Internationalisation and Globalisation

Course organisation:

Session 2-6:

Unit 1: Lecture
Unit 2: Lecture / Discussion / Debate / Plenum Q&A assignment
Unit 3: Discussion about presentations and term paper (small groups)

Session 7-9:

Presentations

Presentation and term paper about:
a) Function of an Actor in Globalisation (World Bank, UN, Multinational Corporations, New Media etc.)
b) Effects of Globalisation on specific country

Introduction: Course Organization and topic
Background / Own experiences
Selection of 9 topics for 9 groups

Historical Development of Globalisation
Debate: Is Globalisation "Good" or "Bad"?
Discussion about assignment with small groups: Ways of working

Internationalisation of Political Decision-Making
Globalisation: Assessment of own shopping behaviour
Discussion about assignment with small groups: Actors

Consequences of Globalisation: Example China's OFDI
Plenum Q&A Assignment
Discussion about assignment with small groups: Countries

Tu 3.11. 14.00-19.00 h

Reasons and Strategies for Internationalisation of Companies
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Discussion about assignment with small group Actors

Tu 17.11. 14.00-19.00 h

Additional input theory and scientific working know-how
Plenum Q&A Assignment
Discussion about assignment with small group: Countries

Tu 24.11. 14.00-19.00 h

Presentation NGO / Columbia
Presentation EU / Germany
Presentation IMF / Russia

Christmas Break

Tu 12.01. 14.00-19.00 h

Presentation WTO / USA
Presentation Global Brands / China / Thailand

Tu 19.01. 14.00-19.00 h

Presentation World Bank / Argentina
Presentation Starbucks / Lebanon
Presentation Airbus / France

Tu 26.01. 14.00-19.00 h

Presentation Swiss Banking / Swiss Self-Image
Feedback, Summing up, Preparation Term paper, Group discussions

Actor
Country

Names

World Bank
Argentina
19.1.

Steffi Lange, Kristina Ahrens

Starbucks
Lebanon
19.1.

Cristina Gonzalez, Jill Löffler

WTO
USA, , Mexico
12.1.

Rebekka Schmudde, Kathrin Meyer, Diana Stolze

IMF
Russia
24.11.

Sabrina Seeler, Ekaterina Terpugora

Swiss Banking System
Self-image of Swiss people
12.1.

Ingo Held, Arne Zaisch

Airbus
Frankreich
19.1.

Claudia Rothe, Antje Faust

Global Brands
China, Thailand
12.1.

Jenny Jeske, Nattapong Chaiwongsa, Qian Liangying

NGO (Attac)
Columbia
24.11.

Eva Neis, Vanessa Jansen

EU
Germany
24.11.  

Anne Mählitz, Christoph Krause