This advanced course includes many sessions. Each session focuses exclusively on the key topic of global business. The sessions rest on a dialogue-based approach and an intensive seminar design while the instructor will act as a facilitator, coach, & mentor to cultivate participants’ critical thinking, problem solving and contextual understanding by highlighting major points in theory and analytical insights in practice. Therefore, with their thorough preparation, students are highly expected to actively participate in in-class discussions. For each session, participants will discuss several key articles in order to deeply grasp the core arguments from global strategic contexts. This advanced course enables participants to communicate ideas and solutions on international business issues in both oral and written formats to different types of audiences.
English (Expected English proficiency: Greater than CEFR Upper B2)
The course consists of three lectures per week taught in the Spring Term. Each lecture lasts 2 hours on the Caniana campus in Weeks 1 to 12. Each lecture adopts active learning methods designed to encourage students to participate in class discussions. The lectures will be taught by Professor Dr. Norifumi Kawai. Attendance & participation are highly recommended at all the lectures.
Class participation (25%)
Group presentation (25%)
Final exam (50%)
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
Gain knowledge of general theories of multinational corporations (MNCs);
Strengthen critical thinking and analytical skills regarding internal and external factors that influence the organization structure of MNCs in the global context;
Identify possible challenges that harm MNCs’ competitive superiority;
Explain what drives MNC subsidiaries to go abroad & divest from foreign markets;
Analyze international business environments and evaluate strategic options for multinational enterprises;
Participate in the debate on real international economic relations;
Clarify different stages of regional integration & politico-economic determinants of integration & discuss how MNCs design, execute & implement their business strategies; &
Understand how to succeed in ever-growing Asian markets.
