This course isdesigned to provide students with an overview of key concepts, issues anddecisions related to internationalmanagement. After the course, students should be ableto understand different motivations for firms to enter foreign markets,different internationalization paths, and different entry modes that firms mayuse. They will also be able to consider some key issues related to the above,such as the impact of cultural and institutional differences, psychic distanceand political risk, and well as have an overview of how to manage a portfolioof operations in different countries.

The courseprovides an overview of the most important international managerial decisions.While it is an introductory course covering management concepts, the studentshould complete the course gaining new understandings of overall businessconcepts and people skills. The approach is interdisciplinary, in which managerrequires a clear understanding of the interface between several functional areas. The discussion will cover all mainmanagement functions including planning, organizing, directing and controlling.In addition to the discussion, the course will equip students with a frameworkfor understanding and analyzing the nature of managerial works and thedetermining factors of managerial success.

Case analysis isused extensively in order to learn how to effectively apply the tools,techniques, and concepts that frame the management process.

• To understand the foundations of international management
• To understand decision making in an international context.
• To deal with complex problems by applying theory to case studies.

The course is comprised of eight sessions, and one session for final exam. The course utilizes a combination of interactive lectures, case analysis, and article presentation. As much of the learning occurs through class discussions, students are expected to attend all the classes for their whole duration. Active in-class participation in the discussions and group exercises is essential for students to get the full value from the class.

Pre-reading assignment: The purpose of the pre-readings is for the students to familiarize themselves with the material, which will be necessary for an active participation in class-discussions and case group work.

The following two articles are assigned as pre-reading for the class. You are required to write a short (max. 2 pages) essay on each of the two articles, in which you summarize and analyze the key points/contributions of the article. The pre-assignments will be graded, and need to be handed in on the first lecture

1. Ghemawat (2001), Distance still Matters, Harvard Busines Review, September 2001
2. Porter, M.E (1990), The Competitive Advantage of Nation, Harvard Business Review, March-April

Teaching Case: Each group is required to discuss and prepare a case presentation specified in the course outline for the respective sessions. For each teaching case assignment, groups may be asked at random to present their findings to the class.

• Case 1: Air Asia
• Case 2: P&G in Japan
• Case 3: Euro Disney
• Case 4: Iphone in Europe
• Case 5: Renault-Nissan Alliance
• Case 6: Nike in Indonesia

Article Presentation: Students should present an article in correlation with the topic being discussed on each session. Each group should prepare a 20-minutes presentation slides from the given article which will be presented in front of the classroom starting on session 3.

• Article 1 : Leonard W. Weiss Structure-Conduct-Performance Paradigm and Antitrust, 127 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1104 (1979).
• Article 2 : Yip (1989), Global Strategy in a World of Nation, Sloan Management Review, Fall
• Article 3 : Dunning (2001), The Eclectic Paradim of International Production, International Journal of Economics Business, 2001
• Article 4 : Champion (2001), Mastering The Value Chain, Harvard Business Review
• Article 5 : Hamel, Doz, Prahalad (1989), Collaborate with your competitors and win. Harvard Business Review
• Article 6 : Prahalad, Hammond (2002), Serving The World Profitably, Harvard Business Review, September 2002

The assessment of this course is based on the individual and the group level.

1. Individual Level (70%)
   - Pre Course Assignment (10%)
   - Exam (60%)
2. Group Level (30%)
   - Case Presentation (20%)
   - Article Presentation: (10%)

For handing in assignments, questions or problems please contact:

Dr. Rangga Almahendra ST MM                      
Fakultas Ekonomika dan Bisnis, Universitas Gadjah Mada,                                  
Jl Sociohumaniora, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
almahendra@ugm.ac.id

For any organisational questionsplease contact Anna Rösch at coursesinenglish@wu.ac.at