International Economics and Trade

Fakultät

Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Version

Version 3.0 vom 14.09.2015

Modulkennung

22M0779

Modulname (englisch)

International Economics and Trade

Studiengänge mit diesem Modul

International Supply Chain Management (MSCM)

Niveaustufe

4

Lehrinhalte

- Determinants of international business activity and explanatory theories for the development of foreign trade- Significance of the economic, sociocultural and political environment- Practical problems with international business activities of companies and possible support (institutes, support, legislation, foreign trade)- Lines of development of the world market integration- European integration- Strategies for entry into the foreign market and for the defence of international competition- Significance of transnational networks and strategic alliances- Necessity of an internationally oriented knowledge management- Organizational consequences of international activities- Examination and evaluation of concrete examples of international business activities in the logistics sector- Export law and customs law- International transport law- INCOTERMS

Lernergebnisse / Kompetenzziele

Wissensverbreiterung
Students who have successfully studied this module
- identify the high significance of international business relations
- know the theoretical principles and the most important methods and instruments as well as the instruments of the foreign trade and the international marketing.
Wissensvertiefung
Students who have successfully studied this module
- have detailed knowledge about the connection between monetary developments, political decisions and legal differences as well as cultural differences in which the trading partners and service partners operate. They are especially familiar with the principles of the process of economic integration in Europe and the binational collaboration within the EUREGIO zone.
Können - instrumentale Kompetenz
Students who have successfully studied this module
- are able to apply the developed theories, methods and instruments to practicel cases.
Können - kommunikative Kompetenz
Students who have successfully studied this module
- are able to present purposeful and discuss controversially analyses and evaluations of the international activities of companies.
Können - systemische Kompetenz
Students who have successfully studied this module
- are able to apply independently the learned methods to new issues.

Lehr-/Lernmethoden

- lectures- roll playing game- independent processing of case studies in small groups- term papers and presentation of the results by the students

Modulpromotor

Leferink, Bartho

Lehrende
  • Müglich, Andreas
  • Leferink, Bartho
Leistungspunkte

5

Lehr-/Lernkonzept
Workload Dozentengebunden
Std. WorkloadLehrtyp
30Lehrgespräche
10Übungen
Workload Dozentenungebunden
Std. WorkloadLehrtyp
50Veranstaltungsvor-/-nachbereitung
30Literaturstudium
30Studienanteil während der Praxis
Literatur

Ball / McCulloch / Geringer / Minor / McNett: International Business (11th edition 2008)Friedman Th.L. : The world is flat New York 2008 (12th edition)Hulleman W./ Marijs A.J.: Economics and Business environment, Zwolle 2004Jethu-Ramsoedh Radha / Hendrickx Maud: Internationaal ondernemen 2011Kotler, Ph./ Wong, V./ Saunders, J.: Principles of Marketing, London 2004Rode, R.: Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen, Münster u.a. 2005Rugman A.M./ Collinson S.: International Business 4th edition, Indiana/EdinburgSödersten B.: International Economics, Lund 1978Somers / Van Hall / Van Leeuwen a.o.: European Business Environment (doing business in the EU)Veldman, H. u.a.: Exportmanagement, a European perspective 1e druk, 2010Zentes, J./ Morschett, D.; Schramm-Klein, H.: Außenhandel. Marketingstrategien und Managementkonzepte, Wiesbaden 2004

Prüfungsleistung
  • Klausur 1-stündig und Assignment
  • Klausur 2-stündig
Bemerkung zur Prüfungsform

one-hour exam and assignment; two-hour exam

Dauer

1 Semester

Angebotsfrequenz

Nur Sommersemester

Lehrsprache

Englisch