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040142 SE Bachelor Seminar (incl. Bachelor´s Paper) (2022S)
Int. Business
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 07.02.2022 09:00 to Mo 21.02.2022 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.03.2022 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
Sprache: Englisch/Deutsch
Das Seminar wird nur für Bachelor IBW Studierende angeboten.
service email address: opim.bda@univie.ac.at
Das Seminar wird nur für Bachelor IBW Studierende angeboten.
service email address: opim.bda@univie.ac.at
max. 24 participants
Language: German, English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes
The presentation of the topic in the seminar must be in ENGLISH!
Kick-off meeting:
Montag 07.03.2022 15:00 -16:30 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock 02.303
MO 09.05.2022 16.45-20.00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
MO 16.05.2022 16.45-20.00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
MO 23.05.2022 16.45-20.00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
MO 30.05.2022 16.45-20.00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
MO 13.06.2022 16.45-20.00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
MO 20.06.2022 16.45-20.00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Bachelor Thesis (80%)
Presentation and class participation (20%)
Minimum length of the thesis (without references): 30 pages
Deadline for submission: 25. September 2022
Presentation and class participation (20%)
Minimum length of the thesis (without references): 30 pages
Deadline for submission: 25. September 2022
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
For a successful completion of the course, the following conditions must adequately have to be met;
1. At least 75% attendance
2. Presentation of the proposal (20 Minutes)
3. Submission of the Bachelor Thesis by Sept. 1
4. You have to apply the rules for scientific paper writing
SEE: Karmasin, M., R. Rainer, Die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten, , 2015, UTB Facultas
Skern, T., Writing Scientific English, 2015, UTB Facultas
1. At least 75% attendance
2. Presentation of the proposal (20 Minutes)
3. Submission of the Bachelor Thesis by Sept. 1
4. You have to apply the rules for scientific paper writing
SEE: Karmasin, M., R. Rainer, Die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten, , 2015, UTB Facultas
Skern, T., Writing Scientific English, 2015, UTB Facultas
Examination topics
Suggested Topics
The following list is by no means an exhaustive one.I. Strategy and Organization of the MNC1. Evolution and Existence of the multinational corporation (MNC)
2. Environment and Organization
3. Information Technology and Organization of the MNC
4. Culture and Organization of the MNC
5. Organization Design of the MNC
6. Strategies of the MNC
7. Interorganizational Networks of the MNC
8. Strategic Alliances of MNC
9. Market Entry through Licensing
10. Market Entry through Joint Ventures
11. Market Entry through Export Intermediaries
12. Market Entry through Franchising Networks
13. Acquisitions and Greenfield Investments as Market Entry Forms
14. Cluster Relationships of the MNC
15. Corporate Governance of the MNC
16. Digitalization and Multinational Corporation
17. CSR of the MNC
18. The Role of Networks in Early Internationalizing Firms (Bembon, Schwens, 2018, EMJ).
19. Governance of Platform BusinessLiterature basis for choosing a topic:Peng, M. 2015. Global Business, Boston.
Charles W. L. Hill, Melissa A. Schilling, Gareth R. Jones (2017), Strategic Management – Theory and Cases: An Integrated Approach,
12th edition.
Peng, M. 2018. Global Strategic Management, Boston
Verbeke, A., I. Lee 2021. International Business Strategy, 3rd ed., CambridgeII. Knowledge Management of the Multinational Firm1. Organization of Knowledge: Centralization vs. Decentralization in MNC (Jensen, Meckling 1995; Hayek 1945; Windsperger 2004)
2. The Knowledge Management Model of Nonaka (1994) and Hedlund (1994) applied to MNC
3. Knowledge Transfer and Information Richness Theory (Daft, Lenel 1983, 1986)
4. Codification versus Personalization Strategies of MNC (Hanson et al. 1999)
5. Knowledge Transfer and Electronic Communication Mechanisms in MNC (Bolisani et al. 2000; Sarker, Joshi 2002)
6. The Relationship between Knowledge Transfer and Trust in MNC (Becerra et al. 2008; Levin and Cross 2004)
7. The Role of Culture in Knowledge Transfer in MNC (Lukas 2006)
8. Knowledge Transfer between Headquarter and Subsidiaries (Gupta, Govindarajan 1991,2000; Björkman et al. 2004)
9. Knowledge Transfer in International Strategic Alliances (Simonin 1999; 2004)
10. Knowledge Management in International Joint Ventures (Inkpen, Dinur 1998; see also the literature on http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/ami/Research/JVA.pdf)
11. Knowledge Transfer in International Franchising-Networks (Windsperger, Gorovaia 2010; Gorovaia, Windsperger 2013)
12. Knowledge Management in Clusters (Bathelt, Maskell, Malmberg 2004)
13. Knowledge Transfer in Acquisitions (Breshman et al. 1999; 2010)
14. Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital (Booker et al. 2008)
15. Digitalization and Networks (Koch, Windsperger 2017)Students may opt for any other relevant topic with a prior consent of the lecturerThe introductory literature to the topics will be published on moodle!
The following list is by no means an exhaustive one.I. Strategy and Organization of the MNC1. Evolution and Existence of the multinational corporation (MNC)
2. Environment and Organization
3. Information Technology and Organization of the MNC
4. Culture and Organization of the MNC
5. Organization Design of the MNC
6. Strategies of the MNC
7. Interorganizational Networks of the MNC
8. Strategic Alliances of MNC
9. Market Entry through Licensing
10. Market Entry through Joint Ventures
11. Market Entry through Export Intermediaries
12. Market Entry through Franchising Networks
13. Acquisitions and Greenfield Investments as Market Entry Forms
14. Cluster Relationships of the MNC
15. Corporate Governance of the MNC
16. Digitalization and Multinational Corporation
17. CSR of the MNC
18. The Role of Networks in Early Internationalizing Firms (Bembon, Schwens, 2018, EMJ).
19. Governance of Platform BusinessLiterature basis for choosing a topic:Peng, M. 2015. Global Business, Boston.
Charles W. L. Hill, Melissa A. Schilling, Gareth R. Jones (2017), Strategic Management – Theory and Cases: An Integrated Approach,
12th edition.
Peng, M. 2018. Global Strategic Management, Boston
Verbeke, A., I. Lee 2021. International Business Strategy, 3rd ed., CambridgeII. Knowledge Management of the Multinational Firm1. Organization of Knowledge: Centralization vs. Decentralization in MNC (Jensen, Meckling 1995; Hayek 1945; Windsperger 2004)
2. The Knowledge Management Model of Nonaka (1994) and Hedlund (1994) applied to MNC
3. Knowledge Transfer and Information Richness Theory (Daft, Lenel 1983, 1986)
4. Codification versus Personalization Strategies of MNC (Hanson et al. 1999)
5. Knowledge Transfer and Electronic Communication Mechanisms in MNC (Bolisani et al. 2000; Sarker, Joshi 2002)
6. The Relationship between Knowledge Transfer and Trust in MNC (Becerra et al. 2008; Levin and Cross 2004)
7. The Role of Culture in Knowledge Transfer in MNC (Lukas 2006)
8. Knowledge Transfer between Headquarter and Subsidiaries (Gupta, Govindarajan 1991,2000; Björkman et al. 2004)
9. Knowledge Transfer in International Strategic Alliances (Simonin 1999; 2004)
10. Knowledge Management in International Joint Ventures (Inkpen, Dinur 1998; see also the literature on http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/ami/Research/JVA.pdf)
11. Knowledge Transfer in International Franchising-Networks (Windsperger, Gorovaia 2010; Gorovaia, Windsperger 2013)
12. Knowledge Management in Clusters (Bathelt, Maskell, Malmberg 2004)
13. Knowledge Transfer in Acquisitions (Breshman et al. 1999; 2010)
14. Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital (Booker et al. 2008)
15. Digitalization and Networks (Koch, Windsperger 2017)Students may opt for any other relevant topic with a prior consent of the lecturerThe introductory literature to the topics will be published on moodle!
Group 2
Sprache: Englisch/Deutsch
Das Seminar wird nur für Bachelor IBW Studierende angeboten.
service email address: opim.bda@univie.ac.at
Das Seminar wird nur für Bachelor IBW Studierende angeboten.
service email address: opim.bda@univie.ac.at
max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 14.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 15.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 25.03. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 27.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Thursday 28.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 29.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Thursday 05.05. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Friday 06.05. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Tuesday 28.06. 11:30 - 14:45 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 29.06. 11:30 - 14:45 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 10.08. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
Aims, contents and method of the course
Course OverviewThe primary aim of the Bachelor seminar is to prepare students to writing research texts in preparation for their Bachelor theses. The course begins with choosing a topic for the potential seminar paper and ends up with submitting the same. The course is divided in three important segments as follows.(I) Choosing a TopicDeadline for submission of topics/abstracts for the Bachelor paper: 23.03.2022 (midnight)Feedback sessions, for the abstracts: 25.03.2022Deadline for the submission of synopsis/extended proposals along with list of the literature: 07.04.2022 (midnight)Both submissions are to be made electronically, through Moodle. The relevant links for submissions would pop up on the course page in Moodle in due course of time.(II) Presentation of the Final ProposalsThe proposals of the bachelor papers must be presented during the regular course meetings. The presentation must cover (a) a description of the problem and the specific research questions, (b) a summary and the highlights of the review of relevant literature, and (c) an outline of the research methodology.Final proposals are to be presented in the duration: 27-29.04.2022 & 5-6.05.2022The PowerPoint slides must be sent to the lecturer at least 2 days before the presentation.(III) Bachelor ThesisIn their bachelor thesis, the participants should demonstrate a profound knowledge of the chosen topic. Based on a thorough literature review, students not only summarise their findings, but also develop an own perspective on the chosen topic.
Deadline for the submission of the Bachelor papers: 01.09.2022 (midnight).The Bachelor paper is to be submitted electronically, though Moodle. The relevant links for submissions would pop up on the course page in Moodle in due course of time.The deadline for submission of Bachelor papers is final and cannot be negotiated.NOTE: IT IS POSSIBLE TO WRITE A BACHELOR PAPER ONLY IN ENGLISH IN THIS GROUP.
Deadline for the submission of the Bachelor papers: 01.09.2022 (midnight).The Bachelor paper is to be submitted electronically, though Moodle. The relevant links for submissions would pop up on the course page in Moodle in due course of time.The deadline for submission of Bachelor papers is final and cannot be negotiated.NOTE: IT IS POSSIBLE TO WRITE A BACHELOR PAPER ONLY IN ENGLISH IN THIS GROUP.
Assessment and permitted materials
Performance of the course participants will be assessed based on the presentation of research proposals, bachelor papers, and in-class participation.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Assessment CriteriaThe following would remain break up of the assessment.• 70 % Bachelor Paper
• 20 % Presentation
• 10 % in-class participationMinimum Requirements: For a successful completion of the course, the following conditions must adequately have to be met.1. At least 75% attendance in the course meetings
2. Presentation of the proposal
3. Submission of the Bachelor paper
• 20 % Presentation
• 10 % in-class participationMinimum Requirements: For a successful completion of the course, the following conditions must adequately have to be met.1. At least 75% attendance in the course meetings
2. Presentation of the proposal
3. Submission of the Bachelor paper
Examination topics
Suggested TopicsThe following list is, by no means, an exhaustive one. Students may opt any other relevant topic with a prior consent of the lecturer.1. Governance of the MNE
2. International market entry strategies
3. Inter-firm collaborations in the global markets
4. Cross-border entrepreneurship
5. Global supply chain management
6. Ethics, sustainability, CSR and the global business
7. Knowledge, creativity and innovation in global business
8. Impact of digitalisation on global business
9. The agency perspective and its implications for the global business
10. International joint ventures
11. The configurational approach to organisational design
12. Evolutionary theory of the firm
13. International strategy and the organisation
14. The impact of culture on global business
15. Functional strategies of the MNEs
16. Knowledge transfer between headquarters and subsidiaries
17. Management control in international alliances
18. Portfolio management by MNEs
19. The impact of global pandemics on cross-border supply chains
20. Emerging forms, design and/or structures of the international organization
2. International market entry strategies
3. Inter-firm collaborations in the global markets
4. Cross-border entrepreneurship
5. Global supply chain management
6. Ethics, sustainability, CSR and the global business
7. Knowledge, creativity and innovation in global business
8. Impact of digitalisation on global business
9. The agency perspective and its implications for the global business
10. International joint ventures
11. The configurational approach to organisational design
12. Evolutionary theory of the firm
13. International strategy and the organisation
14. The impact of culture on global business
15. Functional strategies of the MNEs
16. Knowledge transfer between headquarters and subsidiaries
17. Management control in international alliances
18. Portfolio management by MNEs
19. The impact of global pandemics on cross-border supply chains
20. Emerging forms, design and/or structures of the international organization
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Reading list
LiteratureThe primary resource (or learning material) would be articles published in top tier journals discussing key aspects of the various phenomena enumerated in the above sections. Students are required to make a literature search and review for their respective term papers. David and Han (2004) methodology for searching relevant literature using academic databases could help the students in finding the most relevant and appropriate literature for their respective term papers. The description of the methodology and relevant guidelines would be provided separately.Useful Databases (E-Resources)1. ABI Informs (ProQuest)
2. ScienceDirect
3. JSTOR
4. EBSCO/EconLit
5. The Economist
2. ScienceDirect
3. JSTOR
4. EBSCO/EconLit
5. The Economist
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:27
Every student who writes a bachelor thesis (in English) must attend the BA seminar and deliver a presentation on the topic of the thesis (presentation time: 20-30 minutes) as well as to write a seminar paper. The course proceeds in three stages as outlined in the following;
(I) Choosing a Topic
Deadline for the submission of the topics for the Bachelor thesis: 24.03.2022 (1-2 pages)
Deadline for the submission of Synopsis/Extended Proposals along with the list of the literature: 08.04.2022 (3-5 pages)
(II) Presentations
Final proposals are to be presented between 2.5-20.06.2022
Presentation time: 20 -30 minutes
The PowerPoint slides must be sent to the lecturer at least one day before presentation
(III) Bachelor Thesis
Deadline for the Submission of the Bachelor theses: 01.09.2022
The deadline for submission of Bachelor Thesis is final and cannot be negotiated.