Department of Management, Marketing, and International Business

MGT 422 - INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

College of Business, Stephen F. Austin State University

Note: This "standard" course syllabus is only a guide. Actual requirements for a particular course and section of this course are described in the course section syllabus, which should be obtained from the course instructor at the beginning of the respective semester. Requirements listed herein are subject to change without notice.

Catalog Description: Management processes and practices in international business operations. Examination of managerial functions, such as planning, organizing, communicating, staffing, motivating and controlling, in terms of the international business environment.

Prerequisites: MGT 370 and senior standing

Course Objectives: Upon completion, the student should be able to:

• apply theories, tools, and insights found in the field of international management to common real world scenarios.
• demonstrate or understanding of the similarities (without which no international business could take place) and differences among the peoples of the world and how they affect business management.
• discuss how various legal, political, economic, and cultural systems affect business attitudes and behavior.
• discuss the managerial issues related to strategic planning, human resource management, financial management, motivation, and leadership which arise in an international context.
• describe how the practice of management in other parts of the world, such as Japan and Europe, differs from that found in America.
• show understanding of the implications of unfolding world events for the practice of international management.

Current Textbook: Ball & McCulloch. International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition. Current edition. McGraw-Hill

Evaluation: At least two examinations should be administered. These may be subjective and/or objective in nature and should be sufficient to assess major aspects of student course performance. Examinations should address both lecture and text material. Other types of evaluation may be used at the instructor's discretion.

Course Coordinator:  Dr. Robert A. Culpepper

Course Content:

Required Topics

• International Business Trends
• Sociocultural Forces Management Opportunities, Challenges
• Trade Blocks
• Competition Between Countries and Regions
• Political Risk Global Strategy and Implementation
• Control and Staffing
• Transformation of Command Economies

Optional Topics

• Economic Theories
• International Monetary System
• Market Assessment
• Export and Import Procedures
• Labor relations
• International Organizations
• Legal Issues
• Ethical Issues
• Effects of Geology

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