MGT 610 - Global Management.ppt

MGT 610 - Global Management Walter J. Ferrier, Ph.D. Office: 455X Tel: 257-9326 E-mail: walter.ferrier@ On-line Syllabus Schedule: /~wallyf Quick Lube in Europe? Is this a viable opportunity? What do we need to know to make decision? Would you invest? Global Management News Kentucky Faucet-making Plant Moving Work To Mexico: 165 To Lose Jobs In Paintsville Nike Pulls LeBron James “Kung Fu” Ad in China Pfizer Is Getting Tougher With Firms That Supply Canadian Online Pharmacies With Prescription Drugs Re-exported To The U.S. Senate Republicans Push Sri Lankan Tsunami Relief via Free Trade Multi-fiber Arrangement (MFA) Expires Jan. 1, 2005; Bra Imports from China Exempted EU to probe high cost of replacement printer cartridges made by U.S. printer maker Lexmark. Foreign Auto Makers Aim to Boost U.S. Market Share Course Content Globalization? …why go international? International environment: Political, legal, cultural, technological, economic factors confronting firms Strategic management of the multinational firm Entry modes International strategy International operations Structure, control, and integration of overseas units Management of international joint ventures A Global “Perspective” Global Management Personality Grid Managing Expectations What you will get from this course: Understand the context of the ‘global economy’ How to manage information and knowledge Useful frameworks/heuristics for decision making Ability to integrate Ability to anticipate and react “Big picture” perspective Benefits of Adopting a Global Perspective? Learning Approach Business cases Textbook readings Class discussion Videos Guest speakers Mock Negotiation Case Reports Participation Lectures Books and Readings MBA Global Business Management MGT 610 by Primis On-line eBooks (web ID forthcoming) Foreign Investment Negotiation Simulation (in bookstores ~4 weeks) (web ID forthcoming) Articles, readings Harvard Business School (HBS) Case Packet: Grading Case Studies WHAT? I