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International Business Masterclasses

We provide these intensive courses on current debates and conceptual issues in International Business to give broader learning opportunities to PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. Each masterclass offers the opportunity to engage in key International Business topics taught by notable intellectual figures in the field.

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The Henley International Business Masterclasses are an initiative developed in the International Business and Strategy unit at Henley Business School. The masterclasses are delivered in two sets each academic year, in the Autumn and Spring session. For 2025 鈥� 2026, the Autumn session will consist of two masterclasses which will be taught in hybrid mode from 3 to 7 November 2025 (see details below).

The courses have been designed for face-to-face delivery, and participants are encouraged to attend in-person to benefit from face-to-face interactions, but those who are unable to travel to Reading will be able to attend the live sessions online via MS Teams. The masterclasses are offered to PhD students and post-doctoral researchers.

Autumn 2025 Masterclasses 鈥� Application process

Funding

Funding is available for a limited number of participants thanks to the support of the Alan Rugman Memorial Fund, and it may contribute towards costs of travel and accommodation for the duration of the masterclasses (tuition costs will not be covered).

Funding recipients are selected through a formal process, with nominations provided by PhD supervisors or other academic referees. Applicants must indicate their intention to apply for funding in their . The academic reference letter should also nominate the applicant and support their funding application. Supporting documents (CV and academic reference) should be sent to Jana Oslejova, by the deadline.

This funding is limited, and we strongly encourage everyone to seek their own financial support from their institution or government.

What is included?

For in-person participants, lunch and coffee breaks will be provided for the duration of the modules they wish to attend, as well as one gala dinner.

People

J. Eduardo Ibarra-Olivo, Masterclasses Coordinator

Jana Oslejova, Masterclasses Administrator

Davide Castellani, Head of International Business and Strategy Department

Rajneesh Narula, Director of the Dunning Centre for International Business

AutumnTerm Masterclass Modules Overview (Autumn 2025):

The course will be taught in hybrid mode from 3-5 November 2025. Participants are encouraged to attend in person to benefit from face-to-face interactions, but in case this was not possible, these sessions can be attended remotely.

Applicants are kindly asked to indicate their preferred mode of attendance during the application process. See the syllabus for more details.

The main text for these masterclasses will be:
Verbeke and I.H. Ian Lee (2021) Syllabus, Cambridge University Press.

Syllabus (COMING SOON)

This course provides a state-of-the-art account of how economic principles are used to gain insight into international 91视频地址下载issues.

  • It examines the trade-offs that underlie key strategic decisions such as foreign market entry, outsourcing, offshoring, location of headquarters, and investment in R&D. It links firm-level analysis to industry-level analysis.
  • It shows how changes in strategy are driven by changes in the global 91视频地址下载environment caused by globalization, privatization and market regulation
  • It explains what is involved in 鈥榯hinking like an economist鈥�, and shows how to 鈥榙ecode鈥� technical literature that would otherwise be hard to understand.
  • It demonstrates the advantages of taking a long-term global perspective on international business, based on a thorough appreciation of historical evolution, geographical context, and the impact of social and political processes.

This course is intended for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers who have open minds and intellectual curiosity; no prior knowledge of economic theory is assumed. The course will help researchers to make full use of economic concepts in planning and executing their research projects.

The course will be taught both online and face-to-face. For all participants, there will be eight pre-recorded 50-minute lectures.

While the core syllabus is fixed, there is scope for incorporating additional material on special topics at the request of individual participants. These requests can be made either before or during the course. Course participants are encouraged to participate in discussions, but they will not be required to make formal presentations.

For those attending in person, there will be eight face-to-face lectures and two face-to-face open discussion sessions. See the syllabus for more details.

Applicants are kindly asked to indicate their preferred mode of attendance during the application process.

Syllabus (Coming Soon)

Offered next in the Spring 2026 session. Details will appear later in the year.

International Business, Development and Policy by Rajneesh Narula and guest speakers.

International Business Innovation and Economic Geography by Davide Castellani, Lucia Piscitello and guest speakers.

Human Resource Management Research, by Chris Brewster, Chul Chung, Rita Fontinha and Washika Haak-Saheem.