BUSI7033 International Management

Offered By	Research School of Management
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Business
Offered in	First Semester, 2013 and First Semester, 2014
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	International firms need to formulate company policies that take account of the fact that they manufacture, service, employ and market to or in countries with different laws, different beliefs and different levels of socio-economic development compared to a firm’s country of origin. This course examines the contextual, organisational and managerial issues associated with the operation of multinational firms. Interactions between contextual elements and management of an international enterprise will be studied from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The course includes topics such as international strategic management; international social and ethical responsibilities of firms; cross-cultural management and communication; international human resource management and workplace relations.
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of the requirements for this course, students will be able to: explain and illustrate the international strategic management processes used by top level management in multinational enterprises; define, explain and illustrate the relationships among philosophic roots and approaches for international strategic planning and implementation, strategies for value chain activity integration, international business strategies, structure of multinational enterprises, and human resource management orientations, and the role which culture plays in managing multinational enterprises; creatively apply knowledge from different approaches to strategic management issues and problems of multinational enterprises, demonstrating thorough understanding of the various international strategic management concepts and their practical application; and, communicate effectively in oral and written forms about international strategic management using appropriate concepts, logic and rhetorical conventions.
Indicative Assessment	Class Contributions 10% Case Analysis 20% Individual Essay 40% Final Exam 30%
Workload	3 hour seminar plus private study time.
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Commerce, International Business, and Management
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree
Prescribed Texts	See Course Website
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website
Programs	Master of Business and Master of Business
Other Information	For further information please refer to the course website
Academic Contact	http://teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/BUSI7033/

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