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Course: 2024/2025

International Management

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Master in Human Resource Management (Plan: 294 - Estudio: 276)

EPE

Coordinating teacher: MUÑOZ BULLON, FERNANDO

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course: 1º

Semester: 2º

Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)

Strategic management

Objectives

- Understand how successful multinational managers view the world as an integrated market - Know what factors should managers take into account in choosing locations for FDI projects - Know how should firms select appropriate partners in another country - Understand how does the multinational enterprise organize and coordinate global operations.

Skills and learning outcomes

Link to document

Description of contents: programme

1. Introduction 2. Multinational strategies 3. Modes of entry: Exporting 4. International strategic alliances 5. Multinational mergers and acquisitions

Learning activities and methodology

Classes may involve lectures, small group exercises, case analyses and discussions. The lectures will serve to establish the conceptual foundations. Practical classes are designed so that students can develop skills and abilities required properly established. Student contributions are an important part of the course. Students are expected to read assigned materials for each class; attend class, participate and contribute to discussions.

Assessment System

% end-of-term-examination 60
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Calendar of Continuous assessment

Students will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

ORDINARY CALL:

- Class participation and homework: 	40%
- FinalExam: 										60%

EXTRAORDINARY CALL:

Alternative 1:

- Class participation and homework: 	40%
- Final Exam: 										60%

Alternative 2:
- Final exam (100%).

Students can choose the alternative that benefits them the most.

In this course, students should not use artificial intelligence tools to carry out the work or exercises proposed by the faculty. In the event that the use of AI by the student gives rise to academic fraud by falsifying the results of an exam or work required to accredit academic performance, the Regulation of the University Carlos III of Madrid of partial development of the Law 3/2022, of February 24th, of University Coexistence, will be applied.

Basic Bibliography

Cullen, J.B. & Praveen Parboteeah, K. Multinational management: A strategic approach. Cengage International Edition. . 2014
Hisrich, R.E.. International Entrepreneurship: Starting, Developing, and Managing a Global Venture.. Sage. 2012
Oded,S.& Yadong, L.. International Business. Sage. 2012

Additional Bibliography

Gaspar, J.E., Arreola-Risa, A., Bierman, L. Hise, R.T., Kolari, J.W. and Smith, L.M. . Introduction to global business. Understanding the international environment and global business functions. Cengage International edition. 2014
Grant, R.M. and Jordan, J. . Foundations of strategy. Wiley. 2012
Peng, M. and Meyer, K. . International business. Cengage international edition.. 2009
Volberda, H.W., Morgan, R.E., Reinmoller, P., Hitt, M.A., Ireland, R.D. and Hoskisson, R.E.. Strategic management. Competitiveness and globalization. Cengage international edition. 2011

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.