- To know corporate business strategies - To examine the vertical integration strategy (introduction and objectives, costs and benefits). - To analyze the diverfication strategy (introduction, motives, costs and benefits). - To understand the global strategies and the multinacional corporation. - To analyze resources and capabilities (especially, human resources) in the international process. - To understand external strategies and their impact on human resources. - To understand the role of the information technologies and innovation.

Corporate strategy Vertical integration. Diversification strategy. Managing the multibusiness firm. International diversification strategy. Multinational strategies. Internal and external growth strategies. Mergers and acquisitions Cooperation. Outsourcing. Networks. Strategy implementation Planification and control

The competences of knowledge and attitudes will be acquired through magisterial sessions, and preparation of case studies and other types of practices. The magisterial lectures are aimed to teach the necessary technical knowledge and will be reinforced with the discussion of cases in class. Number of exams: 1