Group(s)
VAI23S24K, EXK23SBUS, VAP-LIIKE23
Max Seats
Not applicable
Evaluation Criteria
0-5
Language of Instruction
English
Type of Course
Business
Responsible Teacher
Not applicable
Mode of Delivery
R&D Studies: 3.00 cr
Virtual Studies: 0.00 cr
Contact Teaching: 3 cr
Teacher(s)
Yanhong Xi
Smaller Group(s)
Not applicable
Evaluation Criteria
0-5
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Not applicable
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
This course is a practical guide to the international business process with a focus on the Asian markets. In addition to a structured analysis of the process and requirements of creating and growing a business in a chosen market, the course will let the students analyse the stories of successful companies which will give their views on best practices, lessons learned, etc.
Location and time
Second period.
Time and place will be available in Oiva.
Learning environments
Not applicable
Recommended or Required Reading
Teacher's handouts.
Optional:
Ed. by Henry Wai-chung Yeung, Handbook of Research on Asian Business, 2007, Edward Elgar
James C. Abegglen, 2006, 21st Century Japanese Management: New Systems, Lasting Values, Palgrave Macmillan
John B. Cullen, K. Praveen Parboteeah, 2010, International Business, Strategy and the Multinational Company, Taylor & Francis
Kai-Alexander Schlevogt, 2002, The art of Chinese management: theory, evidence, and applications, Oxford Univ. Press
Keith Jackson and Miyuki Tomioka, 2003, The Changing Face of Japanese Management, Routledge
Kwong Kai-Sun, Chau Leung-Chuen, Francis T. Lui, Larry D. Qiu, 2001, Industrial Development in Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea, World Scientific Publishing Co.,
Ted Sun, 2010, Inside the Chinese Business Mind: A Tactical Guide for Managers, Praeger
Further Information
Exchange students: unfortunately, this course has been cancelled on 11 October - apologies for the inconvenience caused. See your email message from the academic coordinator in business for alternative choices.
Completion Alternatives
Lectures
Class discussions
Group tasks
Individual assignments
Teacher(s)
Yanhong Xi
Work Placement and Working Life Connections
Not applicable
Exam Schedule
No exam.
Assessment will be based on individual and group assignments.
International Connections
Not applicable
Student's Time Use and Workload
Not applicable
Learning Progress
Topics covered in this course include:
a. History of economic development
b. General knowledge of Asian countries
c. Asian business cultures
d. Market potentials and risks
e. Application of theories of international business to the particular Asian markets
Evaluation criteria accepted
Not applicable
Evaluation criteria failed
Not applicable