location of the course can be found at Sisu information system

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2. From the top of the page (Version drop-down menu), check that academic year 2023-2024 is selected  

3. From the blue bar, click Lecture and open the Groups and teaching times tabto see the teaching time and the location of the course. Exam times can be seen by clicking Exam.
    

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Registration and course fee

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Course registration

Registration for this course starts on 11.12.2023 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 1.1.2024 at 23.59

The number of participants is limited to 5.

This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Business.

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
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Equivalences: 26C10000 International Business and Strategy

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