Postgraduate Course: Global Strategic Management: Issues and Perspectives (BUST11182)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course examines issues and problems associated with the development and implementation of strategy in multinational corporations, with a particular emphasis on issues faced by multinational firms originating from emerging economies and those operating in emerging economies. It aims to provide students with theoretical and methodological tools for understanding these topics and expose them to current trends and major debates in international business.
Topics covered include: global, industry and national environments of the multinational company; the process of firms' internationalisation; types of international strategies; internationalisation of functional strategies; multinationals' organisational structures and processes; knowledge management across borders; strategic management issues in operating in foreign markets and in different forms of international partnering; managing strategic re-direction in complex firms; global corporate citizenship. A running theme will be to examine those issues to MNCs from emerging markets and MNCs operating in emerging markets. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
purchase of recommended textbooks and photocopying of academic journals |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will:
- Gain a knowledge of key concepts and frameworks for examining international management issues
- Be aware of current trends and issues in strategic aspects of multinational management with particular reference to firms originating from and operating in emerging economies
- Be knowledgeable of current academic debates on topical international matters
- Understand the practical implications of the issues
- Learn to work individually and in groups
- Develop their communiation and presentation skills of complex issues and problems |
Assessment Information
a)Group analysis of a case study (approx. 2500 words): 50% of overall assessment
b)Group analysis of a case study (approx. 2500 words): 50% of overall assessment
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Monia Mtar
Tel: (0131 6)50 3799
Email: Monia.Mtar@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: Rachel.Allan@ed.ac.uk |
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