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International Management (VT IME)

International Management (VT IME)

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration
Project Description
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Theories of Trade and Investment
  • Participants in International Business
  • Political, Legal, and Cultural Aspects of International Business
  • Strategy and Organization of the International Firm
  • Marketing in the Global Firm
  • Current Issues in International Management
  • International Management in Practice
Teaching Method
  • Lecture with interactive elements
  • Case Studies
Learning Outcomes The students...
Professional Competence
  • know the most important theories on international business and their boundary conditions.
  • reflect upon different actors and their roles in international business.
  • understand the essential influencing factors for decision-making in international environments.
  • can describe the most important internationalization strategies and structures.
  • know different market entry strategies as well as the most important instruments for the identification and evaluation of markets.
Methodological Competence
  • can apply fundamental models of international management to new situations.
  • can apply, explain and interpret the requirements of internationalization strategies.
  • can compare alternative internationalization approaches, identify similarities and differences.
  • can assess different market environments and their particularities.
Social Competence
  • listen and understand arguments made by / points of view taken by fellow students.
  • work in groups on case studies.
  • evaluate the solutions of colleagues in comparison to own solution.
  • represent and defend their own solution even when criticized.
Personal Competence
  • tolerate different points of view.
  • can constructively use different perspectives for the development of new arguments.
  • take responsibility for their own decisions.
  • can adapt own needs to the different needs of their counterpart.
  • can defend and give reasons for their own opinions and decisions.
Requirements (formal)
Enrolment from WS23/24
These admission requirements:
  • To register for modules in the specialisation, the modules Statistics, Business Mathematics and English I must have been successfully completed.
  • In addition, the module Strategic Management must have been successfully completed in order to register for the IME specialisation.

Enrolment before WS23/24
Either the above admission requirements or:
  • To register for modules in the specialisation, modules worth at least 45 ECTS credits from the first year of study and the English I module must have been successfully completed.
  • Elective subjects are not taken into account for these regulations.

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Requirements
  • adequate knowledge of English
  • ability to work independently
  • basic knowledge of scientific work
Module number:
6110797
Semester:
SS 26
ECTS Credits:
3
Courses:
28 L / 21 h
Self-study:
69 h
Language:
English
Scheduled Semester:
4