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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Module code: MN224
Credits: 5
Semester: 2
Department: BUSINESS
International:

	Overview
	This module is concerned with the manager�s role in complex, multinational environments operating within a dynamic, uncertain global environment. By taking this module, students gain basic and general knowledge on international management. Students will learn to effectively utilize the main analytical techniques and conceptual frameworks provided by contemporary international management theory. Students are also supposed to develop understanding and skills of managing international organizations, preparing themselves for further studies in international management research or business practice in multinational firms.

Overview

This module is concerned with the manager�s role in complex, multinational environments operating within a dynamic, uncertain global environment. By taking this module, students gain basic and general knowledge on international management. Students will learn to effectively utilize the main analytical techniques and conceptual frameworks provided by contemporary international management theory. Students are also supposed to develop understanding and skills of managing international organizations, preparing themselves for further studies in international management research or business practice in multinational firms.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Understand the key challenges of managing across multiple markets, including various political environments and institutions that pose potential risks on international management; Appreciate the cultural context of global management; Acknowledge the strategic role that ethics play in global management; Gain an understanding to strategic alternatives for overseas operations of multinational firms; Critically assess the managerial implications of alternative organizational architectures of multinational firms; and Gain an overview on the leadership and communication skills for effective management in different international arenas.

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Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes Continuous assessment marks from first sitting of this module will be carried forward into the Autumn repeat assessment cycle. University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes, On-campus

	Pre-Requisites
	MN215

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