Global Strategy and Management (U02055)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MSE-4-U02055

The course addresses key management issues of high strategic relevance in multinational firms. It provides a framework for analysing and managing international business problems, and applies this approach to a variety of multinational forms, origins, industries and foreign markets (mostly developed but also developing). One of the course's distinguishing features is that it considers the workings of the entire multinational business, as opposed to focusing on particular functional areas. Thus, it is concerned with understanding how the different parts of an international business 'fit' together, for that business to operate successfully in foreign markets. Drawing on current research, the course aims to give students practical and in-depth insights into the complex challenges that businesses face in today's global markets.

Topics covered include: Tools of analysis for international business problems; designing global strategies; transition issues in building global companies; multinationals' strategies for developed, emerging market economies and survival economies; understanding the evolution and functioning of international organisational models; cross-border acquisitive strategies; global entrepreneurship; managing ethical issues in a global market.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Strategic Management (U02706).

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Global Strategy and Management (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2007	09:00	10:50	Teviot Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot	Med+Vet

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will:

- Gain a knowledge of conceptual frameworks for examining international management issues
- Be aware of current trends and issues in advanced aspects of strategic multinational management
- Be knowledgeable of current academic debates on topical strategic international matters
- Understand the practical implications of the issues
- Develop their communication skills of complex problems, both individually and in teams