Navigation

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)

Lecture Dates:

 WS 2019/2020
2019: 22.10., 24.10., 29.10., 31.10., 05.11., 07.11., 19.11., 21.11., 26.11., 28.11.
11:30 – 13:00, room H 5

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:

 03.12.2019, 11:30 – 13:00, room H 6

Please hand in your questions via StudOn until Sunday, 1st December, 2019 by joining the group ‘MCQ for practice – exam preparation & content repetition’ under this link: https://www.studon.fau.de/studon/goto.php?target=cat_1389511

Please post your question in the respective chapter.

Exam Review:

 —

Assessment:

 Written exam, 60 min (60% open-ended questions; 40% multiple choice questions)

Examination Number:

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

Exam Date:

 06.12.2019, 13:30 – 14:30, room H 4

Teaching Material:

 Please find all material for the lecture here.

Course Frequency:

 Winter term (WS)

Seminar Dates:

 Group 1  – 11.11.2019 and 25.11.2019, 16:45 – 20:00, room 0.224

Group 2  – 12.11.2019 and 26.11.2019, 16:45 – 20:00, room 0.224

Group 3  – 14.11.2019 and 28.11.2019, 18:30 – 21:45, room 0.224

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. Interested students must register for the seminar paper by writing an e-mail to laura.kirste@fau.de by 10.06.2019 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)

Contact

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Dirk Holtbrügge

  • Job title: Chairholder; Dean of International Affairs
  • Organization: Department of International Management
  • Phone number: +49 911 5302 452
  • Email: wiso-im@fau.de
  • Consultation hours:
    Please make an appointment with the secretariat.

Responsible Assistant

Marcus Conrad, M.Sc.

  • Job title: Teaching and Research Associate
  • Organization: Department of International Management
  • Phone number: +49 911 5302 468
  • Email: marcus.conrad@fau.de
  • Consultation hours:
    by appointment

    Responsibilities:
    • Foundations of International Management I
    • Foundations of International Management II
    • Research Projects in International Management II