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Globalization and
International
Management
Manage across borders, cultures, and markets. The course for professionals operating in a world where business rarely stays local.
What You'll Learn
A full semester of globalization and international management — completed at your own pace, with no deadlines or fixed class times.
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of globalization and international management concepts, theories, and dynamics
- Cultivate critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate complexities in global business environments
- Make informed and strategic international business decisions
- Enhance intercultural competence and communication skills for effective operation in diverse global work environments, applying principles of global leadership and management
- Utilize real-world case studies, like Coca-Cola's globalization or Build-a-Bear's mentoring program, to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical scenarios
- Gain insights into international trade, regulations, and the economic and political factors influencing global markets, fostering a global business perspective
- Develop skills in virtual team management and international marketing
Major Course Topics
Course chapters and lessons
Globalization and International Management has 9 chapters across 46.5 instructional hours, as listed in the course syllabus. Expand any chapter to see the lessons inside it.
- Chapters
- 9
- Lessons
- 73
- Instructional hours
- 46.5 hrs
- Semester hours
- 3
Chapter 1
The Global Business Landscape
- 1.1 What It Means to Go Global: Defining Business Globalization and Its Ripple Effects
- 1.2 From Local to Global: How Businesses Expand Across Borders
- 1.3 What the World Demands: How External Global Forces Reshape Business Strategy
- 1.4 The Upside of Going Global: Opportunities, Market Access, and Innovation
- 1.5 The Downside of Going Global: Risks, Disruption, and Unintended Consequences
- 1.6 Competing on the World Stage: Dynamics of Global Business Competition
- 1.7 At Home Everywhere: The Varied Environments Multinational Firms Must Navigate
- 1.8 One World, Many Rivalries: Distinguishing Sector-Level Globalization from Firm-Level Competition
- 1.9 Choosing Your Gateway: Strategic Options for Accessing International Markets
- 1.10 The Digital Storefront: How the Internet Powers Global Commerce and Marketing
- 1.11 Jobs in Flux: What Happens to Careers When Work Can Move Anywhere in the World
- 1.12 Labor Flows and Economic Shifts: The Worldwide Effects of Outsourcing and Migration
- 1.13 David in a World of Goliaths: How Small Businesses Compete Internationally
Chapter 2
The International Manager: Mindset, Competence, and Cross-Cultural Leadership
- 2.1 Managing Without Borders: What a Global Management Perspective Really Means
- 2.2 Running the International Enterprise: Practices, Pressures, and Priorities
- 2.3 The Passport to Effectiveness: Traits of Successful International Managers
- 2.4 Seeing the Whole Picture: A Systems Approach to Managing Globalization
- 2.5 What Managers Actually Do in International Settings: Functions, Authority, and Accountability
- 2.6 Inclusive by Design: Leading a Workforce That Reflects the World's Diversity
- 2.7 What It Takes to Lead Globally: Foundations of International Leadership
- 2.8 A Mind Open to the World: Building a Global Business Mindset
- 2.9 Reading Between the Lines: Building the Cross-Cultural Skills Global Business Demands
- 2.10 Excellence in Practice: Applying TQM and Learning from Coca-Cola's Global Expansion
Chapter 3
Virtual Teams in a Global Context
- 3.1 The Case for Going Virtual: Benefits of Distributed Teams in Global Organizations
- 3.2 Blueprint for a Virtual Team: Planning, Structure, and Setup
- 3.3 Productive From a Distance: How to Build High-Performing Virtual Teams
- 3.4 Guiding from a Distance: What It Takes to Lead a Virtual Team
- 3.5 Staying Connected: Communication Strategies, Tools, and Platforms for Virtual Teams
Chapter 4
Globalization, Organizational Behavior, and Team Dynamics
- 4.1 New Rules of Behavior: How Globalization Transforms How People Work Together
- 4.2 When Global Forces Meet Organizational Charts: Structure in the Age of Globalization
- 4.3 Culture Goes Global: How Worldwide Integration Transforms Organizational Identity
- 4.4 Satisfaction Across Borders: What Job Fulfillment Looks Like in Foreign Workplaces
- 4.5 Not All Teams Are Created Equal: How Global Context Shapes Team Dynamics
- 4.6 Status, Free-Riding, and Diversity: The Social Dynamics of Global Teams
- 4.7 Three Kinds of Employees, One Organization: Managing Nationals Across Home, Host, and Third Countries
Chapter 5
Global Staffing, Talent Development, and Workforce Planning
- 5.1 From Headquarters to Field Office: Choosing Among Ethnocentric, Polycentric, Regiocentric, and Geocentric Staffing
- 5.2 Life Abroad and Back Again: The Personal and Professional Dimensions of Expatriate Assignments
- 5.3 Diversity That Delivers: The Measurable Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training
- 5.4 Welcoming New Talent: Onboarding Processes That Set Employees Up for Success
- 5.5 Talent Without Borders: Planning and Developing a Workforce for the Global Stage
- 5.6 Growing People on Purpose: Lessons from Build-A-Bear's Mentoring Initiative
Chapter 6
International Trade Fundamentals and Market Expansion
- 6.1 Why Trade Matters: The Strategic Role of the Global Market in Business and Economic Growth
- 6.2 Moving Goods Across Borders: The Mechanics and Significance of Importing and Exporting
- 6.3 What Makes Global Trade Tick: Key Factors Influencing International Commerce
- 6.4 Scaling Internationally: Methods, Strategies, and Entry Points for Breaking Into Foreign Markets
- 6.5 Constitutional Foundations of Trade: Article II Treaties and Their International Business Significance
- 6.6 The Institutions and Agreements That Govern Global Trade
- 6.7 When Trade Gets Complicated: Rules, Limits, and Restrictions in International Commerce
- 6.8 Strength in Numbers: How Regional Integration Agreements Reshape International Commerce
Chapter 7
Trade Policy, Protectionism, and Competitive Advantage
- 7.1 Barriers at the Border: Trade Restrictions and the Question of Foreign Labor
- 7.2 Shield or Shackle? The Case For and Against Protecting Domestic Industries
- 7.3 Sovereign Immunity in International Business: What It Means and When It Applies
- 7.4 Where Economics and Politics Collide: The Dual Forces Behind International Trade
- 7.5 Rethinking Who Trades What: An Introduction to New Trade Theory
- 7.6 Shaping Trade Through Policy: Strategic Trade Policies and Their Outcomes
- 7.7 Doing It Better Than Anyone Else: The Principle of Absolute Advantage in Trade
- 7.8 Who Wins and Why: Unpacking the Principles of Absolute and Comparative Advantage
Chapter 8
Political, Economic, and Social Environments in Global Business
- 8.1 The Three-Way Dynamic: How Business, Government, and Society Shape Each Other
- 8.2 Globalization Didn't Just Happen: The Drivers and Institutions That Made It Possible
- 8.3 The Ground Rules of Global Commerce: How Political and Economic Frameworks Shape Business
- 8.4 Politics as a Business Variable: How Government Actions Affect International Operations
- 8.5 Cause, Effect, and Back Again: The Interplay Between Political and Economic Change
- 8.6 Analyzing the Economic Climate: Key Concepts, Influencing Factors, and How to Spot Global Opportunities
- 8.7 Society as a Business Context: Understanding Global Social Structures and Their Implications
- 8.8 Government as Partner and Regulator: The Dynamics of Business-Government Relations Globally
- 8.9 Community as Stakeholder: How Businesses and Local Communities Interact and Benefit Each Other
Chapter 9
Foreign Investment, Exchange Rates, and Currency Dynamics
- 9.1 Ownership Across Borders: What FDI Is, Why It Happens, and What It Costs
- 9.2 Why Imperfect Markets Invite Foreign Investors: The Logic Behind FDI Location Decisions
- 9.3 Currencies as Commodities: How the Foreign Exchange Market Prices Money
- 9.4 What a Currency Is Worth: Determining and Converting Exchange Rates Across Countries
- 9.5 Currency Appreciation and Depreciation: What Rising and Falling Exchange Rates Mean for Business
- 9.6 Real-World Consequences: How Exchange Rate Volatility Affects Importers, Exporters, and Investors
- 9.7 Government at the Throttle: How Monetary and Fiscal Policy Steer Currency Values
These chapters come straight from the official course syllabus, which also sets out the graded assignment and the proctored final exam.
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