International Management

Subject: 2023/2024 - 2S

Programmes

Hours Effectively Taught

GCI1

Aims, Skills and Learning Outcomes

Descriptive Summary of the curricular unit
On a progressively and global competitive world, international management has been gaining more and more importance for companies. The interdependence and interconnection between organizations extends beyond national borders and influences the daily context of companies, generating new risks, as well as new opportunities.

Objectives and learning outcomes
More and more companies have an international perspective to support the production of goods and the provision of services, marketing and financial and technological decisions. In a global context, and with international markets increasingly integrated, this Curricular Unit has as its general objective to provide students with a solid understanding of international management in order to serve as a basis for business decision in the future. The specific objectives are as follows:
1. Understand globalization through knowledge of supranational and international organizations and their roles in international trade;
2. Understand how the external environment influences international business;
3. Identify different definitions and perspectives on internationalization;
4. Know the main stakeholders in international business and understand their organization according to the international business value chain;
5. Identify the main challenges that international management will face in the coming years on the global context.

Skills to develop
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
-Understand the intercultural relationship and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
-Recognize and evaluate strategic options in the implementation of international action programs.
-Understand the intercultural relationship and sensitivity on the cultural diversity.
-Know how to apply the acquired knowledge to new situations and develop systemic reflection skills to deal with complex issues, make judgments and develop solutions.

Programme

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives

 The first objective is to understand globalization trough knowledge of supranational and international organizations and their roles in international trade is covered in chapter 1.
- The 2nd objective is to understand how the external environment influences international business is explored in chapter 2.
- The 3rd objective is to identify different definitions and perspectives about internationalization is developed in chapter 3.
- The 4th objective is to get to know the main stakeholders in the international business and understand their organizations according to the international business value chain as explored in chapter 4.
- The 5th objective is to identify the main challenges facing international management in the coming years in the global context as developed in chapter 5.

Main literature

Supplementary Bibliography

Learning Methods

Through theoretical-practical classes, a combination of theoretically grounded teaching with critical analysis of international management issues and case studies illustrating each challenge will be carried out. Students will be asked to address the theoretical problems and their practical implications. In addition, through the organisation of students in working groups, applied studies will be carried out on topics to be defined.

Assessment Components

Avaliação distribuída com exame final

Assessment Components

Continuous Assessment

Final Exam

Individual test: 100%

Special Assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the  general regulation. 

Improvement of final grade

In accordance with the general regulation. 

Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes