Introduction
This course prepares students for working in an international business environment, by addressing critical macro-level factors in the environment and meso-level factors in the organization that are fundamental for a manager to be competent in international business. This course will provide students with knowledge of the institutional, organizational, and interpersonal factors and challenges that are critical to successful international business.
The course begins with an overview of the global business environment and introduces the international organization and key decisions managers have to face when going international. The environmental and organizational context will provide the backdrop for an in-depth analysis of culture and management. Special focus will be placed on the cross-cultural management, global leadership and international human resource management. Strategy and structure of the international business organization will also be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to develop their skill sets based on their knowledge of culture and management to be effective negotiators and team players. The course is built on a research-based foundation, and uses practical cases where different聽perspectives can be used to solve real world problems.聽