Objectives of the course are: 1) to understand a number of crucial theoretical, empirical and managerial issues in international business strategy; 2) to develop the ability to apply theory to real world cases and to find possible solutions; 3) to develop the ability to critically assess the usefulness of competing or complementary theories; 4) to decide yourself what is important; 5) to develop skills working in international teams 6) to manage time; 7) to employ academic writing skills.

The topics covered in this course can roughly be grouped into three categories:
1. Theories of globalization, internationalization, foreign direct investment and the multinational enterprise.
2. Cross-border management of business functions; an introduction to transnational leadership, transnational company’s value system as well as global and transnational strategy.
3. International business strategy and inter-firm relationships.

Bartlett, C., and P. Beamish (2014). Transnational Management, Text, Cases, and Readings in Cross-Border Management, Seventh Edition, Mc Graw-Hill International Edition: ISBN 978-0-07-802939-4 (paper back ISBN 978-1-259-01059-0)

Basic understanding of the development and implementation of firms’ strategies.