Course Description

In this course, students will develop their understanding of the fundamental principles, skills and practices required for international management. The course focuses on the foundations of international management, the role of culture, cross-cultural communication and negotiations, strategies and structures, and international human resource management. The course will focus on appropriate theory and aim to provide opportunities for the practical application of the main concepts covered.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyse the drivers and consequences (political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, legal and ecological) of globalisation, its impact on specific regions and the emerging concerns about its influences on countries around the world
• Understand and appreciate the need for ethics and social responsibility in international management, and the growing pressures on firms to act in an ethically and socially responsible manner in their global business operations.
• Compare different theoretical approaches to the concept of culture (at national, regional and organisational levels) and implications of these differences for international and cross-cultural managers.
• Apply theories of culture and management to address the challenges of managing individuals, groups and organisations in an increasingly diverse global context.
• Integrate and apply the basic elements of international strategic management, including the pressures and cost/benefits of strategies that emphasise global integration versus local adaptation; evaluate the specialised strategies required for emerging economies and for international new ventures.
• Compare and evaluate practices related to the management, motivation and leading of employees in an international and cross-cultural context

Learning Experience