The rationale for this module is to provide students with a thorough appreciation of managing organisations internationally, along with an understanding of the different trajectories of current International Management thinking. The module is dedicated to answering four core questions; 1). What is international management and what complexities arise when operating at the international level? 2.) How do we understand differences between countries when managing internationally, and what are the implications of these differences for international managers? 3.) What is the most appropriate way for firms to internationalise, and to manage and structure their activities? 4.) How can we develop the managerial talents and capabilities to ensure that managers can be a success internationally?

Introducing the Module, Tracing Historical Roots and Situating International Management: Introductions; Candidates Views on Concept of International Management; Candidates Objectives for the Module; Overview of the Module; Guidelines for Group Project; Schools of Thought on Management: Classical and Contemporary Approaches; Rationale for the Growth in International Management; International, Comparative and Cross Cultural Management Trajectories and the Challenges to Understanding; Skill Builder: The Culture Quiz; Modes of Entry and Structures in International Business; The Internationalisation Decision; The Location Choice: Modes of Entry; Structural Co-ordination; Cultural and Institutional Determinants of International Management Practice; International Management & the Cultural Context; Hofstede's Cultural Analysis as Determinant of Variation; Schwartz Value Analysis as Determinant of Variation; House's GLOBE Analysis as Determinant of Variation; Institutional Theory Analysis as Determinant of Variation; Skill Builder: RVDC Case Study. Developing Global Leadership Competence through Transitioning from a Domestic to an International Position: Managing Diversity in the Global Work Culture; Skill Builder: LVHM Case Study; New Approaches and Old Dilemmas to Managing in an International Context: Managing the Global Virtual Team; Ethics and Social Responsibility in the International Management Context; Skill Builder: NHUV Case Study; Group Presentation and Assessment; Thematic Review

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Describe and analyse the main international management issues facing modern organisations, and in doing so formulate conclusions and recommendations about appropriate competitive business strategies. 2. Describe, appraise and critically evaluate political, legal, cultural and institutional complexities facing international managers. 3. Describe, analyse and evaluate different entry strategies for organisations at an international level. 4. Describe, appraise and critically evaluate the management and structure of an MNE. 5. Identify the leadership competencies international managers require, and how these can be successfully developed. 6. Describe, appraise and critically evaluate the management of diversity.

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This module seeks to develop theoretical insights along with the analytical and conceptual skills of participants and will be delivered primarily through lectures. Lectures will be a blend of theory and application, with a strong emphasis on skill building through the use of case studies as outlined in the modules description.