Overall objectives:

1 - The curricular unit addresses the whole process of business internationalization, identifying objectives, strategies and policies that support all the behavior of companies that contribute to globalization.

Syllabus:

1 - Part 1. Introduction
1.1 - Definition and the dimensions of Internationalization
1.2 - The International Environment and Globalization
1.3 - Motivation for internationalization
2 - Part 2. The internationalization process
2.1 - International targeting
2.2 - International Positioning
2.3 - Forms of operation in markets
3 - Part 3. International Human Resources Management
3.1 - Organizational policies
3.2 - Career Recruitment and Management
3.3 - Relocation and location
4 - Part 4. International Financial Markets and Systems
4.1 - Monetary fluctuations
4.2 - Financing
4.3 - Capital structure
5 - Part 5. The Internationalization Theories
5.1 - Theories of international trade
5.2 - The product life cycle theory
5.3 - Theories based on behaviour and business management
5.4 - Theories of market imperfection and industrial organization
5.5 - Dynamic approaches to internationalization
6 - Part 6. Internationalization Trends
6.1 - The internet
6.2 - Social responsibility
6.3 - Future scenarios

Literature/Sources:

Lassere, P. , 2013 , Global Strategic Management , ,Palgrave Mcmillan
Albaum,G. and Duerr,E , 2008 , International Marketing and Export Management , Prentice Hall
Costa , Lorga , 2003 , Internacionalização e Redes de Empresas , Verbo

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
The students are submitted to the continuous evaluation regime, where they will be evaluated by the compulsory attendance to the theoretical classes, by the four works that will present in the practical classes and by a presentation at the end of the semester of a report on the activity of the studied company. Normal Evaluation: The students are submitted to the continuous evaluation regime, where they will be evaluated by the attendance to the theoretical classes, by the four works that will present in the practical classes (4 x15%) and by a presentation at the end of the semester of a report on the activity of the studied company (60%). Complementary Period: not applicable