International Management Strategy

Home Admissions Course Information International Management Strategy

IB 8090BEF

Course Guide
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

IB 8090BEF

Course Guide

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Course Start Date
Aut 2024
Course Level
Postgraduate
Length in Terms
1 term
Credits
6
Language
English
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
Future Terms
Quota and Schedule
Course Start Date
Course LevelLength in TermsCredits
Language
Fees ($) (including lab fees)
Future Terms
Aut 2024
Postgraduate1 term6
English

Course Coordinator:

Dr Chen Jie, BSc (Fudan, Shanghai); MSc (KTH, Stockholm); DSc (LUT, Lappeenranta); BKO UTP

Excluded Combinations

IB 8090BCD; IB 8090BCF; IB 8090BED

Courses Not Allowed to be Taken Again

IB 8090BED

Aims

The course aims to offer students a comprehensive understanding of the management and strategies involved in international business. It provides students with the necessary knowledge and tools to achieve success in the realm of international business. Moreover, the course builds upon students' existing knowledge of strategy and functional management, integrating and expanding upon these concepts within an international context. Additionally, the course sheds light on the modern challenges and issues confronted by international managers and imparts strategic methods to effectively manage these complexities.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

  • The challenging context of international business
  • Political and trade forces
  • Sociocultural forces
  • Economic and financial forces
  • International competitive strategies
  • International markets: Assessment and entry modes
  • International marketing and operations
  • International human resources and leadership; knowledge transfer management
  • International organisational design, decision making and control; open innovation management
  • Current issues of international management

Learning Support

A total of 45 contact hours across one term, including 11 three-hour lectures and four three-hour tutorial classes.

Assessment

The course is assessed entirely through continuous assessment, including two assignments (30% and 40% of the course mark respectively), class participation (10%) and a compulsory oral presentation (20%). Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)

IB B890F International Management Strategy (a custom textbook).