International Business & Trade a.y. 2023-24

Topic outline

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  General

  Teacher: Norifumi Kawai

  Course code: 910004-ENG
  

  • Annunci Forum
  • Guest Speakers File
  • Nicola Torregiani (Subaru Italia) File
  • Syllabus (International Business & Trade) - Updated File
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  Final Exam - Seat Allocation Plan (18.06.2024)

  • List of Examinees File
  • Seat Allocation Plan File
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  Group Presentation

  • Assessment Criteria File
  • List of Groups (Group Presentation - 15%) File
  • Quantitative Analysis vs. Qualitative Analysis File
  • Improving the Illustration of Presentations File
  • Improving Graph Literacy File
  • Progress Report (10.05.2024) Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:00 PM

    Due: Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:30 PM
  • Group Leader Evaluation Report (Due: 20:00 on 24.05.2024 | Friday) Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 17 May 2024, 9:00 AM

    Due: Friday, 24 May 2024, 8:00 PM
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  WEEK 1

  • Self-Introduction Form (International Business & Trade) Assignment

    Opened: Monday, 19 February 2024, 10:30 AM

    Due: Friday, 23 February 2024, 7:00 PM
  • Conquering Global Markets - Ch.1 The Economics of Globalization File
  • Conquering Global Markets - Ch.2 Trends in Globalization File
  • Conquering Global Markets - Ch.3 The Risks, Challenges & Benefits of Being Global File
  • Conquering Global Markets - Ch.4 How Do Companes Go Global File
  • Value Creation in the Global Apparel Industry (The Case of Zara) File
  • WEEK 1-1 Introduction to the Course File
  • WEEK 1-2 International Management & Globalization File
  • WEEK 1-2 Voluntary Short Report (Due: 23:00 on 22.03.2024) Assignment

    Opened: Thursday, 22 February 2024, 12:00 AM

    Due: Thursday, 22 February 2024, 11:00 PM
  • WEEK 1-3 Voluntary Short Report (Due: 23:00 on 23.02.2024) Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 23 February 2024, 12:00 PM

    Due: Friday, 23 February 2024, 11:00 PM
  • List of Students (IBT) File
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  WEEK 2

  • Conquering Global Markets - Ch.5 Nonequity Modes of Investment File
  • Conquering Global Markets - Ch.6 Equity Investment Alliances & JVs File
  • Boustanifar, H., Zajac, E. J., & Zilja, F. (2021) File
  • Rubén Fernández-Ortiz & Guadalupe Fuentes Lombardo (2009) File
  • Matta, E., & Beamish, P. W. (2008). File
  • List of Questions (Boustanifar et al., 2021; Fernandez-Ortiz & Lombardo, 2009; Matta & Beamish, 2008) File
  • Hsu, W. T., Chen, H. L., & Cheng, C. Y. (2013) File
  • Vermeulen, F., & Barkema, H. (2002) File
  • List of Questions (Hsu, 2013; Vermeulen & Barkema, 2002) File
  • WEEK 2-1 Voluntary Short Report (Due: 23:00 on 26.02.2024) Assignment

    Opened: Monday, 26 February 2024, 12:30 PM

    Due: Monday, 26 February 2024, 11:00 PM
  • WEEK 2-2 Voluntary Short Report (Due: 29:00 on 23.02.2024) Assignment

    Opened: Thursday, 29 February 2024, 4:30 PM

    Due: Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:00 PM
  • WEEK 2-3 Voluntary Short Report (Due: 23:00 on 01.03.2024) Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 1 March 2024, 2:30 PM

    Due: Friday, 1 March 2024, 11:00 PM
  • WEEK 2-1 How Do Companies Go Global File
  • List of Graduate Career Programs File
  • Case Interview Preparation File
  • The Case of Nike File
  • WEEK 2-2 Non-Equity & Equity Based Investments File
  • WEEK 2-3 Antecedents of International Diversification File
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  WEEK 3

  • Isobe et al. (2000) File
  • Delios & Beamish (2001) File
  • Peng (2000) File
  • Meyer et al. (2009) File
  • Schwens et al. (2011) File
  • Reading Assignment - List of Questions (Peng, 2000) File
  • Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Meyer et al., 2009; Schwens et al., 2011) File
  • Head & Mayer (2004) File
  • Meyer & Nguyen (2005) File
  • Li et al. (2023) File
  • WEEK 3-1 Consequences of International DIversification File
  • Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Isobe et al., 2000; Delios & Beamish, 2001) File
  • The Danone & Wahaha Group File
  • WEEK 3-2 Determinants of Foreign Subsidiary Performance File
  • The LG-Nortel Joint Venture Case File
  • List of Questions (The LG-Nortel Joint Venture Case) File
  • Voluntary Short Report Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 8 March 2024, 3:00 PM

    Due: Friday, 8 March 2024, 11:00 PM
  • WEEK 3-3 Entry Mode Selection (1) File
  • Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Meyer & Nguyen, 2005; Head & Mayer, 2004; Li et al., 2023) File
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  WEEK 4

  • WEEK 4-1 Entry Mode Selection (2) File
  • WEEK 4-2 Location Selection Strategy File
  • WEEK 4-3 Reviewing the Lecture Materials File
  • Voluntary Short Report Assignment

    Opened: Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:00 PM

    Due: Monday, 11 March 2024, 11:59 PM
  • Buckley et al. (2013) File
  • Thams & Dau (2023) File
  • Ozkan (2020) File
  • Gill (2011) File
  • Conquering Global Markets - Ch.7 Mergers & Acquisitions File
  • Bharti Airtel Acquires Resources & Companies Folder
  • Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Buckley et al., 2013; Thams & Dau, 2023; Ozkan, 2020) File
  • Nomura File
  • Cadbury Schweppes & Adams / Lonrho & Rollex / Lafarge in India File
  • Lafrage in India File
  • Reading Assignment - List of Questions (Gill, 2012) File
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  WEEK 5

  • Eli Lilly in India: Rethinking the Joint Venture Strategy File
  • Teva Pharmaceuticals File
  • Fast Retailing & Lotte File
  • Kawai & Chung (2019) File
  • Kent Chemical: Organizing for International Growth File
  • Lundbeck Korea: Managing an International Growth Engine File
  • Voluntary Short Report (04.04.2024 | Thursday) Assignment

    Opened: Thursday, 4 April 2024, 4:30 PM

    Due: Thursday, 4 April 2024, 11:00 PM
  • WEEK 5-1 De-Internationalization (1) File
  • WEEK 5-2 Deinternationalization (2) & Cross-Border Acquisitions File
  • WEEK 5-3 Gill (2012) File
  • Voluntary Short Report (08.04.2024) Assignment

    Opened: Monday, 8 April 2024, 3:30 PM

    Due: Monday, 15 April 2024, 11:30 PM
  • Establishing Contacts & Effective Networking File
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  WEEK 6

  • WEEK 6-1 Learning from Cases File
  • WEEK 6-2 Multinational Strategy File
  • WEEK 6-3 HQ-Subsidiary Relations File
  • List of Questions for the Assigned Articles (Yang et al., 2009; NIDEC Corporation; Xiaomi in the Global Smartphone Market; Beko Washes Clothes Across Europe) File
  • Voluntary Short Report (26.04.2024 | Friday) Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 26 April 2024, 2:30 PM

    Due: Friday, 26 April 2024, 6:00 PM
  • Ambos & Birkinshaw (2010) File
  • O’Brien et al. (2018) File
  • McDonald’s Reinvents Itself in India File
  • Xiaomi Challenges Global Smartphone Leaders File
  • Beko Washes Clothes Across Europe File
  • Nidec Corporation File
  • Park et al. (2015) File
  • Kawai et al. (2018) File
  • Yang et al. (2009) File
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  WEEK 7

  • WEEK 7-1 Emerging Market Companies as Globalizers File
  • WEEK 7-2 Reviewing the Lecture Materials File
  • WEEK 7-3 Global Wine War 2015 & Imax File
  • Global Wine War 2015: New World Versus Old File
  • Imax: Expansion in BRIC Economies File
  • Levendary Café: The China Challenge File
  • Silvio Napoli at Schindler India File
  • Voluntary Short Report (03.05.2024 | Friday) Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 3 May 2024, 2:30 PM

    Due: Friday, 3 May 2024, 9:00 PM
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  WEEK 8

  • WEEK 8-1 Silvio Napoli at Schindler India & Levendary Cafe - The China Challenge File
  • WEEK 8-2 The East Asian Economies: From Miracle to Crisis File
  • WEEK 8-3 Business System of Asia File
  • Subaru Annual Report (2023) File
  • Assignment (09.05.2024 | Thursday)

    Opened: Thursday, 9 May 2024, 12:30 PM

    Due: Friday, 10 May 2024, 12:00 PM
  • Li, J. (2003). File
  • List of Questions (Li, 2003) File
  • Trappolini (2013) File
  • List of Questions (Trappolini, 2013) File
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  WEEK 9

  • WEEK 9-1 Management in Japan File
  • WEEK 9-1 Ahmadjian & Robbins (2005) File
  • WEEK 9-2 Colpan & Hikino (2005) & Aoyama (2007) File
  • Aoyama (2007) File
  • Colpan & Hikino (2005) File
  • Ahmadjian & Robbins (2005) File
  • Entrepreneurship Vacuum in Japan File
  • Japanese Government Pushes for Governance Reform File
  • List of Questions (Colpan & Hikino, 2005; Ahmadjian & Robbins, 2005; Aoyama, 2007) File
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  WEEK 10 (27.05.2024 | Monday)

  • Chang & Park (2012) File
  • Sheng et al. (2011) File
  • Tse (2010) File
  • List of Questions (Chang & Park, 2012; Sheng et al. 2011) File
  • Group Presentation Assessment Report Assignment

    Opened: Monday, 20 May 2024, 10:30 AM

    Due: Monday, 20 May 2024, 6:00 PM
  • Group Presentation Assessment Report Assignment

    Opened: Thursday, 23 May 2024, 2:30 PM

    Due: Thursday, 23 May 2024, 10:00 PM
  • Group Presentation Assessment Report Assignment

    Opened: Friday, 24 May 2024, 12:30 PM

    Due: Friday, 24 May 2024, 8:00 PM
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  WEEK 11 (30.05.2024 & 31.05.2024 | Thursday & Friday)

  • Management in China File
  • Management in Korea File
  • Chizema & Kim (2010) File
  • Su & Howard (2009) File
  • Lee & Lee (2007) File
  • Chang Samsung vs Sony (Ch.8 The Future of Sony & Samsung Electronics) File
  • List of Questions (Chizema & Kim, 2010; Su & Howard, 2009; & Lee & Lee, 2007) File
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  WEEK 12

  • Exam Preparation: '3' Major Sections (By Colour) File
  • Su & Howard (2009), Chizema & Kim (2010) & Final Exam File