Special Topics in International Business a.y. 2023-24

Topic outline

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  General

  Teacher: Norifumi Kawai

  Course code: 87167
  

  • Annunci Forum
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  Group Presentations (20.05.2024 & 22.05.2024)

  • List of Groups & Assigned Topics File
  • Assessment Criteria File
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  Quiz (March 2024)

  • Results File
  • Questions (With Answers) File
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  WEEK 1

  • Syllabus (Special Topics in Internationalization) File
  • WEEK 1-1 Introduction to the Course File
  • WEEK 1-2 Globalizing Business File
  • Self-Introduction Form Assignment

    Opened: Monday, 19 February 2024, 12:30 PM

    Due: Friday, 23 February 2024, 7:00 PM
  • Adidas: Sales, Suppliers & Stakeholders around the World Folder
  • Global Business in the Digital Age: Airbnb Folder
  • Should We Manage Political Risks Proactively or Passively Folder
  • List of Students (STI) File
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  WEEK 2

  • WEEK 2-1 Formal Institutions File
  • WEEK 2-2 Informal Institutions File
  • Managing Business Risks in Turkey Folder
  • Carlsberg Faces Political Risk in Russia Folder
  • Limitations of Hofstede’s Framework File
  • Multilinguists in MNEs File
  • FYI: KPMG File
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  WEEK 3

  • WEEK 3-1 Firm Resources File
  • The Case of Lego File
  • The Case of SAP Folder
  • Rolls-Royce - Evolving Capabilities Folder
  • Enhancing UK Export Competitiveness File
  • EU Exports - Emerging Economy Opportunities Folder
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  WEEK 4

  • WEEK 4-1 Firm Resources & Trading Internationally File
  • WEEK 4-2 UK Export Competitiveness File
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  WEEK 5

  • WEEK 5-1 Investing Abroad Directly File
  • WEEK 5-2 European Integration File
  • Spanish MNCs File
  • Politics & FDI in Argentina File
  • Corporate Taxation Drives US FDI in Europe File
  • A Day in European Business Folder
  • In & Out - The British Folder
  • Zhang (2004) File
  • Cheung (2010) File
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  WEEK 6

  • Corporate Social Responsibility I File
  • Kawai et al. (2018) File
  • Tatoglu et al. (2014) File
  • German Chamber of Commerce Develops Social Responsibility in China File
  • WEEK 6-1 Corporate Social Responsibility II File
  • WEEK 6-2 Starting International Business File
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  WEEK 7

  • WEEK 7-1: ESET: From Living Room to Global Player in Antivirus Software File
  • WEEK 7-2: Foreign Entry Strategies I File
  • Chang (2008). “Wannabe Global”. File
  • List of Questions (ESSET & Wanna Be Global) File
  • Pearl River Piano Folder
  • Tata & Geely Acquire Capabilities Folder
  • JV ZF Kama In Russia Folder
  • ESET & Wannabe Global File
  • Quiz Folder
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  WEEK 8

  • WEEK 8-1 Foreign Entry Strategies File
  • WEEK 8-2 Competitive Dynamics File
  • Meyer et al. (2009). File
  • Meyer & Nguyen (2005). File
  • Puck et al. (2009). File
  • Gulf Airlines Challenge a Global Industry Folder
  • Xiaomi Challenges Global Smartphone Leaders File
  • List of Questions (Meyer & Su, 2011) File
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  WEEK 9

  • Global Strategies & Acquisitions I File
  • Danisco - The Rise & Sale of a Global Leader Folder
  • Nomura File
  • Gill (2012) File
  • Daimer Merges & Demerges File
  • List of Questions (Gill, 2012) File
  • Global Strategies & Acquisitions II File
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  WEEK 10

  • WEEK 10-1 Structuring & Innovating in the MNE File
  • Asakawa (2001) File
  • Subsidiary Initiatives at Schenck Shanghai Machinery File
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  WEEK 11

  • WEEK 11-1 & WEEK 11-2 International Human Resource Management File
  • Competing for Talent in China File
  • Tungli & Peiperl (2009) File
  • Rickley & Karim (2018) File
  • List of Questions (Rickley & Karim, 2018) File
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  WEEK 12

  • WEEK 12-1 International Human Resource Management File
  • Lecture Slides on Rickley & Karim (2011) File
  • Syllabus (Revised) File
  • How to Achieve a High Score in the Final Exam URL