Multinational Corporations 2104-GPIR-D3MUCO
This course offers a comprehensive examination of key issues in international management and the strategic operations of multinational corporations (MNCs). It is designed to equip students with both conceptual frameworks and practical competencies necessary for effective performance in a global business environment.
Course Objectives: Students will acquire analytical tools and a skill set tailored to navigating the complexities of international business. Emphasis is placed on understanding strategic management practices and the dynamics of business internationalization.
Course Overview:
• Introduction to International Business and Globalization
Foundational concepts, terminologies, and data are presented, alongside analytical tools for evaluating internal and external business environments of MNCs
• Strategic Management Frameworks
Students will engage with theoretical models and practical applications of strategic management, including strategy formulation, implementation, and performance evaluation.
• Polish Context of International Business
The course also highlights the role of Poland in global economy by examining the activities of MNCs operating within Poland and Polish enterprises expanding abroad.
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After finishing this course students should:
- be familiar with the literature in the field of strategic management and international management
- understand the theoretical foundations of strategic management, tools and implementation of strategies within corporations
- recognize and analyze strategic processes in corporations and know how to develop strategic solutions on the business unit level, corporate level, and global level
- be able to understand, analyze and make appropriate strategic choices in structured case study situations (and work on the group project)
- develop the ability to think analytically and critically;
- develop the ability to formulate informed conclusions;
- develop the communication and presentation skills;
- develop the ability to work in a group (by preparing a group project);
- develop the ability to conduct analyses and prepare reports;
- increase opportunities for a future professional career.
Assessment criteria
CLASS PASSING REQUIREMENTS:
- attendance and active participation
- case study/report (individual or in pairs)
- group project (group work)
- various forms of student involvement in online classes
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
1. presence (two absences allowed during the semester)
2. in-class activities based on the literature review (possible short tests based on the readings)
3. case study - an examination of a company operating in a global context (optional).
4. group project
5. midterm test
AI usage -- Level 4: AI Task Completion, Human Evaluation
AI is used to complete certain elements of the task, with students providing discussion or commentary on the AI-generated content. This level requires critical engagement with Al generated content and evaluating its output.
You will use Al to complete specified tasks in your assessment. Any Al created content must be cited.
Practical placement
none
Bibliography
Basic readings:
• Griffin R., Management, Houghton Mifflin Company (available online).
• Stonehouse G., D. Campbell, J. Hamill, T. Purdie, Global and Transnational Business, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
• UNCTAD, World Investments Reports.
• UN, World Economic Situation and Prospects United Nations.
• WEF, The Future of Growth Report, World Economic Forum.
• Polish Investment and Trade Agency.
• FDI in Poland, KPMG, 2024
Supplementary/additional reading material will be provided throughout the course.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: