Course Title: International Management

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: International Management

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM2164	City Campus	Postgraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face

Course Coordinator: Dr.Natt Pimpa

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1531

Course Coordinator Email:nattavud.pimpa@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 108.16.63

Course Coordinator Availability: Monday 10.00-16.00

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

Management in the modern international context requires strong skills and competencies to be successful. Given the complication of international trade policies, new forms of economic integration, changes in global economy, consumer behaviour and technologies, international management skills are complex and essential. This course helps the student develop a framework for understanding the international aspects of management, for formulating effective strategies in an increasingly complex world economy, and for making those strategies work. It provides the future international manager with a broad view of the factors underlying international competitive dynamics and performance. Class sessions emphasise concepts, philosophies, techniques, and factual knowledge useful for managers and consultants involved in international strategy and cross-border management.

The course is divided into three sections. Part I, Foundations of International Business and Management Theories, reviews the theory and changing patterns of international business and introduces a basic conceptual idea of international management. Topics include globalisation, trade and foreign direct investment, levels of analysis, the interplay between comparative and competitive advantage, modes of entering international markets, business systems, and institutional environments. The usefulness of these conceptual approaches is illustrated with case materials on current opportunities and problems faced by managers in different countries and settings. Part II, Analysis and Implementation of International Management, focuses on decisions involving entry into particular markets and the location of core activities and regional headquarters. This part will focus on managerial skills and functions of business in the international context. Part III, Managing across Borders, applies the tools and topics of parts I and II to the problems of integrating core activities, managing subsidiaries, marketing and consumer analysis, managing international alliances, and the changing managerial task under conditions of globalisation and regionalisation.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

At the conclusion of this course, via participation in discussion and e-learning via RMIT resources, the student should be able to show competency in the following areas:

• An understanding of the dimensions of international business and management activities
• An appreciation the significance of the international environment and management
• Have developed familiarity with a range of writers and theorists in international management
• Be able to explain how external socio-politic and cultural issues impact on international management
• Ave develop skills relevant to managers of multinational corporations, as well as those operating in other dimensions of business
• Have developed an awareness of global dimensions such as standardisation and differentiation and how firms select their policies
Course Requirements:

Course participants will be expected at a minimum to:

1. Complete assigned readings.
2. Attend classes (online or face-to-face) and actively participate in class discussions.
3. Complete all assignments on time.
4. Present their work at the end of semester conference

Learning in this course will involve the use of case studies, lectures, reading, questions and exercises from the textbook and journal articles, electronic learning hub, and student experiences and responses (class discussion and participation). The key learning approaches used in this course include:
• Exploration of international management practices and challenges such as cross cultural management, managing expatriate assignments, marketing strategically to address diversified consumers, gaining a full understanding of international management, and organising for global operations;
• Discussion of the major trends in global economies and likely future implications of current changes from demographic, economic, technological and sociological perspectives
• Case Study: In this course you will create your own case studies in the form of an “International Business Plan” and “Literature Review”, which aim to help you to focus on the challenges of international management, and to encourage you to translate the theoretical concepts to practice.
To be successful in this course, it is recommended that you:
• Read each topic from the recommended textbook and journal articles;
• Prepare to discuss each topic in the class with your classmates and tutors;
• Review the “Reading and Cases for Discussion” at the end of each class;
• Use the “References” at the end of each chapter for additional information in your assignment and exam.

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning in this course will involve the use of case studies, lectures, reading, questions and exercises from the textbook and journal articles, electronic learning hub, newspaper, and student experiences and responses (class discussion and participation). The key learning focuses in this course include:
• Exploration of international management practices and challenges such as cross cultural management, managing expatriate assignment, marketing strategic to address diversified consumers, gaining a full understanding of international management, and organising for global operations;
• Discussion on major trends in global economies and likely future implications of current changes from demographic, economic, technological and sociological perspectives
To be successful in this course, it is recommended that you:
• Read each chapter from the recommended textbook and journal articles;
• Confirm you understand the key concepts of the chapter;
• Prepare to discuss each topic in the class with your classmates and tutors;
• Review the “Reading and Cases for Discussion” at the end of each class;
• Use the “References” at the end of each chapter for additional information in your assignment and exam.

Students will take part in wide-ranging and challenging face-to-face and online discussions, intensive group projects, specially designed blog forum, hands-on workshops, and live case studies. They will be introduced to a variety of tools and frameworks designed to help them apply learning beyond the classroom.

The learning environment will provide the best of both worlds-global perspective and local application. Participants will join a multinational group, including exchange, international, and local students, which represent more than 10 countries. This global classroom will provide rich and diverse cultural perspectives and situations.

Through networking opportunities with each other, participants will have the unique experience of engaging in discussions about their ideas and strategies with an accomplished group of professionals, enhancing the development of their local, regional, and global strategies.

Overview of Learning Resources

Details will be provided on the DLS.

Overview of Assessment

Weekly Tutorial Report: 10%

International Business Plan (40%)

Literature Review and International Management Conference (50%)