Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business

MGT 522 - SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

College of Business, Stephen F. Austin State University

Note: This "standard" course syllabus is only a guide. Actual requirements for a particular course and section of this course are described in the course section syllabus, which should be obtained from the course instructor at the beginning of the respective semester. Requirements listed herein are subject to change without notice.

Catalog Description: - A study of administrative philosophies, policies, and practices of international business organizations. The nature of management processes and activities is examined in terms of different social, cultural, political, and economic environments.

Prerequisite: 3 hrs in management

Course Objectives: Upon completion, students will be expected to accomplish the following:

• Develop frames of reference which are helpful in understanding the implications of unfolding world events for the practice of international management.
• Be able to apply theories, tools, and insights, found in the field of international management, to common real world scenarios.
• Build an awareness of similarities (without which no international business could take place) and differences among the peoples of the world, and how they affect business management.
• Become acquainted with how various legal, political, economic, and cultural systems affect business attitudes and behavior.
• Become familiar with issues in strategic planning, motivation, leadership, decision-making which arise from managing organizations in an international context.

Current Textbook: Contact course coordinator for current textbook information.

Evaluation: At least two examinations should be administered. These should be primarily subjective in nature and should be sufficient to assess major aspects of student course performance. Examinations should address both lecture and text material. Some form of graded individual or group project should also be required. The nature and number of these projects is left to instructor's discretion. Other types of evaluation may be used at the instructor's discretion.

Course Coordinator:  Dr. Robert A. Culpepper

Course Content:

Required Topics

• International Business trends
• Sociocultural Forces
• Management Opportunities, Challenges
• Trade Blocks
• Competition between Countries and Regions
• Political Risk
• Global Strategy and Implementation
• Control and Staffing
• Transformation of Command Economies
• Labor Relations
• International Organizations

Optional Topics

• International Monetary System
• Economic Theories
• Export and Import Procedures
• Comparative Management
• Effects of Geology
• Legal Issues
• Ethic Issues

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