Course: International Business in English

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Course title International Business in English
Course code KMO/AMO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Sadílek Tomáš, Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Trade as part of international business. The importance of international trade, the position of the Czech Republic in international trade. Competitiveness, competitive advantage and international business. Risk management in international business. Cultural differences in international business and their use in the formulation of strategy. International companies and their importance in the world economy. Strategies for entering new markets in international business. International strategy - mergers and acquisitions. Organizational strategies in international business. Selected company and its strategy in international business (case study).

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to have knowledge of the basics of marketing, management and business economics
Skills
to apply theoretical concepts from the subjects of Marketing, Management and Business Economics to selected examples
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the basics of international trade and business in an international environment
to explain the importance of cultural differences and risks in the international environment and formulate and implement an appropriate strategy for entering a new market
Skills
to assess the competitiveness of individual countries and based on that decide on the company's entry into an attractive new market
to apply cultural differences and risk management in an international environment in formulating a strategy suitable for entering a new market
to implement an appropriate strategy for entering a new market
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Individual study
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Self-study of literature
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Written exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Doh, J. P., Luthans, F. International management: culture, strategy, and behavior. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2012. ISBN 978-0-07-811257-7.
  • Hofstede, Geert; Hofstede, Gert Jan,; Minkov, Mihail. Cultures and organizations : software of the mind : intercultural cooperation and its importance for survival. Revised and expanded third edition. 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-166418-9.
  • Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana. Udržitelnost v České republice v kontextu vývoje v pokrizovém období. Vydání první. 2018. ISBN 978-80-245-2297-5.
  • Štěrbová, Ludmila. Mezinárodní obchod ve světové krizi 21. století. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4694-4.
  • Zadražilová, Dana. Mezinárodní management. Vydání 3. přepracované. 2017. ISBN 978-80-245-2219-7.


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