Universität Wien

040032 VO Introduction to International Business (MA) (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

One lecture takes place online - all the others onsite.
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We 04.06. 09:45-11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 05.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 19.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 26.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 02.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 09.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 30.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 07.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 14.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 21.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 26.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This course familiarizes students with key theories and core concepts of international business and how these apply to the global environment. It considers the dynamics of the economic, political, and socio-cultural environment and their impact on organizations. The course is designed to help students develop a world-view of the global marketplace and gain knowledge of the global envi-ronment for business functions.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Understand the role of globalisation in shaping the business environment, and recognize chal-lenges and opportunities created by the globalisation of business practices.
2. Identify complexities introduced by globalisation and integrate concepts learned in this class with those acquired in other courses.
3. Employ critical thinking by keeping current with global events and discussing their implications.
4. Critically evaluate various components of a national environment: technological, cultural, eco-nomic, political, and legal systems, and their influence on business practices and strategies.
5. Examine International Business theories (e.g. Uppsala Model, Born Global Firm, RBV, Network theory) and critically evaluate the role of governments and their impact on the international business environment.
6. Understand different aspects of International Business strategy including global opportunity assessment, entry mode and market selection.

For more information please visit https://international-business.univie.ac.at/studies/master-courses/.

Assessment and permitted materials

The evaluation is carried out as an on-site examination and accounts for 100% of the final grade.
For the exam you have to register separately via u:find/u:space.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1 ≥ 88%
2 ≥ 75%
3 ≥ 63%
4 ≥ 50%

Examination topics

Specified topics and chapters from the course syllabus.

Reading list

Course Textbook:
International Business: The New Realities Cavusgil, Knight, Riesenberger, 5th Edition (2019).

Additional Readings:
Buckley, P. J. (2009). The impact of the global factory on economic development. Journal of World Business 44(2), 131–143.

Buckley, P. J., & Casson, M. (1976). The future of the multinational enterprise. London: Macmillan.

Buckley, P. J., & Casson, M. (1981). The Optimal Timing of a Foreign Direct Investment. The Econom-ic Journal (London), 91(361), 75–87.

Buckley, P. J., & Casson, M. C. (2009). The Internalisation Theory of the Multinational Enterprise: A Review of the Progress of a Research Agenda after 30 Years. Journal of International Business Stud-ies, 40(9), 1563–1580.

Buckley, P.J., Enderwick P, and Cross, A.R., (2018). International Business, Oxford University Press.

Casson, M. (1987). The firm and the market: Studies in multinational enterprises and the scope of the firm. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Casson, M. (1996). The theory of the firm. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Casson, M. (2014). Coase and International Business: The Origin and Development of Internalisation Theory. Managerial and Decision Economics, 36, 55–66.

Coase, R. H. (2012). The firm, the market, and the law. University of Chicago press.

Daniels, JD, Radebaugh, LH and Sullivan, DP (2018). International Business: Environments and Oper-ations, (16th ed), Pearson (Global Edition).

Dunning, J. H. (1980). Toward an Eclectic Theory of International Production: Some Empirical Tests. Journal of International Business Studies, 11(1), 9–31.

Johanson, J., & Vahlne, J.-E. (1977). The Internationalization Process of the Firm-A Model of Knowledge Development and Increasing Foreign Market Commitments. Journal of International Business Studies, 8(1), 23–32.

Johanson, J., & Vahlne, J.-E. (2009). The Uppsala internationalization process model revisited: From liability of Foreignness to Liability of Outsidership. Journal of International Business Studies, 40(9), 1411–1431.

Oviatt, B. M., & McDougall, P. P. (1994). Toward a Theory of International New Ventures. Journal of International Business Studies, 25(1), 45–64.

Vahlne, J.-E., & Johanson, J. (2017). From internationalization to evolution: The Uppsala model at 40 years. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(9), 1087–1102.

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