International Trade

2024/2025

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Economics

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

3 year, 2 module

Instructors

Butukhanov, Aleksandr V.

Kuga, Iakov T.

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course “International Business” provides the theoretical framework and practical experience of international business. This is a "big picture" course with a general overview of the major areas of international business: the nature and scope of international business; architecture of the world economy; stakeholders in international business; the different types of mergers and acquisitions; relationships between multinationals and the state; the ways of external growth including the world-wide tendency of digitalization, business activity in product markets as well as in markets for knowledge and technology, etc. The successful completion of the course will increase students' capacity to think globally about a company, its business position on international markets and possible sustainable competitive advantage in rapidly changing international environment. The course has emphasis on developing students' analytical, critical and problem-solving skills through assignments, problem discussions, interactive lectures and case studies. The case studies and assignments will be used to illustrate key points of international business theory and the challenges facing organizations in an international context. The students will have opportunity to develop course project in teams. The teamwork will benefit through additional expertise provided by the students of the different educational fields and countries that will enhance the project results and will provide valuable experience of cross-disciplinary approach.