Knowledge Development in International Firms, 7.5 credits

The course addresses all phases of the knowledge development process, i.e., acquisition, integration and application, both prior and during firm internationalisation. The course is designed in a way to help you learn:

• How different types of knowledge can be obtained in home and host country environments;
• Which learning mechanisms are available to internationalising firms;
• How acquired knowledge should be integrated across home and host country environments to create competitive advantage;
• How knowledge possessed by internationalising firms can be used in their decision-making related to their international expansion.

The course is examined via a course project performed in small groups and presented and discussed at a seminar.