Universität Wien

040199 EK EC GCM: Organization of the Firm (2014S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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max. 999 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 17.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock (Kickoff Class)
  • Monday 24.03. 16:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 07.04. 16:30 - 19:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 05.05. 16:30 - 20:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 12.05. 16:30 - 20:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 19.05. 17:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 02.06. 16:30 - 20:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 16.06. 15:30 - 20:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 23.06. 18:15 - 20:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is concerned with the organization of the multinational firm. The student is expected to develop skills in evaluating alternative organizational forms for multinational firms, in the use of strategic alliances, joint ventures, merger & acquisitions, greenfield investments, franchising and clusters and in identifying appropriate corporate governance forms under a multicultural environment. The course is structured in four major parts: (a) Evolution and existence of the multinational corporation (MNC), (b) internal organization of the MNC, (c) external or network organization of MNC, and (d) corporate governance issues of MNC.
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with a broad range of theoretical and practical perspectives on the organization of the multinational firm as global network.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students have to register for the exam (independently from course registration) via univis. You will find the exam in the cluster "WiWi-Prüfungen".
1st exam date: https://ssc-wirtschaftswissenschaften.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=172351

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

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