Strategy

1 Increase your understanding on when and how venturing overseas may be a wise strategy. 2 Understand the strategic, organizational and sustainability challenges faced by global managers 3 Enhance your ability to apply the concepts to real word situations and present it

This course addresses key issues in developing global strategies and managing in the global environment. The course draws on frameworks and findings from diverse disciplines to addresses key issues in managing in the international environment. Through a combination of case discussion, presentations, readings and lectures, the course is designed to develop your ability to formulate and implement global strategies as well as immerse you in the challenges faced by managers expanding into overseas markets in response to (or in anticipation of) increased global competition. Class 1: International Expansion Strategies Class 2: Timing & Entry Mode. Emerging Markets Class 3: Global Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Class 4: Exit & Re-entering Strategies Class 5: International Management in the long run

ACTIVITIES Lecture practical classes tutoring teamworks Individual student work TEACHING METHODS Lessons will be taught with support of computer and audiovisual media The main materials to be discussed in class are: Newspaper articles, reports, manuals and academic papers. There are also case study discussions, and extra exercises to be discussed individually or in group