Public Support Models in International Business

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:3.00

Study Course Accepted:03.06.2024 16:11:01

Study Course Information
Course Code:		SZF_076		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.67		ECTS:		4.00
Branch of Science:		Management; Business Management		Target Audience:		Business Management
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Romāns Putāns
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		7	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		14
Classes (count)		7	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		14
Total Contact Hours								28
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		5	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		10
Total Contact Hours								18
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prior knowledge in the basics of economics, basic knowledge in international business, as well as basic knowledge in the theory and management of organizations is required.
Objective:
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and expertise on a variety of public (national, supranational, transnational) support and protection models, instruments and mechanisms for international business.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Interaction aspects of business environment and public administration.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
2	Business environment protection mechanisms.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Business environment support mechanisms.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	The analyses of current public support models and projects in international business.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Interaction aspects of business environment and public administration.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Business environment protection mechanisms.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Business environment support mechanisms.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	The analyses of current public support models and projects in international business.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Homework assignments, case studies, group presentations and preparation of a report, summary preparation. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Attendance of seminars, tests, group works – compulsory. 2. Preparation and presentation of, giving a report on a practical situation (case study) – 30%. 3. Preparation of a summary – 20%. 4. Exam – 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Understanding of different models of public support in international business and differences in their implementation.
Skills:		Presentations of reports strengthen student ability to reasonably explain and discuss current issues of public support in international business. Group work and discussions improve students’ reasoning and critical thinking skills.
Competencies:		Ability to independently analyse, compare, describe and evaluate public support models and projects in international business.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Van Tulder, R., Verbeke, A. and Voinea, L. (2012). New Policy Challenges For European Multinationals. Emerald Group Publishing, pp.59-88 (475). Chapter 3: Firm`s Capabilities, Public Support and Foreign Direct Investment.
2	Jansson, H. (2008). International Business Strategy in Emerging Country Markets: The Institutional Network Approach. Edward Elgar Publishing, 286.
3	Taras, V. and Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2015). Handbook of Experiential Learning in International Business. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 345. Chapter 3.
Additional Reading
1	Acedo, F. J., and Jones, M. V. (2007). Speed of internationalization and entrepreneurial cognition: Insights and a comparison between international new ventures, exporters and domestic firms. Journal of World Business, 42(3), 236-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2007.04.01
2	Durmuşoǧlu, S. S., Apfelthaler, G., Nayir, D. Z., Alvarez, R., and Mughan, T. (2012). The effect of government-designed export promotion service use on small and medium-sized enterprise goal achievement: A multidimensional view of export performance. Industrial Marketing Management, 41(4), 680-691.
3	Freixanet, J. (2011). Export promotion programs: Their impact on companies' internationalization performance and competitiveness. International Business Review.
4	Hauser, C., and Werner, A. (2010). Fostering International Entrepreneurship: Are SMEs targeted adequately by official foreign trade promotion schemes? The Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
5	IETM, To sell or not to sell? An introduction to business models (innovation) for arts and cultural organisations. European Commission, 2016.
Other Information Sources
1	Quality Of Public Administration – A Toolbox For Practitioners, Enhancing the business environment.
2	The 2014 European Competitiveness Report “Helping Firms Grow”
3	The EU Public Administration Scoreboard
4	The European Commision, 2013. Adapting Legislation To Minimise
5	Regulatory Burdens For SMEs: Best Practice Examples.