Course Book part II - Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

202 Pages·2014·1.63 MB·English

Part D Modules:

Please note that the modules offered in this coursebook for exchange students are from 7 different study
programmes / departments:

1. IBL : (International Business and Languages)
2. IBMS: (International Business and Management Studies)
3. IFM: (International Financial Management)
4. IM: (International Management)
5. TMA: (Trade Management for Asia)
6. ‘minor’: this module is part of a minor programme
7. LD: Language Department

We strongly recommend all our exchange students to make a selection of modules of one and the
same ‘department’ (IBMS /IBL / IFM/ IM /TMA /minor /LD), to prevent exam clashes and other
difficulties!!

Disclaimer
This Coursebook for Exchange students is designed to provide as much useful information as possible for
those participating in the exchange programme of the School of Economics and Management. The
International Centre (IC) makes every effort to keep this Coursebook as up to date and as comprehensive
as possible. However, the IC and the School of Economics and Management disclaims all responsibility
for the accuracy and completeness of the Coursebook and disclaims all responsibility for any
consequences whatsoever resulting from the use of the Coursebook. Also, the IC does not provide any
assurance that use of this Coursebook willl ensure that exchange students answer the exams correctly or
pass the exam.

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Study
Module Guide Study Program /
Name module ECTS code/BOE Number Department Page
Business Ethics 5 BETVH2EL04 5008BET IBL 40
Business Process Simulations 10 BPSVH2MN04 6113BPS minor 43

Controlling and Accounting Project 5 CAPVH2MN04 6113CAP minor 44

Current Issues in International Business 4 CIBVH2ES02 5010CIB IBMS 45
Current Issues in Finance 5 CIFVH2ES02 5010CIF IBMS 48

Corporate Finance 2 5 CO2VH2MN01 6310CO2 minor 51

Demand Chain Management 5 DCMVH2ES01 5007DCM IBMS 55

German 5 3 DI5VS3LD01 3010DI5 Lang. Dep. 58

German 6 3 DI6VS4LD01 4011DI6 Lang. Dep. 60

Development Economics in Asia 3 DVEVS3TA02 3011DVE TMA 63

Communication Skills in Englsih 5 5 EC5VS4ES01 4012EC5 IBMS 66

Communication Skills in English 6 3 EC6VS4IM02 4011EC6 IM 69

Communication Skills in English 6 3 EC6VS4TA02 4011EC6 TMA 71

E-commerce 3 ECEVS4IM01 4011ECE IM 73

E-commerce 3 ECEVS4TA01 4000ECE TMA 74

Economics of Emerging Markets 4 ECMVH2ES03 5011ECM IBMS 77

English 5 4 EI5VS3EL01 3010EI5 IBL 80

Entrepreneurship 10 ESPVH2ES05 5010ESP IBMS 83

Financial Planning & Appraisals 3 FA4VS3TA01 3012FA4 TMA 86

Financial Acc. For R/L/D & hedge act. 5 FAHVS$FA01 4011FAH IFM 89

French 4 3 FI4VS3LD03 5013FI4 Lang. Dep. 91

French 5 3 FI5VS4LD01 5013FI5 Lang. Dep. 94

French 6 3 FI6VS4LD02 4011FI6 Lang. Dep. 97

Financial Management 5 FIMVH2ES01 5010FIM IBMS 100

Financial Risk Management 5 FRMVH2ES03 5006FRM IBMS 103

Globalization and Latin America 3 GLAVH2ES01 5010GLA IBMS 105

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Global Entrepreneurship 3 GLEVS4TA02 4011GLE TMA 107

Human Resource Management 1 3 HR1VH2ES05 5010HR1 IBMS 110

Human resource Management 2 3 HR2VH2EL03 5010HR2 IBL 112

Study
Module Guide Study Program /
Name module ECTS code/BOE Number Department Page
Human Resource Management 5 HRMVH2MN04 6113HRM minor 114
Intercultural Awareness 4 ICNVH2ES02 5003ICN IBMS 116

International Financial Accounting 5 IFAVS4ES01 5013IFA IBMS 120
International Financial Markets 5 IFMVS3EL01 3010IFM IBL 122

International Business Law 5 ILWVH2ES04 5006ILW IBMS 124

International Marketing 3 IMKVH2ES04 5008IMK IBMS 128

Import Management from Asia 4 IMPVS3TA02 3012IMP TMA 130

International Money and Finance 3 INEVH2ES01 5003INE IBMS 135

Internet Marketing 5 INMVH2ES01 5010INM IBMS 137

Innovation 5 INNVH2ES01 5006INN IBMS 139

International Trade 3 INTVH2ES03 5003INT IBMS 141

Latin American business Culture 3 LACVH2ES01 5010LAC IBMS 144

Management Accounting 4 5 MA4VS4FA01 4011MA4 IFM 146

Marketing, Budgeting and Forecasting 5 MABVH2ES01 5006MAB IBMS 148

Management & Organisation 5 MAOVH2ES01 5006MAO IBMS 151
Management Accounting Techniques 5 MATVH2ES01 5006MAT IBMS 154

Multinational Finance and Investment 5 MFIVS4FA01 4011MFI IFM 156

Modern History and Society in Latin America 5 MHSVH2ES02 5006MHS IBMS 158

Marketing in Action 5 MIAVH2ES06 5010MIA IBMS 160

Marketing Communication 5 MKCVH2ES05 3012MKC IBMS 162

Marketing Communication 5 MKCVS3EL02 3012MKC IBL 165

Marketing in Latin America 5 MLAVH2MN02 6113MLA minor 168
Dutch for Exchange Students 1 3 N01VH2ES01 5005N01 IBMS 169

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Economics and Politics of the Netherlands 3 NDPVH2ES01 5007NDP IBMS 171

Dutch 5 3 NI5VS3LD02 3012NI5 Lang. Dep. 174

Political Economy of Latin America 5 PELVS4ES01 5006PEL IBMS 176

Project International Trade 4 PRIVS3TA02 3013PRI TMA 179
Personal Leadership 3 PRLVH2ES01 5012PRL IBMS 183

Project Management 5 PRMVH2MN06 6113PRM minor 186

Study
Module Guide Study Program /
Name module ECTS code/BOE Number Department Page
Research Skills & Techniques 5 RSTVS3EL02 3012RST IBL 188

Sales 3 SALVS4IM01 4011SAL IM 190

Sales 3 SALVS4TA01 4011SAL TMA 193

Sales Negotiation & Culture 5 SANVH2ES04 5009SAN IBMS 196

Supply Chain Management 5 SCMVH2MN04 6113SCM minor 200

Strategic Enterprise Management 5 SEMVH2MN04 6113SEM minor 203

Spanish 5 3 SI5VS3LD02 3012SI5 Lang. Dep. 206

Spanish 6 3 SI6VS4LD01 4011SI6 Lang. Dep. 208

Spanish 7 3 SI7VS4EL01 4010SI7 IBL 210

Strategic Marketing 5 SMKVS3EL01 3010SMK IM 212

Strategic Marketing in Asia 4 SMKVS3TA01 3010SMK TMA 214

Strategic Market Management 5 STMVH2ES02 5009STM IBMS 217
Stock Valuation (Investment Analysis) 5 STVVH2ES04 5012STV IBMS 220

Trade Logistics & Documentation 2 TLDVS3TA01 3012TLD TMA 222

Treasury Management Project 5 TMPVH2MN04 6113TMP minor 226

We strongly recommend all our exchange students to make a selection of
modules of one and the same ‘department’ / Study Program (IBMS /IBL / IFM/ IM
/TMA / minor / Language Department), to prevent exam clashes and other
difficulties!!
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Business Ethics
Module Code / Boecode: BETVH2EL04
Study Guide nr. 5008BET
Study Program IBL
ECTS: 5
Lecturer(s): Ms. Ynske Gunning
E-mail: [email protected]

Examination:
Catalog Grading Form of Type
# Description Minimum Type Period Duration Weight
number Basis Test resit
1 presentation 5008BET_T1 D NVT Test Decentral Not S1, S2, 20 50
(written) S1H,
S2H
2 essay 5008BET_T2 D NVT Test Central Central S1, S2, 120 50
(written) S1H,
S2H

Contents and topics in the course:
The course covers ethical aspects of decision making in organizations. The subject will be approached
from societal, managerial, HRM, and marketing viewpoints. After a general introduction of ethics and
morality, several aspects of business ethics will be covered, such as: the role of stakeholders, ethical
dilemmas in international business, the influence of and the relationship with the government, ethical
aspects of human resource management, ethics as part of company culture and ethics in the seller-buyer
relationship (power positions, advertising business).

The course trains the student in approaching societal and organizational problems and individual
decisions from several stakeholder viewpoints and value systems.

Many ethical dilemmas have an international character; students are from many nationalities and discuss
differences in values as to the topics discussed.

Coherence with other units of education:
Prerequisites
Before being admitted to BET all 60 study credits (EC) of the second year (semester 3 and 4 = H1) must
have been obtained.

Coherence of this course with other courses
Business Ethics, Intercultural Communication, Management and Organization all focus on human
activities in the company in relationship to its environment, society and the international community.
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Learning goals:
# Learning goals Programme’s profile Level
The student competencies
1 is able to assess and apply ethical aspects of decision making as citizen, 8.1-2 2
stakeholder, manager or specialist 10.4-5
2 has a critical approach as to ethical positions and behaviour of companies 10.1 3
11.1-4
3 is able to reflect on personal moral behaviour 11.1-2 3

4 approaches an ethical problem according to basic ethical theories 11.3-4 2

5 implies viewpoints and value systems of stakeholders before making 11.3-4 2
decisions or giving advice.

6 applies ethical norms when selling, marketing, buying or consuming goods 5.1 3
or services. 6.1

Methods of work and study hours:
Work methods
BET classes consist of introductory lectures and group discussions, analysing ethical problems in
business life and searching for solutions based on ethical theories. Basic ethics and various models for
analysing will be discussed.

Compulsory attendance
The student must attend at least 70% of all classes
Attendance is compulsory because of team assignments and test 1
Students without a valid reason for their (over 3) absences will be expelled from further participation in
this course and have to re-do this course in the semester following.

Time allocated for contact (classes and/or tests) and self-study
Time allocated per week for contact (classes and/or tests) : 2 hours per week
Time allocated per week for self-study : 8 hours per week
Total time = 10 x 14 weeks = 140 hours = 5 EC's (including tests)

Test forms and material covered in each test:

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Test # Description Form of Test Learning goal # Material covered
1 Group presentation presentation 1-6 PPt’s, cases, notes students
Chapters 1-9

2 essay Test digital 1-6 Cases, ppt’s, notes student
Chapters 1-9

Assessment criteria and distribution of points
Group presentation (test 1): group mark for content (sufficient use of ethical theories and dept in problem
analysis, valid arguments, logical reasoning for solution) = 60%; individual mark for presentation skills =
40%
Essay (test 2): content (sufficient use of ethical theories and dept in problem analysis, valid arguments,
logical reasoning for solution) = 80%; correct and concised English (no more than 10 spelling mistakes,
grammar flaws and misuse of words) = 20%

Feedback
Students are given continuous feedback on oral and written assignments done either in class or at home.
Feedback on the written test is given on the centrally organised exam review day.

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Business Process Simulations
Module Code / Boecode: BPSVH2MN04
Study Guide nr. 6113BPS
Study Program minor
ECTS: 10
Lecturer(s): Mr. Dirk-Jan Schenk
E-mail: [email protected]

Examination:
Catalog Grading Form of Type
# Description Minimum Type Period Duration Weight
number Basis Test resit
1 reports and 6113BPS_PJ D NVT Test Decentral Not S1, S2, 0 100
presentation BPS (written) S1H, S2H

Coherence with other units of education:
Business Process Integration is a module of the minor Business Process Integration

Learning goals:
Introducing an ERP system.
Implementation of portions of an ERP system.
Integration / implementation logistics, business economics and business administration knowledge to an
existing (virtual) company.
Collaboration with students from other disciplines working in projects and project management

Methods of work:
lectures, presentations, simulationclasses

Literature:
Title Author(s) Publisher Year Print ISBN Comp.
hands-on with SAP ERP and IDES Schenk, Draijer Noordhoff 2013 laatste 978-1-78365-452-9 Yes

Examination:
Individual rating, oral presentation.
Group grate for final project.
Group grate for division reports.
Individual gratefor evaluation test.
Commitments, including achievement of KPIs Division (deduction max 1.2) hours worked.

Extra information:
precence at the classes of BPS are mandatory

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Controlling and Accounting Project
Module Code / Boecode: CAPVH2MN04
Study Guide nr. 6113CAP
Study Program minor
ECTS: 5
Lecturer(s): Mr. Antoon van Aken
E-mail: [email protected]

Examination:

# Description Catalog number Grading Basis Min. Form of Test Type* Type resit* Period Duration Weight
1 Verslag 6113CAP_PJ D NVT Test (written) D N S1, S2, S1H, S2H 0 100
* C=Central; D=Decentral; E=External; N=Not

When publishing this Course Book, there was only a Dutch course description available, unfortunately!

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Current Issues in International Business
Module Code / Boecode: CIBVH2ES02
Study Guide nr. 5010CIB
Study Program IBMS
ECTS: 4
Lecturer(s): Ms. Anne-Sophie Andela
E-mail: [email protected]

Examination:
Catalog Grading Form of Type
# Description Minimum Type Period Duration Weight
number Basis Test resit
1 CIB Project - 5010CIB_TS D NVT Test Decentral Not S1, S2, 0 100
TS (written) S1H,
S2H

Contents and topics in the course:
Want to be prepared for the future? Have you wondered why theory translates into practice in unexpected
ways? Are you ready for a completely different view on current business issues? This course was created
to challenge your knowledge, to address the social responsibility of business, and to provide a helicopter
view of the issues businesses face. It is designed to open your eyes to the role and impact of international
business in our daily lives. We live in an increasingly global society and business practices in one part of
the world have an impact on the businesses, people and society in other parts of the world. Our global
world is becoming more interconnected and interdependent. Political, legal and social changes have far-
reaching consequences, as do the behaviour, actions and reactions from corporations, institutions, states
and individuals. This course takes the theory that students have learned and encourages them to criticize
and debate it. Through assignments, interactive discussions and lectures students will integrate, expand
and reflect on their knowledge and how it relates to current business events, practices and trends.
Emphasis is placed on exploring, interpreting and evaluating business issues primarily from managerial,
environmental, ethical, legal, political and financial perspectives.

Coherence with other units of education:
Coherence of this course with other courses:
Current Issues in Business draws on material and theory from all courses within the IBMS curriculum. The
course is intended to integrate the acquired knowledge from previous courses and stimulate critical
analysis, evaluation and thought. The student should have knowledge of important recent events and
issues in the (business) world and should have the required skills to critically analyse these events and
issues.

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