BSM 414 International Management

International management is conducted around the globe across cultures, languages, traditions, and a range of economic, political, and technological landscapes. This class examines the challenges to the manager’s role associated with adaptive leadership and prepares students for the complicated yet fascinating discipline of international and global management. Regardless of their size, companies operating overseas are faced with distinct scenarios. In order to be successful, managers must accurately assess the components that shape their strategies, operations, and overall function. The course concepts, methods, tools, and techniques help students assess and analyze the external environment, and utilize their understanding of associated forces to devise effective strategies for organizations.

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Devise effective strategies to communicate with different cultural groups based on their specific background and traits.
3. Formulate alternative strategies for global operations by identifying and analyzing an organization’s internal and external factors.
4. Select and justify appropriate organizational structures for implementing and managing global expansion strategies.
5. Identify the types of conflicts and risks that can occur in multi-cultural work environments and global operations, and devise strategies for resolution and mitigation.
6. Develop categories of practices to research and understand distinct characteristics of a cultural group.