International Business Study course
Study Modules/ Subjects Delivered in English (Autumn)
The course is designed for undergraduate students who study full time or come on exchange programmes to the Faculty of Business. Exchange students have to choose no less than 15 ECTS from core subjects in International Business and free electives according to the needs of their study plans.
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Assessment system
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Annotation | Course content | Responsible lecturers |
| 15 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Integrated project and its presentation | The aim of the study subject is to clarify the concept of export and import management situation in companies; to understand the nature of international trade, its characteristics and structure, policy forms and methods of the present conditions, using examples of practical application of theories and analysis of the situation; to find out main information about logistics, its functioning peculiarities; to master and exploit the basic theoretical and practical knowledge in managing the logistic processes and be able to implement them in practice; to boost negotiation skills in international business development and international marketing. | Economic assumptions and benefits of international trade. Terms of Trade. Foundations of International Trade Theory. Modern Trade Theories. Division of Labor. Forms of International Trade: Free Trade vs. Protectionism. Tariffs and Non-Tariff Trade Barriers. Incoterms. EU Import Procedures. Documents for Customs Clearance. Logistics management object, value (value to service provider, customer). History. Basic concepts. Logistics Management Areas (Supply, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Transportation, Inventory, Distribution, Waste, Information, etc.). Logistics management process, integrative chain. Peculiarities of management of logistics centers. Logistic cooperation. Logistics costs. Logistics Management Strategy. Contract formation. Main clauses of treaty. Body language in meetings. Verbal speech skills and knowledge of communication. Responsibility of parties. Arbitration clause and significant to settle a disputes. Disputes of the parties. First Impression, Business Image and Intercultural Peculiarities. The Stages of Negotiation Process. Negotiation Strategies and Tactics. Preparation for Negotioation. Agenda for Negotiation. |
Mindaugas Samuolaitis |
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| 5 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Seminars/ Project | The aim of the study subject is to be able to describe the impact of international trade theories on international business and be able to analyze the processes of modern international trade and regulatory approaches. |
Economic assumptions and benefits of international trade. Terms of Trade. Foundations of International Trade Theory. Modern Trade Theories. Division of Labor. Forms of International Trade: Free Trade vs. Protectionism. Tariffs and Non-Tariff Trade Barriers. Incoterms. EU Import Procedures. Documents for Customs Clearance. |
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| 3 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Seminars/ Project | The aim of the study subject is to know and understand logistics management process, methodology, planning and organization of the process and be able to evaluate the concept of customs system, its economic content and elements. | Logistics management object, value (value to service provider, customer). History. Basic concepts. Logistics Management Areas (Supply, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Transportation, Inventory, Distribution, Waste, Information, etc.). Logistics management process, integrative chain. Peculiarities of management of logistics centers. Logistic cooperation. Logistics costs. Logistics Management Strategy. | Mindaugas Samuolaitis |
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| 4 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Seminars/ Project | The aim of the study subject is to to understand the nature of international trade, its characteristics and structure, policy forms and methods of the present conditions and identify the most important governing legislations and international trade agreements. | Contract formation. Main clauses of treaty. Body language in meetings. Verbal speech skills and knowledge of communication. Responsibility of parties. Arbitration clause and significant to settle a disputes. Disputes of the parties. |
Vykintas Stumbrys |
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| 3 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Seminars/ Project | The aim of the study subject is to be able to demonstrate the negotiating management skills, work in a team, communicate and cooperate in the multicultural and multilingual business surroundings. | First Impression, Business Image and Intercultural Peculiarities. The Stages of Negotiation Process. Negotiation Strategies and Tactics. Preparation for Negotioation. Agenda for Negotiation. | Aušra Liorančaitė – Šukienė |
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| 15 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Integrated project and its presentation. | The purpose of the module is to create prerequisites for students to acquire the knowledge and abilities in economics, business mathematics and statistics, and applied research required for business management studies and to meet the needs of future professional activities. When studying this module, economic problems are analyzed by applying mathematical and statistical analysis tools, enabling to make calculations and forecast-based decisions in specific organizational situations. | The concept of economics. Microeconomics and macroeconomics. Basics of business mathematics. Concept, types, and forms of applied research. Supply and demand. Market equilibrium. Function boundary, derivative and integral. Economic applications. Elements of linear algebra. Systems of linear equations. Linear programming. Basic concepts and theorems of probability theory. Elasticity of supply and demand. Theoretical research methods. Analysis of scientific literature. Empirical research methods. Theory of consumer behaviour. Probabilistic distributions. Content of the science of statistics. Measurements and statistical groupings. Graphical ways of displaying statistical data. Production and its factors. Manufacture costs. Averages and dispersion measures. Research ethics. Time series and their statistical analysis. Market forms: perfect competition, monopoly competition, oligopoly, monopoly. Concept of macroeconomics and macroeconomic indicators. Development of research methodology. Testing hypothesis. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. Inflation and unemployment. Analysis of research data. Tax (fiscal) policy. Correlation analysis. Theory of applied sample research. Estimation theory. Central bank and monetary (monetary) policy. One-dimensional and multidimensional regression analysis. International economics. SPSS software package. | Laima Jesevičiūtė – Ufartienė |
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| 6 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Seminars/ Project | The aim of the study subject is to apply integrated knowledge of the basic theories, principles, and models of economics, management, sales, and marketing in professional activities, to tanalyse the business market situation, calculate its equilibrium, the elasticity coefficients of demand and supply, marginal utility of a product applying differential and integral calculations. | The concept of economics. Microeconomics and macroeconomics. Elements of linear algebra. Systems of linear equations. Linear programming. Basic concepts and theorems of probability theory. Elasticity of supply and demand. Averages and dispersion measures. Market forms: perfect competition, monopoly competition, oligopoly, monopoly. Concept of macroeconomics and macroeconomic indicators. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. Inflation and unemployment. International economics. | Gintarė Stankūnienė |
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| 5 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Seminars/ Project | The aim of the study subject is to be able to analyze the international business environment, conduct applied research to solve specific business problems, plan international business development opportunities and to be able to plan and organize international trade processes, responsibly managing the company’s resources. | Basics of business mathematics. Supply and demand. Market equilibrium. Theory of consumer behaviour. Probabilistic distributions. Content of the science of statistics. Measurements and statistical groupings. Graphical ways of displaying statistical data. Production and its factors. Manufacture costs. Time series and their statistical analysis. Tax (fiscal) policy. Correlation analysis. Central bank and monetary (monetary) policy. One-dimensional and multidimensional regression analysis. SPSS software package. | Vilma Morkūnienė |
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| 4 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Seminars/ Project | The aim of the study subject is to apply the principles of business and research ethics while conducting applied research and cooperating in group module activities. To understand the moral responsibility for the impact of their performance on society, follow the company’s values and provide reasoned proposals for solving business problems. | Concept, types, and forms of applied research. Function boundary, derivative and integral. Economic applications. Theoretical research methods. Analysis of scientific literature. Empirical research methods. Research ethics. Development of research methodology. Testing hypothesis. Analysis of research data. Theory of applied sample research. Estimation theory. | Laima Jesevičiūtė – Ufartienė |
* module components
Students have to select whole module (15 ECTS)
For more information, please, contact:
Kristina Kavaliauskaitė, International Coordinator
Faculty of Business, KK
Pramonės pr. 20, LT 50468, Kaunas, Lithuania
E-mail: kristina.kavaliauskaite@go.kauko.lt ; Phone: +370 37 75 11 46
Faculty of Arts and Education: A. Mackevičiaus g. 27, LT-44259 Kaunas
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Faculty of Medicine:
K. Petrausko g. 15, LT-44162 Kaunas
Faculty of Technologies:
Pramonės pr. 22, LT-50387 Kaunas
Faculty of Business:
Pramonės pr. 20, 50468 Kaunas ir Gedimino g. 41, 44240 Kaunas
Main address:
Pramonės pr. 20, LT-50468 Kaunas
Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution
Pramones pr. 20, LT-50468 Kaunas, Lithuania
