The main aims are:
- to develop knowledge, competences and skills to operate and develop strategic planning for international business;
- to help the students to develop an understanding of possible international and global strategies.
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The course will use a mix of lectures, on-line simulation, discussions, in-class case study analysis and reading, critique and synthesis of the literature.
If you actively participate in the lessons (75%) the grading system will be as follows:
80%:
Weighted Average of grades obtained on Team activities in the lessons
Please note: good part of the team activities will be performed in class, however some homework is needed. When team activities are done the contribution of each team member must be clearly identified (instructions will be given in class).
20%: 15 Multiple Choice Questions on the list of readings (during the official exam date)
If you do not attend the lessons:
80%: written exam
[during the official exam dates] made of 3 open question (with maximum 3 sub-questions each) where theory (taken from the reading list) must be merged with practical examples. Practical examples must be found and must be
a) original (i.e., not taken from the moodle page of the course),
b) pertinent (i.e., representative of the major contents of each paper),
c) updated (i.e., referred to cases/events not older than 2016)
Please note: the instructor is available for checks of your research on practical examples before the exam (by appointment).
20%: 15 Multiple Choice Questions on the list of readings (during the official exam date)
The students will gain an understanding of International Business Management specific topics that on the one hand allow to have a better view of the most recent trends in international business, on the other hand will allow them to dig deeper into key aspects of doing business internationally.
The course focuses on key topics related to the transition to new economic, social and business models capable of meeting contemporary challenges for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). We will analyze the most relevant social, ecological and technological transitions that MNEs are facing and will focus on possible tools that allow them to create shared value including: 1) Reconceiving Products and Markets thanks to Reverse Innovation, 2) Redesigning the Productivity in the value chain thanks to Green Supply Chains and 3) Strengthening local clusters development. In order to improve your specific competences as international business managers we will also focus on doing business in the Middle East and North Africa countries, a very promising area that is often overlooked in other international business courses.
