The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- International business 2013 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2014 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2015 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2016 - Business in the baltic sea region
- International business 2017 - Business in the baltic sea region
The course takes place in period
2 (2017-10-23 to 2017-12-31)
Level/category
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
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (15 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2017-10-09 to 2017-11-05
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017-10-24 | 14:15 - 18:00 | B325 | International Business strategies of SMEs | ||
2017-11-21 | 14:15 - 18:00 | B325 | International Business strategies of SMEs | ||
2017-12-19 | 14:15 - 18:00 | B325 | International Business strategies of SMEs |