Business and Management in Global Context 2019-2020 — различия между версиями

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Syllabus

About

The course provides a review of international management as a area of theoretical development as well as a field of practice. It comprises the problem areas of globalization, world economy and modern approaches to organisation and business. Main blocks of the course are trends and drivers of globalisation, political, economic and legal environments of international business, business ethics and corporate social responsibility in the modern world, international trade and investment, international business strategy, organisation of international business, functional areas of international management (marketing, R&D ect.) global information systems management. The course includes elements of economics, general management theory, psychology, anthropology and sociology. Business cases are used as application of theoretical concepts.

The main objective of the course is to present modern concepts of international management to the students and help them to develop skills in analysis of global business both in terms of its internal functioning and interaction with the different types of environment. The purpose of discipline - acquaint students with principles of international management, to demonstrate the use of marketing tools in the international markets and decision-making in this field.

Lectureres and Teachers

Grading system

As forms of final control students pass 3 mid-term tests (delivered in the 1, 2 and 3 study modules) and 1 exam (in the spring session as part of the British program).

Forms of continuous assessment are: solution case studies in seminars, preparation of reports, homeworks, writing 2 essays on the most important issues addressed in the course.

A grade is calculated as weighted average with the following weights:

1-2 modules

G(rade)1=0.25 * 1st Module Midterm Test + 0.1 * 1st semester Essay + 0.1 * 1st semester Reports + 0.15 * 1st semester Solution Case Studies in seminars + 0.4 * Winter Exam

3-4 modules

G(rade)2=0.04 * 2nd semester Essay + 0.04 * 2nd semester Reports + 0.07 * 2nd semester Solution Case Studies in seminars + 0.1 * 3rd Module Midterm Test + 0.5 * Final (external London) Exam + 0.25 * G1

In case of a failing total grade on the 100-point scale, the lecturer has the right to give a passing total grade on the 10-point scale, if the student received a high grade for a final examination (recommended threshold - the exam grade should be no less than 50 points on the 100-point scale).

Examination is in writing

Sample materials for knowledge assessment are available in ICEF Information system.

All grades are given initially out of 100. The final grades are also transferred to 10- and 5-points grades in accordance with [ https://icef-info.hse.ru/goto_icef_file_29833_download.html the ICEF Grading Regulations (par.3)].

Retakes are organized in accordance with the HSE Interim and Ongoing Assessment Regulations (incl. Annex 8 for ICEF). Grade determination after retakes is done in accordance with ICEF Grading Regulations (par. 5).