PhD course in INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: STATE-OF-THE-ART THEORIES AND TOPICS
COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL, MAY 8-12, 2023
Registration Deadline
Thursday, 30 March 2023 at 00:00
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· Faculty
- Christian Geisler Asmussen (CGA), Copenhagen Business School
- Dana Minbaeva (DM), King's College London and Copenhagen Business School
- Marcus Møller Larsen (MML), Copenhagen Business School
- Torben Pedersen (TP), Copenhagen Business School
- Bent Petersen (BP), Copenhagen Business School
- Larissa Rabbiosi (LR), Copenhagen Business School
- Grazia Santangelo (GS), Copenhagen Business School
- Wolfgang Sofka (WS), Copenhagen Business School
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
Session 10 – 12/05/2023* – Faculty: GS
MNEs and Grand challenges
* 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 in enrolled an EIASM member institution, there is a reduced fee of DKK 5,025 (EUR 675)
Maximum number of participants: 20
Contact information
For questions regarding the content of the course:
Course Coordinator: Professor Grazia Santangelo - gs.si@cbs.dk
For questions regarding the administration of the course:
CBS PhD Support: Nina Iversen ni.research@cbs.dk +45.3815 2475
Additional details, including info on registration, are available at this link
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Grazia Santangelo
Professor
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen
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