International Business Culture
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32BE-P-INBC-01 | Z,ZK | 3 | 1P+1C | English |
- Course guarantor:
- Vincent Blaise Montenero
- Lecturer:
- Vincent Blaise Montenero
- Tutor:
- Vincent Blaise Montenero
- Supervisor:
- Institute of Management Studies
- Synopsis:
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The course examines various cases encountered in international business to give participants examples of real-life situations, help them understand what they may be confronted with, and train them to find appropriate solutions. It aims to develop the participants' analytical ability in facing complex combinations of factors that may threaten the success of international projects, linked to technical or interpersonal problems.
- Requirements:
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Some knowledge of the industry and of international concepts
- Syllabus of lectures:
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OUTLINE AND SYLLABUS
1.Theoretical context
The global environment: geopolitics, globalisation, multinationals, forms of partnerships
The fundamentals of intercultural management
2.International business in situation
Companies'internationalisation: preparation and entry modes
Strategic alliances
Headquarters and subsidiaries
Interpersonal relations
Managing multicultural teams
Negotiation
Expatriation
3.Typology of business behaviours
Business versus relations
Direct versus indirect
Formal versus informal
Polychronic versus monochronic
Emotional versus reserved
4.Defining the typology of best practices when oking internationally
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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OUTLINE AND SYLLABUS OF THE EXERCISES
The course is based on the use of press articles, case stories and role plays, most of them conceived by the instructor.
Students will use a self-test conceived by the instructor, used to facilitate a discussion on the various
phases of the internationalization process.
A special focus will be cast on the following topics:
- Analysis of situation and identification of hypotheses
- Misunderstanding created by geopolitical and cultural differences
- Identification of micro-political issues
- Study Objective:
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Discover the various phases of international business and understand the challenges companies face. Understand the consequences of geography, history, geopolitics, and culture on the choices and reactions of international managers. Encourage participants to be prepared to change perspectives when working with people of different national, professional, or corporate cultures. Learn how to decipher specific situations involving misunderstanding between colleagues and partners in an international environment. Be able to define the best possible behaviours to lead projects to success.
- Study materials:
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SOURCE MATERIAL
- Flint, C. (2006). Introduction to Geopolitics. Paperback
- Gesterland, R. R. (2012). Cross-cultural business behaviors. Copenhagen Business School Press.
- Knight G., Riesenberger, J. S., Tamer Cavusgil, S. (2017). International Business. The New Realities. Pearson.
- Note:
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13 x 1.5 hours
18 weeks, including 2 exam weeks
- Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri - The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- B0413P050061 Ekonomika a management (profesní studijní program) - počínaje od ZS 2023/2024 (compulsory elective course)
- B0413P050061 Ekonomika a management (OZ101 Marketing) od ZS 2023/2024 (compulsory elective course)
- B0413P050061 Ekonomika a management (OZ102 Personální management) od ZS 2023/2024 (compulsory elective course)
- B0413P050061 Ekonomika a management (OZ103 Řízení firemních procesů) od ZS 2023/2024 (compulsory elective course)
- B0413P050061 Ekonomika a management (OZ104 Účetnictví) od ZS 2023/2024 (compulsory elective course)
- B0413P050061 Ekonomika a management (OZ105 Manažerská informatika) od ZS 2023/2024 (compulsory elective course)
- B0413P050061 Ekonomika a management (OZ106 Obchodní podnikání) od ZS 2023/2024 (compulsory elective course)