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Consulta de les dades generals Descripció L'assignatura en el conjunt del pla d'estudis Coneixements previs Objectius i competències Continguts Consulta dels recursos d'aprenentatge de què disposa l'assignatura Recursos d'aprenentatge i eines de suport Informacions sobre l'avaluació a la UOC Consulta del model d'avaluació | |||||
ATENCIÓ: Aquest és el pla docent de l'assignatura per al primer semestre del curs 2020-2021. Us servirà per planificar la matrícula. Un cop comenci la docència, heu de consultar-lo a l'aula. (El pla docent pot estar subjecte a canvis.) | |||||
The subject International Management looks at the main issues that companies must address when they decide to internationalise and to begin to conduct their business in an unfamiliar environment unlike the one they are used to. Several factors make this one of the most important strategic decisions a company can make, and success can be vital to the company's future, as internationalisation can compromise its survival in the domestic market. |
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International Management is an elective course of the Degrees in Economics, Business Administration and Management, Marketing and Market Research and Tourism. |
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It is recommended that before enrolling this course, the student has attended the course of Business Strategy (Direcció estratègica). As the course is in English, it's also highly recommended to have a B2 level in English (upper intermediate). |
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This subject will develop the following transversal skills covered by all degree programmes in the Economics and Business Studies Department:
It will also develop the following specific skills:
All of these skills are addressed by the following general objectives:
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The subject's contents and resources are divided into the following five units: the global business environment, international business strategy, the foreign subsidiary strategy, the impact of culture on international business, and international human resources management.
Unit 1: The global business environment 1.1 Overview of the globalised world 1.2 Factors driving globalisation 1.3 Consequences of business globalisation 1.4 Globalisation and corporate social responsibility
Unit 2: International business strategy 2.1 The strategic decision to internationalise 2.2 Ways of approaching the internationalisation process 2.3 Strategy implementation processes
3.1 What is a foreign subsidiary? 3.2 Conditions for foreign direct investment 3.3 Classification of subsidiaries and strategy 3.4 Development and evolution of subsidiaries
Unit 4. Impact of culture on international business 4.1 The importance of culture to multinationals 4.2 Definition of culture 4.3 Grouping countries based on their culture 4.4 Cultural dimensions 4.5 Local business culture and practice
Unit 5: International human resources management 5.1 Designing the international human resource policy 5.2 Trends in expatriation 5.3 The life of the expatriate |
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The basic materials of the course are the didactic units of UOC Materials. These units can be downloaded from the upper menu of the classroom and are also available in paper. They have a theoretical and practical approach. The concepts are illustrated with examples, self-assessment exercises, references and other resources in order to facilitate the learning process.
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The UOC's Academic Regulations stipulate that the evaluation process is based on the student's personal work and presupposes the authenticity of the authorship and the originality of the exercises performed. Lack of originality in authorship or misuse of the conditions in which the subject is assessed is a violation which may have serious academic consequences. The student will be rated with a fail (D / 0) if there is a lack of originality in the authorship of some evaluable activity (practice, continuous assessment test (CAE) or final (PAF), or the one that is defined in the syllabus), either because you have used unauthorised material or devices, or because you have copied textually from the Internet, or copied notes, materials, manuals or articles (without the corresponding citation), from other students, or for any other irregular behaviour. The grade of suspense (D / 0) in the final grades of continuous assessment may entail the obligation to take the exam in person to pass the subject (if there is an exam and if passing it is enough to pass the subject as indicated in the syllabus). When this misconduct occurs during the final in-person assessment tests, the student may be expelled from the classroom, and the examiner will list all the elements and information regarding the case. On the other hand, such conduct may lead to the initiation of a disciplinary procedure and the application, where appropriate, of the corresponding sanction. The UOC will enable the mechanisms it deems appropriate to ensure the quality of its degree programs and to guarantee the excellence and quality of its educational model. ----- This subject can be passed in two ways: on the one hand, following the continuous assessment (AC) and a synthesis test (PS), and on the other hand, with the final exam (EX). - To take the PS you must have passed the AC. - To take the EX it is not necessary to have passed the AC. - In case of passing the AC, there is the option of choosing the EX instead of the PS. The module's accreditation formula is as follows: AC + PS or EX. |
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