International Management and Foreign Trade

Brief description

  • Globalisation and integration of world trade
  • Fundamentals and theories of international management
  • Management of the framework conditions of foreign trade
  • International financial transactions and customs management
  • Risk, insurance, security, and compliance management

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

  • Morschett, D., Schramm-Klein, H., Zentes, D. (2015): Strategic International Management, 3. Auflage, Gabler Verlag.
  • David, P. A. (2017): International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations, 5. Auflage, Cicero Books.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, discussion, reflection

Assessment methods and criteria

  • Exam method: written final exam (100%)
  • Assessment criteria: completeness, level of detail and complexity of answers, correctness of solutions and results, compliance with formal criteria

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Module Economics 1

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

5 WS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can

  • explain the effects of globalisation on different dimensions of economic activity
  • explain the internationalisation behaviour of companies on the basis of common theories and models, as well as name and classify basic strategies of internationalisation
  • to name and classify the opportunities and risks associated with international business activities and to explain basic measures of risk, insurance, security, and compliance management
  • name the basics of contract design, customs clearance, document handling and payment transactions in the context of international goods movements and explain them in the context of practical problems

Course code

0391-21-01-BB-DE-53