Кто читает:: Кафедра общего и стратегического менеджмента (Нижний Новгород) (Факультет менеджмента (Нижний Новгород))

Статус:: Курс по выбору

Когда читается:: 4-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Сучков Дмитрий Владимирович

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Abstract

The International Business Environment course focuses on the economic, institutional, social, political, historical and cultural specialties of different countries, which significantly affect the companies’ international strategies and activities. Considering all these aspects, the course explains how international business environment can be analyzed, which main analytic methods are most applicable for solving particular analytical tasks and how the results of such an analysis could be used for creating successful international business strategy. We will review influence of globalization, international business integration and role of global institutions, such as the World Trade Organization, which define international “rules of the game” and affect business strategies and welfare of the countries. Participants will also have opportunity to participate in discussion and to solve case studies.

Learning Objectives

The aim of International Business Environment course is to focus on the economic, institutional, social, political, historical and cultural specialties of different countries, which significantly affect the companies’ international strategies and activities, to bring understanding of these aspects and to explain how international business environment can be analyzed, which main analytic methods are most applicable for solving particular analytical tasks and how the results of such an analysis could be used for creating successful international business strategy.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Knowledge of examples and trends of globalization and impact of globalization on Russia’s economy and society.
Knowledge of the basic financial strategies, features of their development and implementation
Knowledge of the basic international comparisons and place of Russia among world main international “players”.
Knowledge of the cross-cultural differences and their impact on doing international business.

Course Contents

Block 1. International comparisons.
Block 2. Cultural differences and cross-cultural communications in business.
Block 3. The Environment of International Business in the Era of Globalization.
Block 4. Regional integration processes and their impact on business.

Assessment Elements

Answer the questions
Students give the answers to teacher's question in English orally. The questions are created to understand if the students are able to operate the concepts, terms and definition of each topic of the lections.
Presentation
The students are devided into groups ( 3-6 peeople in each group). They perform the presentation in digital form at home using the material of the lection and additional sources. Then they represent their work at class and answer the questions of the auditory.
Final assignment
Answer in written form ( 1 page) + Presentation created in group on the same topic.

Interim Assessment

2022/2023 2nd module
=(Presentation+Answers)/2*0,5+Final Assignment 4*0,5

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Bae, Y. J. (2019). Globalization. New York: Greenhaven Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2006847
Berry, J. W. (2017). Mutual Intercultural Relations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1560357
Cadogan, John, et al. Cross-cultural and cross-national consumer research, Emerald Publishing Limited, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=2070198.
Caporaso, J. A. (2018). The European Union : Dilemmas Of Regional Integration. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1704410
Diez, T., & Tocci, N. (2017). The EU, Promoting Regional Integration, and Conflict Resolution. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1361932
John Cantwell, John H Dunning, & Sarianna M Lundan. (2010). An evolutionary approach to understanding international business activity: The co-evolution of MNEs and the institutional environment. Journal of International Business Studies, (4), 567. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.pal.jintbs.v41y2010i4p567.586
Mike W Peng, Denis Y L Wang, & Yi Jiang. (2008). An institution-based view of international business strategy: a focus on emerging economies. Journal of International Business Studies, (5), 920. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.pal.jintbs.v39y2008i5p920.936
Peng, M. W. (2001). The resource-based view and international business. Journal of Management, 27(6), 803. https://doi.org/10.1177/014920630102700611
Peter N. Stearns. (2019). Globalization in World History. [N.p.]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2167964
Rugman, A. M., & Collinson, S. (2012). International Business (Vol. 6th ed). Harlow, UK: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1417842
Warren, T.L. Cross-Cultural Communication: Perspectives in Theory and Practice / Thomas L. Warren. – Oxon; New York: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. – (Baywood's Technical Communications Series / ser. ed.: Charles H. Sides). – Текст: электронный // DB ProQuest Ebook Central (ebrary) [сайт].

Recommended Additional Bibliography

2008 economic developments and prospects : regional integration for global competitiveness / The World Bank, Middle East and North Africa Region. (2008). Washington/D.C. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.389593397
Blyznyuk, T. P. (2018). Behavioral Strategies of the Personnel in the Cross-Cultural Interaction Process as a Precondition of Effective Development of the Enterprise: Ukraine and Mongolia. Financial & Credit Activity: Problems of Theory & Practice, 3(26), 462–468. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=132905765
BOULINEAU, E. (2019). Towards a Political Geography of Territorial Cooperation. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.8E806F55
Brett, J. M. (2014). Negotiating Globally : How to Negotiate Deals, Resolve Disputes, and Make Decisions Across Cultural Boundaries (Vol. Third edition). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=716710
Breugelmans, S. M., Chasiotis, A., & Vijver, F. J. R. van de. (2011). Fundamental Questions in Cross-Cultural Psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=366256
Gilpin, R. (DE-576)161117015. (2001). Global political economy : understanding the international economic order / Robert Gilpin. Princeton, NJ [u.a.]: Princeton Univ. Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.089772180
Gopinath, C. (2018). Globalization : A Multidimensional System (Vol. Third edition). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1982686
History of International Relations : A Non-European Perspective. (2019). Netherlands, Europe: Open Book Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.47A2B8DB
Klaus Larres, & Ruth Wittlinger. (2019). Understanding Global Politics : Actors and Themes in International Affairs. [N.p.]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2142232
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Zoran Milutinovic. (2019). The Rebirth of Area Studies : Challenges for History, Politics and International Relations in the 21st Century. London: I.B. Tauris. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2271163

Authors

Попова Екатерина Петровна
CHILIPENOK YULIYA YUREVNA
SUCHKOV DMITRIY VLADIMIROVICH

Бакалаврская программа «Управление бизнесом»

International Business