INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT ADVANCED COURSE - 2

The International Management course addresses the theme of the internationalization of enterprises, starting from a reflection on the dynamics that have characterized the processes of economic globalization over the last ten years. In addition, the course develops a theoretical and practical framework regarding the strategies of multinational companies, their choices in terms of outlet and supply markets, internal coordination systems, and the most relevant choices in terms of social and environmental sustainability. The course proposes a series of case studies of Italian companies and institutions operating in the international arena, highlighting the specificities of the evolutionary path started by many Italian multinationals over the last twenty years.

The course aims to provide students with the tools for understanding the international economic context necessary to consistently manage companies projected beyond national borders. The course also aims to provide a language and a set of operational tools that can guide the understanding of contexts and to develop decision-making processes consistent with the operating standards of a multinational company. The practical cases proposed in the course allow to apply in a concrete way the models proposed at theoretical level.

The exam does not require the completion of specific exams

The second part of the course addresses one topic per week through the presentation of texts and testimonies.
In the second period, the topics addressed in the classroom will be as follows:
1. Geographical presence: where to sell, where to produce
2. The potential of digital markets for large and small companies
3. Coordination systems: the role of ERPs in the management of multinational companies
4. Leadership and integration in multinational firms
5. Social and environmental responsibility in multinational enterprises.

P. Ghemawat, The New Global Road Map. Enduring Strategies for Turbulent Times, Harvard Business Press, 2017

The exam consists of a written test with approximately thirty questions of various types.
The majority of the questions involve a choice between multiple answers. Some questions involve short text answers. A small number of questions involve concise problem solving.

The course includes a series of lectures that address the topics developed in the textbook. In addition to face-to-face lectures, the course includes a series of presentations by managers and entrepreneurs who will discuss case studies that will be commented on in class. Some lectures will involve the active participation of students who will be asked to discuss in class articles and case studies.

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