International Management

Code:

2M3E25

Acronym:

IM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics of Business and Strategy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEEE	34	Syllabus	2	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

This course provides an overview of the key issues and challenges involved in managing organizations that operate across national boundaries.

The contents were defined and are organized so that students are able:

. To relate and respond to the major operational issues of an internationalization strategy;

. To develop strategic thinking and problem-solving skills related to international business decision making;

. To provide students with tools and frameworks that support decision-making processes related to internationalisation;

. Understanding and dealing with cultural differences;

. To prepare students for careers in international business by providing practical experience through real-world cases and projects.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will be able to analyse the challenges and opportunities of internationalization, to develop strategic and operational thinking and problem-solving skills related to international business decision making.

They should also be able to use tools and frameworks that support decision-making processes related to internationalization.

They are also expected to be able to understand the impact of cultural differences on management and deal effectively with them.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Reasons for internationalization
2. Internationalization readiness assessment (tools and frameworks)
3. Market selection, research and analysis (priority markets selection tools; statistical data and qualitative information sources)
4. From strategy to execution: main challenges
5. International operations management
6. Cross-cultural communication and negotiation

Mandatory literature

Peter Jennings Buckley; International business. ISBN: 1-85521-974-3
Isobel Doole; International marketing strategy. ISBN: 978-1-4737-2370-2

Complementary Bibliography

David Ahlstrom; International management. ISBN: 978-0-324-59791-2
Jurgen Rothlauf; A^global view on intercultural management. ISBN: 978-3-11-040062-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

. Presentation and sharing of basic concepts
. Presentation and discussion of real cases
. Construction and use of decision support tools

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	3,00
Frequência das aulas	15,00
Estudo autónomo	42,00
Trabalho escrito	21,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Students must attend at least 75% of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighted average of the grade for the different components, subject to a minimum score of 7 in each component: Individual assignment (50%); Projecy/Group Assignment (40%); Class participation (10%).

Final exam: There is no final exam in the regular season. In the special and appeal seasons, the final classification is the same as in the final exam.