Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

After completion of the course students will be
able to develop internationalisation strategies for small- and medium sized companies and actively support businesses to enter foreign markets

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will have
an understanding of drivers and barriers to
internationalisation. He/She can compare
different market entry modes and analyze their
pros and cons especially in a Nordic-Baltic context. The
student will be able to create a plan for a small
enterprise to reach an international market.

Course contents

- The concept of international business
strategies; alternative approaches
- Drivers and barriers to SME
internationalisation
- Internationalisation modes
- Marketing strategies
- Business case development
- An internationalisation project, where teams
work with different real-life assignments to support the
internationalisation of SMEs. Hence, a part of
the course is slightly different for different
course participants.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Previous course names

- 2015, 2016 Internationalization of small- and medium-
sized companies

Additional information

The course is mainly delivered online with only three compulsory classroom sessions (course introduction 24.10, mid-term meeting 21.11, final reporting 19.12).

Recommended or required reading

Daszkiewicz, N. and Wach, K, 2012. Internationalisation of SMEs: Context, Models and Implementation. Available on https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2198050 External link
Nobanet handbook I, 2015: The Socio-Economic Environment of the Nordic and Baltic countries. Available on https://www.nordicbalticnet.info/materials-development External link
Nobanet handbook II, 2015: SMEs and Foreign Trade. Available on https://www.nordicbalticnet.info/materials-development External link
E-learning materials produced by EDU-SMEs
Reports, presentations and articles uploaded in
itslearning

Study activities

  • Lectures - 13 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 60 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 60 hours
  • - 0 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Supported virtual education

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Completion of assignments, presentations, and a
final report.

Teacher

Källström Eija

Examiner

Källström Eija

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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