MG463 Half Unit
CEMS Global Management Practice
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Esther Canonico Martin
Availability
This course is compulsory on the CEMS Exchange and MSc in Management (CEMS MIM). This course is not available as an outside option.
As a compulsory course for the CEMS MiM : Master’s in International Management this course is available only to, and compulsory for, those students on the CEMS MiM programme.
Pre-requisites
It is assumed that the students have already taken introductory Organisational Behaviour or Global Business courses. The 2nd year Master’s in Management students are offered these prerequisites during their 1st year.
Course content
This course aims to answer the question “How internationally operating companies such as multinational companies (MNCs) build efficient and effective organisations in order to realise the company’s international objectives?” The focus of the course is on cooperation and management in an international context.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the LT.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the LT.
Indicative reading
Luthans, F., and Doh, J. (2009). International management: culture, strategy, and behavior. London: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Steers, R. M., Nardon, L., and Sanchez-Runde, C. J. (2013). Management across cultures (2nd edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. HD62.4 S81
Assessment
Essay (40%, 2000 words), project (40%) and class participation (20%) in the LT.
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2015/16: 40
Average class size 2015/16: 33
Controlled access 2015/16: No
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Team working
- Communication