MPH_AIMA International Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Bc. Sylva Žáková Talpová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Petr Pirožek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Alena Šafrová Drášilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Bc. Sylva Žáková Talpová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Jan Žák (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Bc. Sylva Žáková Talpová, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Nesvadbová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
each even Thursday 10:00–11:50 P101
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPH_AIMA/01: each odd Tuesday 12:00–13:50 S309, A. Šafrová Drášilová, S. Žáková Talpová
MPH_AIMA/02: each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:50 S309, A. Šafrová Drášilová, S. Žáková Talpová
MPH_AIMA/03: each odd Thursday 12:00–13:50 P201, A. Šafrová Drášilová, S. Žáková Talpová
MPH_AIMA/04: each odd Thursday 14:00–15:50 P312, A. Šafrová Drášilová, S. Žáková Talpová
Prerequisites
! MPH_MEMA International Management
Knowledge of the basics of management is an advantage for successful completion of the course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to understand the complexity of management of multinational corporations and the international environment. The course combines lectures with case studies, so that students can apply their knowledge to the real-case examples. Often a few top managers from MNEs participate in the course and bring additional value to the course.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to: - explain the factors of international environment in which multinational organizations operate;
- explain the forces that drive global and European business;
- gather the necessary information on factors affecting the behaviour of multinational companies operating in a specific region and develop arguments;
- explain impacts of operations of multinational organizations, their local/global influence;
- list and assess factors involved in the management of multinational organizations;
- assess the function of business processes in international management and to draw up arguments to use;
- understand and apply the concepts developed in the literature;
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction – course outline, background information, global integration 2. Internationalization 3. Collective forms of business, cooperation, joint venture, acquisitions 4. Multinational businesses and their strategies 5. Managing multinational business operations (organizing strategy) 6. Managing Multinational business operations (HR management, negotiation)
Literature
    required literature
  • DERESKY, Helen. International management : managing across borders and cultures : text and cases. Ninth edition, global editio. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 500 stran. ISBN 9781292153537. info
  • GOODERHAM, Paul N. and Odd NORDHAUG. International management : cross-boundary challenges. 1st ed. Malden: Blackwell, 2003, xiii, 473. ISBN 0631233423. info
    recommended literature
  • RODRIGUES, Carl. International management : a cultural approach. 3rd ed. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2009, xxii, 532. ISBN 9781412951418. info
Teaching methods
The class sessions consistThe class sessions consist of interactive lectures, case studies and presentations. Out of class workload consists of: - preparing a case study in a team of 3-4 students - assessing of two case studies from other teams - 2 online tests - readings related to topics of seminars. of interactive lectures and presentations. Out of class workload consists of: - preparing a case study in a team of 3-4 students - assessing of two case studies from other teams - 2 online tests - readings related to topics of seminars.
Assessment methods
Team case study, two online tests, two assessments of other case studies, active participation in seminars. Final test (written) in the exam period.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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