Course Description
The major problems that confront managers who operate across
international boundaries from a base in a single country or who
maintain affiliates and subsidiaries in several national
jurisdictions. Major emphasis is given to the problems involved
in crossing national boundaries.
Athena Title
International Strategic Mgmt
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MGMT 5560, MGMT 5560S
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
MGMT 3000 or MGMT 3000H or MGMT 3000E
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course students should be able to evaluate firms' competitive environment and develop strategic recommendations to enhance firm performance.
- By the end of this course students should be able to effectively develop, support, and express their opinions on how to enhance firm competitiveness in both written and oral form using language with clarity and precision.
- By the end of this course students should be able to consider and incorporate perspectives and feedback from group members and other collaborators when examining strategic challenges faced by firms.
Topical Outline
- The International Manager and the Firm
- Cultural Variables in Global Management
- Management of Political Risk
- Strategy Formulation and Implementation in International Business
- Exporting and Importing
- Licensing and Franchising
- Strategic Alliances and Equity Investments
- Operations Management and Logistics
- Organizational Design and Control
- Human Resource Management
- Management of Employee Relations
- Managing Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
