Course Objectives:

To acquire an appreciation of how managers in large or small international 
firms are affected by key environmental factors such as culture and politics.

To attain an understanding of the differences and difficulties posed by 
international business opportunities and competition.

To develop a global perspective with regards to the international business 
environment.

To explore the most recent contemporary global issues faced by those in 
international business and to appreciate both the academic research and 
practical experience that has been developed
on the topics.

To develop an understanding of what international strategic management 
means and the various entry options of doing business in the global sphere: 
trading, licensing, and equity investments.

To promote insights into the topics of corporate social responsibility and 
business ethics as they 
pertain to conducting sound management practice in the global sphere.

To learn the latest theory and research with respect to international operations 
management, organizational structure,  and managing human resources.

The following topics are covered in this course:

The Challenge of International Management
The Political, Economic, Legal and Technological Environments
Managing Social Responsibility and Global Ethics
Role of Culture in International Management
Cross-Cultural Communication 
Negotiation and Decision Making
Strategy Formulation for Global Markets
Cross-Border Alliances and Strategy Implementation
Organization Structure and Coordinating Systems
Training and Staffing for Global Operations
Expatriation and Labor Relations in Global HRM
Motivating and Leading
Managing International Teams
Workforce Diversity

All students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of 
honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers.  The
penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance is not an
acceptable defense.

Academic honesty means performing all academic work without plagiarizing,
cheating, lying, tampering, stealing, receiving assistance from any other
person or using any source of information that is not common knowledge.