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PhD course in INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: STATE-OF-THE-ART THEORIES AND TOPICS
COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL, MAY 8-12, 2023
Faculty
Course coordinator
Professor
Grazia Santangelo, Copenhagen Business School
Prerequisites
The course is designed for students with different backgrounds who have an interest in business and its applications to other fields and topics. Although a basic
knowledge of management, strategy, and economics is helpful, no specific prerequisites are required. Students are expected to attend the entire course and take the final exam.
Aim
The course aims to offer a systematic foundational knowledge of the theoretical building blocks of international business research, the most updated debates on
theories, and an overview of topics and areas of research in the field. The ultimate goal is to develop an ability to identify opportunities for future research. The course is organized into two parts. The first part focuses on different theoretical perspectives.
The second part discusses state‐of‐the‐art
research on specific topics and areas.
Course content
This is a discussion‐based
course. Students are expected to attend and be prepared for every session.
Session preparation includes reading all required assigned material for the session. During each session, the discussion will be based on the papers for discussion.
Teaching style
Lectures and workshops where students are expected to present and discuss pre‐assigned
readings.
Lecture plan
Lectures and workshops where students are expected to present and discuss pre-assigned readings.
Session 1 - 08/05/2023 - Faculty: GS
Why and how companies became multinationals
Session 2- 08/05/2023* - Faculty: CGA
Internalization theory
Session 3 - 09/05/2023 - Faculty: MML
Behavioral perspectives on international business
Session 4 - 09/05/2023* - Faculty: GS, TP, WS
Paper Development Workshop
Session 5 - 10/05/202 - Faculty: BP
Dynamics and flexibility of foreign operation modes
Session 6 - 10/05/2023* - Faculty: DM
International human resource management
Session 7 - 11/05/2023 - Faculty: LR
Knowledge transfer across borders
Session 8 - 11/05/2023* - Faculty: WS
International business and knowledge protection
Session 9 - 12/05/2023 - Faculty: TP
Backlash against globalization
* These sessions will be scheduled in the afternoon
Tentative schedule
Morning sessions: 9-12
Afternoon sessions: 13:30-17:30
Exam
At the end of the course, each student is requested to hand in a 3‐5‐page
proposal that will be assessed on a pass/no‐pass basis. The proposal is expected to identify
a research question, theoretical framing, and preliminary hypotheses.
ECTS: 5
Fee
DKK 6,500 (EUR 875). This course is offered in collaboration with EIASM. For PhD students who are currently enrolled an EIASM member institution, there is a reduced
fee of DKK 5,025 (EUR 675)
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Maximum number of participants:
20
Contact information
For questions regarding the content of the course:
Course Coordinator: Professor Grazia Santangelo - [log in to unmask]
For questions regarding the administration of the course:
CBS PhD Support: Nina Iversen
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Registration deadline: 30/03/2023
Additional details, including info on registration, are available at this
link
Grazia Santangelo, PhD
Professor of Strategic and International Management
COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL
Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI)
Kilen, Kilevej 14
DK-2000 Frederiksberg