Foundations of International Management I (IM I)

Overview

Module Description:

 MIBS-3710

Contents:

1. Environment of International Management: History and Major Trends

2. Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations of International Management

3. Theories of Internationalization

4. Strategic Management in International Firms

The participants will be confronted with typical management problems of international firms. The participants will get to know modern theories and methods of international management and will be able to apply these to practical problems.

Attendance: 45 h
Self-study: 105 h

Language:

 English

Literature:

 Obligatory literature:

Holtbrügge, D./Welge, M.K.: Internationales Management. 6th ed., Schäffer Poeschel: Stuttgart 2015 (chapters 1-4)

Cavusgil, S.T./Knight, G./Riesenberger, J.R.: International Business. Strategy, Management and the New Realities. 3rd Global ed., Pearson Prentice Hall: New Jersey 2014 (chapters 1-3, 6, 9-10, 12-16)

Holtbrügge, D. & Haussmann, H. (eds.): The Internationalization of Firms. Case Studies from the Nürnberg Metropolitan Region. 2nd ed., Hampp: Augsburg, München 2017 (Chapters 17, 2)

Organization

Course Frequency

 Winter term (WS)
We offer a digital substitute for the seminar. The digital version of the online lecture will be available.

Lecture Dates:

 All Information can be found in Studon: https://www.studon.fau.de/studon/ilias.php?ref_id=1389511&cmd=frameset&cmdClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=yn&baseClass=ilRepositoryGUI

Please register for the course there.

Introduction to the course (via Zoom):

03.11.2020, 11:30-13:00

Online discussion (via Zoom on the following dates): 12.11.2020, 11:30-13:00

and 26.11.2020, 11:30-13:00.

Admission Regulations

 Registration via MeinCampus (please compare with Examination number). Registration via StudOn necessary in order to receive all lecture related materials.

Exam Preparation Session:

Exam Review:

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Assessment:

Examination Number:

 Master:
37101 Foundations of International Management I (lecture/exam: 4 ECTS)

Exam Date:

 Submission of reports 11.12.2020, 11:59, via StudOn.

Teaching Material:

 Please find all material for the lecture on StudOn.

Course Frequency:

 Winter term (WS)
We offer a digital substitute for the seminar. The digital version of the online lecture will be available.

Seminar Dates:

 All Information can be found in Studon: https://www.studon.fau.de/studon/ilias.php?ref_id=1389511&cmd=frameset&cmdClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=yn&baseClass=ilRepositoryGUI

Mandatory registration via StudOn required by 09.11.2020.

Task 1 (Case Study 1) = Upload on StudOn: 12.11.2020, Submission of presentation: 19.11.2020

Task 2 (case Study 2) = Upload on StudOn: 26.11.2020, Submission of presentation: 03.12.2020

Online feedback (via Zoom): 24.11.2020, 11:30-13:00

Admission Regulations

Registration via MeinCampus (please compare with examination number).

Registration via MeinCampus (please compare with Examination number).The registration for the seminar via StudOn is mandatory. You must register for the seminar in the StudOn system between (tba). The link to the registration can be found here.

Assessment:

 Presentation and class participation (Winter term)

Seminar paper (Summer term) [max. of 15 pages and 5 ppt]. The working period starts with the receipt of the topic and lasts 14 days (15.06.2020 – 28.06.2020). Interested students must register for the seminar paper by writing an e-mail to marcus.conrad@fau.de by 30.05.2020 and by registering for the examination via MeinCampus during the exam registration period. 

Examination Number:

 Master:
37102 Foundations of International Management I (seminar: 1 ECTS)

 

All dates for the lecture and seminar:

IM I_2020_Organisation_new dates! UPDATED

Contact

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Dirk Holtbrügge

Chairholder; Dean of International Affairs

Department of International Management

Consultation hours: Please make an appointment with the secretariat.

Responsible Assistant

Marcus Conrad, M.Sc.

Teaching and Research Associate

Department of International Management

Consultation hours: by appointment

Responsibilities:
  • Foundations of International Management I
  • Foundations of International Management II
  • Research Projects in International Management II
  • Advanced Methods of Management Research IV | Seminar zur Managementforschung