Universität Wien

040578 EK EC GCM: International Strategic Management (EK) (2018W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 100 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 02.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 09.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 23.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 30.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 06.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 04.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 11.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

1. Foundations of Global Strategy
(a) Strategizing Around the Globe
(b) Managing Industry Competition
(c) Leveraging Resources & Capabilities
(d) Emphasizing Institutions, Cultures, and Ethics
Literature: Peng, Mike. Global Strategy, 2nd ed. Southwest - Cengage Learning, Mason OH. 2009. Chapter 1, 2, 3 & 4.

2. Business Level Strategies
(a) Internationalizing the Firm
(b) Entering International Markets
(c) Strategic Alliances and Networks
(d) Managing Global Competition
Literature: Peng, Mike. Global Strategy, 2nd ed. Southwest - Cengage Learning, Mason OH. 2009. Chapter 5, 6, 7 & 8.

3. Corporate-Level Strategies
(a) Diversification and Restructuring
(b) Strategizing and Learning Globally
(c) Governing a Global Corporation
(d) Global Corporate Social Responsibility
Literature: Peng, Mike. Global Strategy, 2nd ed. Southwest - Cengage Learning, Mason OH. 2009. Chapter 9, 10, 11 & 12.

Assessment and permitted materials

Classroom participation is immanently relevant for examination ("dieser Kurs ist eine Lehrveranstaltung mit immanentem Prüfungscharakter"). Every topic will be additionally covered by asking students to work on take-home problems. These will be available via the net and are relevant for the exams in addition to the material provided as lectures. Exams will be open-book. To pass the course, students must collect at least half of the total points on the final exam.
Make-up exams are only available for students on sick leave (documented by immediately handing in a doctor s sickness note at the chair s office) or leaves supported by formal decision of the university, the faculty, and/or the institute. A passing grade may not be granted if the student misses more than 10% of the total class time.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course focuses on the strategic challenges confronting firms that operate in the global economy. A firm s strategy is its "theory" of how to gain competitive advantage and compete successfully in the marketplace and strategic management is the process that managers, especially executives, use to develop and implement a firm& s strategy. Our objective is to have an enhanced understanding of the most fundamental question in strategic management: What determines the international success and failure of companies?

Examination topics

Reading list

It is necessary that students prepare the selected chapters from textbooks listed in the course outline above. More references may be added as the course proceeds.

Association in the course directory

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