Description of the Course:
Companies today confront an increasing array of choices of markets, of locations for value adding activities, and of modes of crossing borders. This course focuses on the international dimensions of management and organization, and provides a framework for formulating strategies in an increasingly complex world economy, and for making those strategies work effectively. The goal of this course is to provide the foundations for taking effective action in the multi-faceted world of international business.

Course Objectives, Expectations:
After you have completed this course, you should be able to:
1. Understand the unique challenges involved in international management and the importance of international management in a global economy.
2. Perform a comprehensive analysis of international management environment and make operational strategy recommendations for managerial action that will improve business performance.
3. Identify differences between international management versus national management.
4. Analyze and apply the various components of international management to enhance its effectiveness.
5. Understand and discuss key issues required in international management.

The Business College has a mission and objectives aimed at improving a variety of skills among our undergraduate students. These skills plus a few others include:
• Communication skills. In terms of written reports, a good report
(1) covers the material of interest adequately,
(2) differentiates between opinion, facts, empirical evidence, etc.,
(3) is accurate, and
(4) is clear
• Project management skills, meaning your ability to develop, organize, and conduct your own project from start to end.
• Team work skills, reflected by team work and how you perform as a member of the team.
• Technology skills, e.g., working with data files, software programs, etc.

Course Outline:
TOPIC1: THE GLOBAL MANAGER'S ENVIRONMENT
TOPIC2: THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
TOPIC3: FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGY FOR INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS.
TOPIC4: GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Requirements:
No prerequisites.