723G65 · 7.5 credits · Basic level (G2F) · Företagsekonomi
International Business
Active · next start HT 2026
88%
passed the latest ordinary exam
EXA1 · 17 Dec 2025 · 25 students
88%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
EXA1 · 109 students
38%
Harder than 38% of courses at basic level
Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 43 students.
Exam
EXA1 Written Examination
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Ordinary exams
88% passed · 109 students
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- 85%20
Re-exams
100% passed · 10 students
- 100%10
- Pass the re-exam: 100% (10 students), compared with 88% (109 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get B or A: 36% (119 students)
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Other modules
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ASSI Assignments
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Main rounds
100% passed · 109 students
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Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
- Get B or A: 76% (109 students)
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About the course
Aim
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the global, national, and regional business environment
- Communicate past and current research to a broad audience
- Manage the dynamics involved in working in international project groups
- Critically reflect on existing opportunities and arguments, develop and communicate arguments and opinions on fundamental concepts
- Reflect on research contributions and, based on these, summarize and discuss the international business environment
- Analyze a company's entry into an international market, clarifying market conditions and influencing variables associated with cross-border trade
- Evaluate cultural aspects of decision-making and describe strengths and weaknesses related to culturally conditioned behavior and its consequences in an international business environment
Content
The course consists of two parts.
The first part includes a presentation of frameworks for international business at the macro, meso, and micro levels, i.e., the institutional conditions and economic geography for international business. The focus is on theories regarding the nature of international business and why it exists, including aspects of internationalization and the international business environment. This part covers insights into traditional and dominant theoretical paradigms and how international business functions. The focus also includes internationalization processes, various market entry strategies, business strategies, and organizational aspects. Additionally, the first part addresses other analytical issues unique to international business.
The second part focuses on the application of theories and knowledge. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to read, summarize, and reflect on existing research in international business and the ability to work in teams. Perspectives, theories, and models in international business are discussed and communicated. Furthermore, the focus is on applying theoretical concepts in an empirical context.
- Examiner
- Aliaksei Kazlou
- Main field of study
- Företagsekonomi