Бизнес и менеджмент в глобальном контексте

Бакалавриат 2026/2027

Статус: Курс по выбору (Международная программа «Международные отношения и глобальные исследования»)

Кто читает: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Где читается: Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики

Когда читается: 2-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 3

Контактные часы: 56

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Abstract

The course provides a review of international management as a area of theoretical development as well as a field of practice. It comprises the problem areas of globalization, world economy and modern approaches to organisation and business. Main blocks of the course are trends and drivers of globalisation, political, economic and legal environments of international business, business ethics and corporate social responsibility in the modern world, international trade and investment, international business strategy, organisation of international business, functional areas of international management (marketing, R&D ect.) global information systems management. The course includes elements of economics, general management theory, psychology, anthropology and sociology. Business cases are used as application of theoretical concepts. The main objective of the course is to present modern concepts of international management to the students and help them to develop skills in analysis of global business both in terms of its internal functioning and interaction with the different types of environment. The purpose of discipline - acquaint students with principles of international management, to demonstrate the use of marketing tools in the international markets and decision-making in this field

Learning Objectives

Explain how the economic, political/legal, financial environments, and global trends affect international business operations
Prepare students to understand cultural, ethical, and social issues for international business and to suggest policies for corporate social responsibility and sustainable business practices
Discuss how cultural and behavioral differences influence countries business practices, and how these differences can beaddressedusing appropriate strategies.
Develop the ability to assess international trade and investment, multilateral organizations, and regional integration, as well as the global financial system
Forming an understanding of how firms develop international business strategies, enter markets and alliances.
Give insight through frameworks, studies, and examples of how businesses manage marketing and research & development, organizational structure and architecture, sourcing and the supply chain, information systems, and human resources globally, regionally, and domestically
• Prepare students to assess project and change management practices in an international context.
• Provide an introduction to the major emerging digital technologies, and how tomanage these into operation and become digita lbusinesses internationally.
Overall, prepare students to work within international context to make judgements on strategizing and managing operations in the global

Expected Learning Outcomes

Students will able to critically evaluate the proposed options for management decisions and develop and justify proposals for their improvement, taking into account the criteria of socio-economic efficiency, risks and possible socio-economic consequences.
Students will be able to carry out occupational or applied activities in an international environment.
Students will be able to critically evaluate the main trends of modern economics, competently lead a discussion about the arguments in favor of each of them.
Students will be able to find organizational and managerial decisions and ready to take responsibility for them.
Students will be able to formulate and substantiate his own point of view on the socio-economic processes in Russia and in the world.
Students will be able to prepare an informational review and / or analytical report using domestic and foreign sources of information.
demonstrate knowledge of, and the ability to assess, core institutions of international business and how firms manage on the global stage
assess regional, cultural and institutional differences in how business is conducted globally
apply core understandings, frameworks and management principles to specific business contexts
formulate choices and decisions in international business strategy and operations
operate as an informed employee in an international firm.
Form an understanding of how firms develop international business strategies, enter markets and alliances.
Apply frameworks and explain how businesses manage marketing and research & development, organisational structure and architecture, sourcing and the supply chain, information systems and human resources globally, regionally and domestically.
Assess project and change management practices in an international context
Understand the major emerging digital technologies, and how to manage these into operation and become digital businesses internationally

Course Contents

Perspectives on globalization and international business
Features, purposes and objectives of the international business.
Features of international business environment.
Economic factors of the international business environment.
Political factors and principles of state regulation.
Legal international environment.
Socio-cultural environment of international business.
Methods of obtaining and processing information in international business.
Attractiveness of international markets and organizational capacity.
Entry penetration strategies.
Creation of subsidiaries abroad.
Organizing international business.
International dimensions of human resources management.
Motivation and compensation in international management.
Global sourcing of production and services.
Political, economic and legal environments
Culture society, ethics and corporate social responsibility
International trade and investment
Global and regional integration and multilateral organisations
The global financial system
Strategy and the enterprise in international contexts
Competitive strategy for international business
Entry strategies, alliances and evolution
Organisation of international business
Marketing and R&D

Assessment Elements

Final Exam
Home assignments, class assignments, quizzes
Class activity and participation in group discussions, presentations
Midterm assignment (3d Module)

Interim Assessment

2026/2027 4th module
0.2 * Midterm assignment (3d Module) + 0.3 * Home assignments, class assignments, quizzes + 0.4 * Final Exam + 0.1 * Class activity and participation in group discussions, presentations

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Global business management foundations, Willcocks, L. P., 2016
International business, Peng, M. W., 2011
John H. Dunning, & Sarianna M. Lundan. (2008). Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy, Second Edition. Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.elg.eebook.3215
Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (2012). Management information systems : managing the digital firm. Slovenia, Europe: Prentice Hall. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.BEEDD30B
Mike W Peng, Denis Y L Wang, & Yi Jiang. (2008). An institution-based view of international business strategy: a focus on emerging economies. Journal of International Business Studies, (5), 920. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.pal.jintbs.v39y2008i5p920.936
Mintzberg, H. (2009). Managing (Vol. 1st ed). San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=292939
Oshri, I., Kotlarsky, J., & Willcocks, L. (2015). The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring 3rd Edition (Vol. 3rd edition). Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1331561
Peng, M. W. (2001). The resource-based view and international business. Journal of Management, 27(6), 803. https://doi.org/10.1177/014920630102700611
Peng, M. W. (2012). Global business. South-Western.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Bhagwati, J. (2007). In Defense of Globalization: With a New Afterword. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.oxp.obooks.9780195330939
Dicken, P. (2015). Global Shift, Seventh Edition : Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy (Vol. Seventh edition). New York, New York: The Guilford Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=826942
Hofstede, G. H., Hofstede, G. J., & Minkov, M. (2010). Cultures and Organizations : Software of the Mind: Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival (Vol. 3rd ed). New York: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=351480
North, D. C. (DE-588)119307944, (DE-627)080115144, (DE-576)162401531. (2005). Understanding the process of economic change Douglass C. North. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.114940606
Rugman, A. M., & Collinson, S. (2012). International Business (Vol. 6th ed). Harlow, UK: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1417842
Soskice, D. W., & Hall, P. A. (2001). Varieties of Capitalism : The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage. Oxford [England]: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=260445
The outsourcing enterprise : from cost management to collaborative innovation, Willcocks, L. P., 2011
Willcocks, L., & Lacity, M. C. (2012). The New IT Outsourcing Landscape : From Innovation to Cloud Services. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1074750
БАРКОВ, С. А. (2018). Инновационная бюрократия. ECO, (2), 72–89. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=128122605

Authors

Dimova Elena Anatolevna
Vishniakova Nataliia Vladimirovna
Zakharova Elizaveta Sergeevna
Kuznetsova Elena Viktorovna

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