Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship
MGMT 332-13S2 (C) Semester 2 2013 International Management
Course Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Venkataraman Nilakant Room: Homestead Lane, K Block, Unit 152, Room 233 Telephone: 362 2987 Ext. 8621 Email: ven.nilakant@canterbury.ac.nz
Day
Monday Thursday
Time
9:00am-10:00am 10:00am-11:00am
Where
Kirkwood KE06 Kirkwood KE06
Lectures
Students are strongly encouraged to attend all classes. One class each week will involve interactive case discussions. This will give students valuable and marketable skills in team working and team leadership. It is the student’s responsibility to collect any information/material handed out in the lectures.
On-line on the University’s Learning Management System (LEARN).
Tutorials
Prerequisites
MGMT221 or MGMT 220
Relationship to other courses
This course builds on the foundation laid in MGMT 220. It will help students get an endorsed degree in International Business. The course is also useful for students wishing to enter the Honours Programme in Management. It complements other stage three courses – MGMT 301(International Marketing Strategy) and MGMT 324 (International Entrepreneurship)
Course Description
This course deals with management of businesses operating internationally. It will mainly cover issues relating to culture, communication, and human resources management in a global context, along with strategy and execution.
Teaching Staff
Dr. V. Nilakant, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship
Assessment summary
Assessment Case Analysis Group Project Final Exam
Date Due: Thursday, August 15th Due: Thursday, September 26th To be announced
Weight 20% 40% 40%
Grading
The marks for each piece of assessment may be standardized before a final grade is determined.
Text and readings
International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures - Text and Cases (Seventh Edition) by Helen Deresky. Upper Saddle River,