325-303 International Management

This subject focuses on how multinational enterprises (MNEs) sustain and renew their competitive advantages in an interdependent global economy. Forming relationships with partners, governments and competitors, MNEs structure complex global networks of value-adding activities (procurement, production and distribution). The critical managerial tasks studied include the worldwide configuration and coordination of value creating activities; the renewal of core capabilities; and the design of administrative structures. A central theme is how MNEs respond to the requirements of national consumers and national governments while integrating activities to achieve the gains from economies of scale and scope. Topics include organisational learning; strategy, structure and organisational design; the influence of national culture; and the management of joint ventures and other types of international alliance.

A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%) and assignments totalling not more than 2500 words (40%).