International Management
Are you interested in international environment?
Do you want to know more about multinational companies?
Are you interested in expanding companies abroad?
Are you considering a career in an international company?
Do you want to know who and how can influence the beaviour of large multinationals and how big is their power
If yes, then International Management is the right course for you!
What to expect
The course deals with key aspects of international management – it reflects the environment in which most of the companies operate these days. The objective is to provide an insight in the economic developments of the European marketplace and the impact on corporate structures and strategies. During the course, you will get an overview of topics that need to be solved in an international company. The aim of the course is to introduce the basics of international management and its key concepts. After the course, you should understand the global business environment, how it affects the strategic and operational decisions of managers, and mainly understand and apply the concepts developed in the literature.
What are you expected to know
It is necessary to be familiar with key basic management concepts (e.g. course MPH_AMBE Management and Business Economics).
Course structure
The course consists of 6 lectures and 6 seminars. Study materials and interesting articles relating to the topic will be uploaded to IS. You are encouraged to share interesting articles that relate to the course via discussion in IS. Topics:
- Environment
- Formulating Strategy
- HQ and Subsidiary
- Organizational Structures
- Cultural Differences
- Partnerships, alliances
What to do to pass the course
It is expected that you will participate in lectures and seminars. Out of class homework consists of readings and homeworks. To pass the course, you need to have your homework ready for every seminar. Please, form groups of 6 (register via IS) for homework.
In the middle and at the end of the course, there will be a short test (online, compulsory).
-Two online tests
31 March – 6 April 1st online test (Lectures 1, 2, 3, study materials recommended for each lecture and electronic resources – articles)
12 May – 19 May 2nd online test (Lectures 4, 5, 6 and electronic resources)
On the basis of the test and on the seminar work, you will get a grade from seminars
-Final exam
After 12 May
60 % to pass
The final mark is weighted sum of grade from seminars (40%) and a grade from final exam (60%).