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International Business & Trade a.y. 2023-24
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International Business & Trade a.y. 2023-24
Topic outline
General
Teacher: Norifumi Kawai
Course code:
910004-ENG
Annunci
Forum
Guest Speakers
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Nicola Torregiani (Subaru Italia)
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Syllabus (International Business & Trade) - Updated
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Final Exam - Seat Allocation Plan (18.06.2024)
List of Examinees
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Seat Allocation Plan
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Group Presentation
Assessment Criteria
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List of Groups (Group Presentation - 15%)
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Quantitative Analysis vs. Qualitative Analysis
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Improving the Illustration of Presentations
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Improving Graph Literacy
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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
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
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Conquering Global Markets - Ch.2 Trends in Globalization
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Conquering Global Markets - Ch.3 The Risks, Challenges & Benefits of Being Global
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Conquering Global Markets - Ch.4 How Do Companes Go Global
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Value Creation in the Global Apparel Industry (The Case of Zara)
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WEEK 1-1 Introduction to the Course
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WEEK 1-2 International Management & Globalization
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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)
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WEEK 2
Conquering Global Markets - Ch.5 Nonequity Modes of Investment
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Conquering Global Markets - Ch.6 Equity Investment Alliances & JVs
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Boustanifar, H., Zajac, E. J., & Zilja, F. (2021)
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Rubén Fernández-Ortiz & Guadalupe Fuentes Lombardo (2009)
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Matta, E., & Beamish, P. W. (2008).
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List of Questions (Boustanifar et al., 2021; Fernandez-Ortiz & Lombardo, 2009; Matta & Beamish, 2008)
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Hsu, W. T., Chen, H. L., & Cheng, C. Y. (2013)
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Vermeulen, F., & Barkema, H. (2002)
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List of Questions (Hsu, 2013; Vermeulen & Barkema, 2002)
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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
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List of Graduate Career Programs
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Case Interview Preparation
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The Case of Nike
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WEEK 2-2 Non-Equity & Equity Based Investments
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WEEK 2-3 Antecedents of International Diversification
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WEEK 3
Isobe et al. (2000)
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Delios & Beamish (2001)
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Peng (2000)
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Meyer et al. (2009)
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Schwens et al. (2011)
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Reading Assignment - List of Questions (Peng, 2000)
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Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Meyer et al., 2009; Schwens et al., 2011)
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Head & Mayer (2004)
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Meyer & Nguyen (2005)
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Li et al. (2023)
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WEEK 3-1 Consequences of International DIversification
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Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Isobe et al., 2000; Delios & Beamish, 2001)
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The Danone & Wahaha Group
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WEEK 3-2 Determinants of Foreign Subsidiary Performance
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The LG-Nortel Joint Venture Case
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List of Questions (The LG-Nortel Joint Venture Case)
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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)
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Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Meyer & Nguyen, 2005; Head & Mayer, 2004; Li et al., 2023)
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WEEK 4
WEEK 4-1 Entry Mode Selection (2)
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WEEK 4-2 Location Selection Strategy
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WEEK 4-3 Reviewing the Lecture Materials
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Voluntary Short Report
Assignment
Opened:
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:00 PM
Due:
Monday, 11 March 2024, 11:59 PM
Buckley et al. (2013)
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Thams & Dau (2023)
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Ozkan (2020)
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Gill (2011)
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Conquering Global Markets - Ch.7 Mergers & Acquisitions
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Bharti Airtel Acquires Resources & Companies
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Reading Assignments - List of Questions (Buckley et al., 2013; Thams & Dau, 2023; Ozkan, 2020)
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Nomura
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Cadbury Schweppes & Adams / Lonrho & Rollex / Lafarge in India
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Lafrage in India
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Reading Assignment - List of Questions (Gill, 2012)
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WEEK 5
Eli Lilly in India: Rethinking the Joint Venture Strategy
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Teva Pharmaceuticals
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Fast Retailing & Lotte
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Kawai & Chung (2019)
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Kent Chemical: Organizing for International Growth
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Lundbeck Korea: Managing an International Growth Engine
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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)
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WEEK 5-2 Deinternationalization (2) & Cross-Border Acquisitions
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WEEK 5-3 Gill (2012)
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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
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WEEK 6
WEEK 6-1 Learning from Cases
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WEEK 6-2 Multinational Strategy
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WEEK 6-3 HQ-Subsidiary Relations
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List of Questions for the Assigned Articles (Yang et al., 2009; NIDEC Corporation; Xiaomi in the Global Smartphone Market; Beko Washes Clothes Across Europe)
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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)
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O’Brien et al. (2018)
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McDonald’s Reinvents Itself in India
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Xiaomi Challenges Global Smartphone Leaders
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Beko Washes Clothes Across Europe
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Nidec Corporation
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Park et al. (2015)
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Kawai et al. (2018)
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Yang et al. (2009)
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WEEK 7
WEEK 7-1 Emerging Market Companies as Globalizers
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WEEK 7-2 Reviewing the Lecture Materials
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WEEK 7-3 Global Wine War 2015 & Imax
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Global Wine War 2015: New World Versus Old
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Imax: Expansion in BRIC Economies
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Levendary Café: The China Challenge
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Silvio Napoli at Schindler India
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Voluntary Short Report (03.05.2024 | Friday)
Assignment
Opened:
Friday, 3 May 2024, 2:30 PM
Due:
Friday, 3 May 2024, 9:00 PM
WEEK 8
WEEK 8-1 Silvio Napoli at Schindler India & Levendary Cafe - The China Challenge
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WEEK 8-2 The East Asian Economies: From Miracle to Crisis
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WEEK 8-3 Business System of Asia
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Subaru Annual Report (2023)
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Assignment (09.05.2024 | Thursday)
Opened:
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 12:30 PM
Due:
Friday, 10 May 2024, 12:00 PM
Li, J. (2003).
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List of Questions (Li, 2003)
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Trappolini (2013)
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List of Questions (Trappolini, 2013)
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WEEK 9
WEEK 9-1 Management in Japan
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WEEK 9-1 Ahmadjian & Robbins (2005)
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WEEK 9-2 Colpan & Hikino (2005) & Aoyama (2007)
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Aoyama (2007)
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Colpan & Hikino (2005)
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Ahmadjian & Robbins (2005)
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Entrepreneurship Vacuum in Japan
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Japanese Government Pushes for Governance Reform
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List of Questions (Colpan & Hikino, 2005; Ahmadjian & Robbins, 2005; Aoyama, 2007)
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WEEK 10 (27.05.2024 | Monday)
Chang & Park (2012)
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Sheng et al. (2011)
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Tse (2010)
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List of Questions (Chang & Park, 2012; Sheng et al. 2011)
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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
WEEK 11 (30.05.2024 & 31.05.2024 | Thursday & Friday)
Management in China
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Management in Korea
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Chizema & Kim (2010)
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Su & Howard (2009)
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Lee & Lee (2007)
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Chang Samsung vs Sony (Ch.8 The Future of Sony & Samsung Electronics)
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List of Questions (Chizema & Kim, 2010; Su & Howard, 2009; & Lee & Lee, 2007)
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WEEK 12
Exam Preparation: '3' Major Sections (By Colour)
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Su & Howard (2009), Chizema & Kim (2010) & Final Exam
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International Business & Trade a.y. 2023-24
General
Final Exam - Seat Allocation Plan (18.06.2024)
Group Presentation
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10 (27.05.2024 | Monday)
WEEK 11 (30.05.2024 & 31.05.2024 | Thursday & Friday)
WEEK 12
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