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Why study International Management?

Institut für Internationales Management Department of International Management www.jku.at/iim/content. Why study International Management?. Understanding the principles of international business and competition the dynamics of global environment of organizations

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Why study International Management?

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  1. Institut für Internationales Management Department of International Managementwww.jku.at/iim/content

  2. Why study International Management? • Understanding • the principles of international business and competition • the dynamics of global environment of organizations • managerial, strategic, and organizational issues in a global context • cultural differences • Getting the “BIG PICTURE“ • by crossing functional boundaries • Preparing for an international career by … • Exposure to international thinking (e.g. guest professors) • Developing cultural sensitivity • Working in multicultural teams • Developing a proficiency in English

  3. Who Is Who? • Department Chair: Tina Ambos • Academic staff: Erna Szabo Iris Fischlmayr Alma Šehić Gabriele Brandl Anna Strutzenberger • Administration: Erika Meditz Astrid Kerschbaummayr

  4. Studying International Management - „Schwerpunktfach“

  5. International Business (KS) • Issues: Theories on internationalization, globalization, politics and law in business, international trade and economic systems, business-government relations, regional economic integration, etc. • Case studies • Short tests during the semester • Final written examination

  6. Global Management and Strategy (IK) • Issues: external and internal environment of MNEs, internationalization, strategic management on the headquarter and subsidiary level, cooperative strategies, corporate social responsibility, etc. • Case studies • Short tests during the semester • Final written examination

  7. Organization and Management of MNEs (IK) • Issues: Coordination and control, knowledge transfer, post merger integration, dynamic capabilities, global strategic alliances, transaction costs, organizational change • Case studies / empirical studies • Short tests during the semester • Final written examination

  8. Cross Cultural Management (SE) • Issues: Key concepts in cross-cultural management, cross-cultural communication, cultural clusters, organizing and organizational culture, multicultural teams, negotiation, expatriation, etc. • Culture simulation • Reflective essays and short tests during the semester • Seminar paper or virtual team project

  9. Special Topics in International Management (IK) • Changes from one semester to the next • Often held by guest professors from partner universities • Focus on recent issues

  10. „Schwerpunktfach“ - Principles • We expect students to attend all course sessions. • All courses are taught in English. • Examination (2 ECTS): • Written examination ("1 Partiale"), 120 minutes • The examination covers the topics of all courses except of „Special Topics“ • The examination grade includes the arithmetic mean of the four individual course grades (50%)

  11. Studying International Management – „Spezialisierungsfach“

  12. „Spezialisierungsfach“ - Principles • We expect students to attend all course sessions. • All courses are taught in English. • We encourage our students to go abroad and take International Management courses as part of an ERASMUS exchange program. • We are intensively cooperating with inter-nationally renowned guest professors and strongly recommend that our students take at least one course with a visiting professor.

  13. „Spezialisierungsfach“ - Examination • Written examination („1 Partiale"), 120 minutes • The examination covers the course topics of the "Schwerpunktfach“ (except of „Special Topics“) • The examination grade includes the arithmetic mean of the individual course grades of all courses (50%)

  14. Writing a Diploma Thesis in IM • In English or German • Requirements: - Successful completion of the “Schwerpunktfach” in International Management - Students in the “Spezialisierungsfach” have priority over others • Topics: Typically chosen individually by the student. In case of specific research projects, available topics are posted on the homepage.

  15. Writing a Diploma Thesis in IM • Focus: - Topic within the area of “International Management” - Either theoretically or empirically oriented - Quantitative as well as qualitative studies are possible - As part of the literature review, the student must search for articles related to her or his thesis topic in recent issues (last five years) of specified journals (see homepage)

  16. For further information … • Hochschulfondsgebäude 2nd floor • Opening hours secretary´s office Monday - Thursday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 14:45Friday: 8:30 - 12:00  • Phone number: +43/732/2468/9412 or 9448 • E-Mail: erika.meditz@jku.at office_imgmt@jku.at • Homepage: www.imgmt.jku.at

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