International Business Culture

Course guarantor:

Vincent Blaise Montenero

Lecturer:

Vincent Blaise Montenero

Tutor:

Vincent Blaise Montenero

Supervisor:

Institute of Management Studies

Synopsis:

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:

Some knowledge of the industry and of international concepts

Syllabus of lectures:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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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Mon	roomDEJ:103 Montenero V. 14:15–15:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice roomDEJ:103 Montenero V. 14:15–15:45 (parallel nr.101) Dejvice
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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• 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)