Export Management
Brief description
Foreign trade theory / International trade; Balance of trade; Int. Organisations for World Trade; Development Banks; Trade Alliances; Austrian Exports; Contract Law; International Sales Contract; Commodity and Payment Transactions; Risks in Foreign Trade (Economic Risks, Political Risks, Other Risks); Hedging Instruments in Export Business; Export Credit Insurance; Transport Insurance in Export Business; Export Credits; Export Service of the Oesterreichische Kontrollbank; Export Financing; Export Grants and Subsidies; Export Documents; Bank Guarantee; Letter of Credit; Tied Financial Credit; Documentary Collection; Factoring & Forfaiting; Alternative Market Entry Strategies (Licencing, Industrial Property Rights, Franchising, Foreign Investment); Incoterms
Mode of delivery
Präsenzveranstaltung
Type
Pflichtfach
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Cavusgil, S.T. / Knight, G. / Riesenberger, R.J. (2019): International Business: Strategy, Management and the New Realities, Pearson
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, discussions, group work, case studies
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment (Case study analysis and presentation) and final exam (MC-questions and application-oriented questions)
Prerequisites and co-requisites
none
Infos
Degree programme
European Economy and Business Management (English)
Cycle
Bachelor
ECTS Credits
3.00
Language of instruction
English
Curriculum
Full-Time
Academic year
2024
Semester
3 WS
Incoming
No
Learning outcome
After successful completion of this course, students can classify the different manifestations and risks of international trade (2) and apply the basic processing, financing and hedging instruments available to a company in the export business (3). Thus, students can compare the opportunities of an international business activity with the corresponding risks in order to subsequently prepare and implement corporate export decisions and handling techniques (4).
Course code
1389-20-01-VZ-DE-32