Gestão Internacional
Código
1211-127
Unidade Orgânica
null
Departamento
null
Créditos
7,5
Professor responsável
Sónia Dahab
Língua de ensino
English
Objectivos
A.Knowledge and Understanding:
1.To introduce the ideas of globalization and international strategies
2.To clarify why companies may need of export and import and use other modes of deeper commitment to operate effectively in international business.
3.Profile the evolving understanding of the organization of international business.
4.To describe different dimensions of global manufacturing strategy.
5.To discuss the importance of human resource management in international business.
B. Subject-Specific Skills:
1.How to apply International Management theory to practical problems.
2.Understand the challenges that a Company with an international activity as to face.
3.Develop Management skills introducing culture and global human resource management .
C. General Skills:
1.Team Work
2.Presenting and Communication Skills
3.Developing a small Research Project
Pré-requisitos
Principles of Management
Conteúdo
1.Globalization and International Business
2.The Cultural Environments Facing Business
3.The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business
4.The Economic Environment
5.Globalization and Society
6.International Trade and Factor Mobility Theory
7.Governmental Influence on Trade
8.Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements
9.The Strategy of International Business
10.Country Evaluation and Selection
11.Export and Import Strategies
12.Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies
13.The Organization of International Business
14.Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management
15.Human Resource Management
Bibliografia
Required Reading
Cases and articles are available at the course website
Daniels, John D., Radebaugh, Lee H. and Sullivan, Daniel P.; International Business: Environments and Operations; Pearson Prentice Hall; 13th edition, 2011.
Complementary Reading
Rugman A. M. and Collison, S.; International Business.; Prentice Hall; 5th edition; 2009.
Griffin and Pustay; International Business; Prentice Hall; 6th edition; 2011.
Wild, Wild and Han; International Business: The Challenges of Globalization; Prentice Hall; 5th edition; 2010.
Derensky, H.; International Management: Managing Across Borders and Culture; Prentice Hall; 6th edition; 2008.
Mead, R.; International Management; Willey; 4th edition, 2009.
Cavusgil, S. T. et. al; International Business: Strategy, Management and the New Realities; Prentice Hall; 1st edition; 2008.
Wall and Rees; International Business; Prentice Hall; 2th edition; 2004.
International Management
Método de ensino
Expositive classes.
Discussion of cases in class.
Development of a final project.
Método de avaliação
1. Participation in class (5%)
Quality of the participation in theoretical and practical classes.
Quality of the participation in final report presentation sessions.
2. Test (10%)
To test theoretical classes case studies learning.
3. Case Study Presentation (15%)
Group formation will be available at the course website.
There will be two groups for each case.
One group will present the case, in PowerPoint, playing the role that they were the enterprise staff. They will explain the major characteristics of the enterprise and the strategic policies undertaken that are detailed in the case. The objective is to present the case, major challenges and explain why these strategic policies were taken.
The second group will play the role of consultants. They will update the case, if necessary, analyze the new threats /opportunities in the competitive environment, and propose alternative solutions to the enterprise, calling attention to risks and benefits of the policies chosen. PowerPoint presentation is necessary.
The remaining students will participate by adding information on the case not underlined by the presenting group or new ideas not foreseen by the consulting group.
The presentation should not be longer than 15 minutes in the theoretical class for each group.
Its purpose is to apply theoretical concepts to real enterprise internationalization process.
PowerPoint presentations should be sent on the presentation day by e-mail to Dr.ª Helena Peres and a printed copy should be delivered in class.
4. Final Report (30%)
Group formation will be available at the course website.
The report should be based on an enterprise with an international activity.
It has to be one group, one enterprise (It is not possible that two different groups deliver a report about the same enterprise).
Includes evaluation of the written report and presentation of the report.
5. Final Exam (40%)
The minimal classification for approval is 8.
In case of grade improvement, in the second round of Final Exam, Case Study Presentation, Test, Participation in Class and the Final Report will be considered as part of the final evaluation.