Введение в международный бизнес

2024/2025

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент менеджмента

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

2-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватели

Нефедов Константин Сергеевич

Окулова Ольга Игоревна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This introductory course covers the fundamental features of countries and regions of the world which determine the diversity of international business landscape. As the modern turbulent business world becomes a more challenging place to operate internationally it is necessary to educate students in contemporary measures and approaches to analysing the differences between types of systems which shape business environments across the globe (e.g. economic, legal, etc.). in order to provide students with the skills necessary to capture global business opportunities. The course provides a variety of company level case studies and role-plays based on a fundamental country-level overview of such areas of international business as Differences in Economic Development, National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems; Differences in Cultures, Ethics, CSR and Sustainability. The successful completion of the course will increase students’ ability to develop their knowledge on fundamental differences between global markets and the corresponding implications for international business practices as well as to think globally about countries and regions of the world which enable a high quality decision making processes informed by the 'big picture' which will be enriched with evidence based opinions of international business experts invited to contribute to this introductory course.

Learning Objectives

• The main goal of the course is to provide a fundamental overview of the diversity of structures and systems international businesses face when operating in different regions of the world; to develop the students' skills and abilities required for professional activity on global markets via role plays and solving recent business cases based on the corresponding conceptual foundations in modern IB literature.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• • • Able to provide a summary of the special features of the phenomenon of globalization, Describe the changing nature of the global economy, Explain the main arguments in the debate over the impact of globalization • • Able to demonstrate skills in distinguishing between national differences across countries when making decisions
• • • Able to understand how the political, economic and legal systems of countries differ, explain the implications for management practice of national differences in political economy
• • • Able to explain what determines the level of economic development of a nation, Identify the macropolitical and macroeconomic changes occurring worldwide, Explain the implications for management practice of national difference in political economy
• • • Able to Identify the forces that lead to differences in social culture., identify the business and economic implications of differences in culture, recognize how differences in social culture influence values in business, demonstrate an appreciation for the economic and business implications of cultural change.
• • • Able to recognize an ethical, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability dilemma, identify the causes of unethical behavior by managers as they relate to business, corporate social responsibility, or sustainability, explain how global managers can incorporate ethical considerations into their decision making.

Course Contents

• Topic 1. Course Introduction.
• Topic 2. National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems
• Topic 3. National Differences in Economic Development
• Topic 4. Differences in Culture
• Topic 5. Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

Assessment Elements

• Active participation in class activities
  Student teams will present their results to the fellow students and facilitate Q&A session. Active participation is assessed by 1. the quality of the question(s) asked (the use of course material is required when asking a question); 2. the clarity and the correctness of the students' answers. The contents should incorporate material from lectures, the course literature and readings, and additional academic and/or media material found independently.
• Course project presentation
• Course project report
• End of course test

Interim Assessment

• 2024/2025 3rd module
  0.25 * Active participation in class activities + 0.25 * Course project presentation + 0.25 * Course project report + 0.25 * End of course test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, Hill, Ch.W.L., 2014
• Rolland, S. E. (2013). Development at the WTO. Oxford University Press.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Business ethics, Crane, A., 2007

Authors

• NEFEDOV KONSTANTIN SERGEEVICH
• BUDKO Viktoriia ALEKSANDROVNA
• OKULOVA OLGA IGOREVNA