Multinational Business Strategy

Description

This course evaluates the following learning outcomes: The student 1.1 (IZ) Analyses strategic and operational problems of companies in a global value chain taking into account responsibility to stakeholders and the specific industry context. 1.2 (IZ) formulates, based on scientific knowledge on and insight into the international business environment,  a well-founded solution for strategic and operational international business problems and questions and when doing so, takes into account the responsibility to stakeholders and the specific industry context. 1.3 (IZ) reflects in a critical spirit about the global context of the organisation and how management can increase overall sustainable performance of the organization in a global value chain. 2.1 (IZ) analyses strategic business problems and questions taking into account the specific business context, responsibility to the stakeholders involved in the global value chain and the broader international environment in which the company operates. 2.2 (IZ) formulates, based on scientific knowledge on the international business environment,  a well-founded solution for strategic and operational international business problems and questions and when doing so, takes into account responsibility to stakeholders and the specific business context. 2.3 (IZ) formulates, based on the knowledge and insights into international legal, political and cultural frameworks, rigorous solutions for international strategic problems and questions, while taking into account the specific international business environment, stakeholders and the global context in which the company operates. 2.4 (IZ) can take a reasoned stance concerning actual societal and global problems as well as the globalisation topic in general, based on scientific knowledge and insights in 'International Business'. 2.5 (IZ) reflects critically on the external international context of organisations and aligns the strategy, management, and organisation of the international company on these reflections in order to improve the functioning of the company and/or the general wellbeing of people in a global market environment. 4.1 (IZ) reflects critically on the forces playing in the international / global context of organisations that affect the economy. 4.2 (IZ) interprets and analyses trends in international business and takes a well-founded position about societal global themes, taking into account the consequences for all stakeholders. 4.3 (IZ) develops a vision which allows to operate fluently on the global market as well as to show empathy and respect for entrepreneurs and managers from different cultures, with different political, cultural and historical backgrounds. 4.4 (IZ) carefully monitors today's debate on globalisation and the related news headlines. 4.5 (IZ) has a broad view on the situation of today's world as it evolved and will still evolve in an era of globalisation 5.1 collects and consults sources and data purposefully and critically, on the basis of a given management problem or social question and takes into account the characteristics of the type of source or data used (popularizing or scientific source, primary or secondary data). 5.6 synthesizes research results acquired on the basis of a critical analysis (and integration) of information from relevant sources and data, and substantiates solutions for a complex management problem or social question. 10.1 (IZ) keeps his / her knowledge of international economics and business related themes up-to-date on the basis of practical as well as policy oriented, legal and scientific information. 10.2 (IZ) can integrate policy-oriented, legal, scientific andf practice-based, hands-on information about specific international themes and can take a solid and fully reasoned position concerning the relevance of the particular theme for the business context. 10.3 (IZ) reflects critically on how important evolutions and innovations on the international market can be translated into the policy of internationally oriented organisations, thereby taking into account the specific business context. More information The course activity "Multinational business strategy" aims at familiarising students with the latest developments in the field of the multinational enterprise. Specific attention is paid to: - recent theories (in addition to the theories that are discussed in strategic management (BA), International Economics (BA) and Economic Policy (Bridge)), - the organisational structure of companies in a global value chain, - the social and welfare effects of global value chains en the role of companies in these effects, - current topics within the field of multinational business strategy (changing content depending on international current affairs). At the end of the course activity "Multinational business strategy"", the student should be able to: - formulate en implement strategies of companies in global value chains and assess the consequences of government polici