COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EMB 7015 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Executive MBA

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Executive MBA

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to give students an understanding of the environment in which international business operates and of the business practices required to compete successfully in global markets to develop the basic decision-making skills associated with managing different aspects of international business.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Apply theories, tools, and insights found in the field of international management.
2   Compare and contrast different political, legal, and economic systems and technological forces, individual differences among the peoples of tha world, and their impact on international management.
3   Compare and contrast the modes of entry and the basic choices for organizing firms involved in international business and describe the conditions under which specific entry modes and organizational structure are most effective.
4   Discuss the managerial issues related to strategic planning, effective control and decision-making, most important elements of effective cross-cultural negotiation and communication , human resource management, tools and techniques used to provide motivation and incentives for, employees, and work teams, leadership in international organizations.
5   Describe methods used to analyze and assess political risk and how MNCs apply those methods as they attempt to manage the level of political risk in developed and developing countries.
6   Integrate and apply the basic elements of international strategic management, including the pressures and cost/benefits of strategies that emphasize global integration versus local adaptation; describe the specialized strategies required for emerging economies and for international new ventures.
7   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.
8   Have the ability to express their original ideas about international management methods both oral and written.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Global and National Business Environments Globalization, Economic Systems and Development Developing and Marketing Products Managing International Operations
2 Meanings and Dimensions of Culture
3 Cross-Cultural Business Management Managing Across Cultures
4 Politics, Law, and Business Ethics Managing Political Risk International Trade and Investment International Trade Business-Government Trade Relations Foreign Direct Investment Regional Economic Integration
5 International Communication and Negotiations
6 International Strategic Management Strategy Formulation and Implementation
7 Midterm
8 Selecting and Managing Entry Modes Developing and Marketing Products Managing International Operations
9 International Strategy and Organizational Structures Analyzing International Opportunities
10 Managerial Decision Making and Control
11 Motivation Across Cultures
12 Leadership Across Cultures
13 Current Debates in the Field
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Holt, D.H., and Wigginton, K.W., International Management. 2.nd Ed., Harcourt. Orlando.2002
Luthans, and J.P. Doh. International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior, 7th Ed., McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2009. (Be sure to avoid international version- U.S. version only) #978-0-07
Additional readings will be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture,
discussions,
assignments(cases, projects) and
presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.20 + PRJ* 0.20 + PRS* 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1- To gain knowledge about alternative methods of analyze situations deriving from international management.
2- To reflect and use the theoretical knowledge that gained during lectures to real world scenarios.
3- To make presentations about selected topics.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Cheating and plagiarism is punishable.
2. Taking part in class discussions, submission of homework on time and making presentations in classes are mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Case study 4 3 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Reading 12 1 12
Midterm 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.124
LO.232
LO.332
LO.423
LO.53
LO.623
LO.73
LO.83

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