Master
2022/2023
Research Seminar "Experts about Doing Business in/with Asia"
Category 'Best Course for Career Development'
Type:
Compulsory course (Business and Politics in Modern Asia)
Area of studies:
Asian and African Studies
When:
1 year, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Колесниченко Сергей Алексеевич
Master’s programme:
Business and Politics in Modern Asia
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
20
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course is an introduction to business in and with Asia. We will begin with a brief description of what is international business and its specifics, spend the middle of the semester exploring the main features and tendencies that define modern business in and with Asia, and finish with a series of professional meetings with a group of experts, who have very unique experience in Asia. Meanwhile, we will apply received knowledge by solving real-time business cases.
Learning Objectives
- - introduce the basics of international business and commerce in Asia - provide and analyze legal documentations - compare business cultures and etiquettes across Asia - master the art of negotiation
Expected Learning Outcomes
- - has a strong knowledge of how international business work in terms of regional rules and conditions in Asian markets as well as bureaucracy
- - calculates risks and limits of doing business and commerce with Asia
- - discerns reliable sources from unreliable ones
- - possesses new practical tools with which to analyze the world
Course Contents
- Week 1: “Understanding of Business and Commerce”
- Week 2: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”
- Week 3: “Hard numbers”
- Week 4: “Who wants to be a good businessman?”
- Week 5: “Screw it, Let’s do it!”
Assessment Elements
- In-class ParticipationThe degree of involvement in the discussion is estimated - the number of correct and complete answers, based on the lecture materials. Students must be active in class.
- Group TasksThe Group task is conducted in writing and oral form. Answers to questions should be expanded and well explained. Students should demonstrate the knowledge of the material covered, understanding of the main basics of business and its problems discussed during lectures and seminars Also, students should be able to examine main trends, advantages, and disadvantages of establishing different types of enterprises in Asian countries, to compare various opportunities to set up or to relocate business in this region.
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Haghirian, P. (2016). Routledge Handbook of Japanese Business and Management. Basingstoke: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1163631
- Haghirian, P., & World Scientific (Firm). (2014). Case Studies In Asian Management. Singapore: World Scientific. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=661914
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Paulet, E., & Rowley, C. (2017). The China Business Model : Originality and Limits. Cambridge, MA: Chandos Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1144804