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AM301102 International Marketing

Course Code
AM301102

Course Name
International Marketing

Credits
12.00

Target Audience
Export Marketing

Prerequisites

AM101102(AS11699)Marketing management AM201102 Introduction to international marketing AL301102 (AM23198) Strategic management

Objectives

-Provide a deeper insight into a company`s activities with respect to international marketing, and skills for problem solving.
- Gain theoretical knowledge about international business, especially with respect to the fishing industry.
- Upgrade the ability to find and analyse information in connection with export related activities.

Topics

List of Topics:

- A company`s international working conditions.
- International trade theories.
- Currency risks and safeguards
- Govermental/international impact on trade(WTO, etc.).
- Economic integration and cooperation (EU,NAFTA, etc.).
- Identification of international market opportunities.
- The role of international companies.
- Export related activities in smaller international companies (SMB).
- Norwegian SMB-examples.
- Strategies for developing export/import.
- Strategic marketing decisions in international marketing.
- Marketing in selected countries ( EU, Eastern Europe, the USA, Japan,
China, Nigeria, etc.)
- Marketing in the third world - foreign aid / financing.
- Marketing/sale - marketing management/sales management.
- Brand names
- Documents (payment, trade, transport, etc.)
- Promotion in international markets.
- Planning, organization and control in international markets.
- Accounting, taxation, international finance - some topics.
- International marketing of fish and fish products.
- Export in practical terms - examples from the industry.

Instruction

Lectures, guest lecturers, exercises (case)

Mandatory Assignments

A group project (oral) and an individual written submission must be approved before the candidate can sit for the final exam.

Evaluation

Written, group exam (3 days)

Grades
Number grades

Revised date
2006.06.16