Course syllabus

Course overview

The intention with the bachelor course in international business is to prepare students for a professional career where they work in, or in a supporting function for, MNCs in a managerial role. The ability of the students to understand and critically analyze how cultural, institutional and economic differences between countries create prerequisites for international growth and organization of the MNC is developed in the course.

Emphasis is given to theories related to MNC evolution, organization and relation to the surrounding society. Based on extant research, students are trained to tackle and analyze current challenges to develop scientifically anchored recommendations contributing to sustainable development of MNCs. 

Please read the study guide to prepare for the course (available upon registration).

Course Coordinator: Mikael Hilmersson

Student Course Representative: Jacob Erlandsson Ueda. See page Course evaluation and development

Course Administrator: Måns Ramberg (ep@handels.gu.se)

Course details

The bachelor course in international business is lectured in English. It is a full-time course of 15 credits. The course is offered in the first cycle and is included in the sixth semester of the Bachelor Programme in Business and Economics for students majoring in business administration. It is also open to exchange students.

Course dates: 15 January to 20 March 2024

Course registration in Ladok is required for programme students, and opens on 8 January 2024. Please register for the course as soon as possible.

Study guide EKF301

Course syllabus and reading list EKF301

Schedule EKF301 

Assessment

The learning outcomes of the course are assessed through:

• a written individual exam
• active contribution in mandatory seminars
• written and oral presentation of a case study

Exam dates

Please note: You must register (sign-up) on Ladok for each exam you intend to take. The registration deadline is 10 days prior to each exam date. You can find information regarding start time and location of the exam under the tab Examinations (Examinationstillfällen) on Ladok.  

The Student Portal has comprehensive information about exams in the university's examination halls. Please note that you, as a student, are responsible for complying with the rules for written examinations at the University of Gothenburg. It is therefore important that you read through this information well before your exam.