MGT6511

MGT6511 Emerging Issues in Multinational Strategic Management

Part I

Course Duration: 1 semester
No. of Credit Units: 3
Level: P6
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Nil
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: Nil
Exclusive Courses: Nil

Part II

Course Aims:

Understand the strategy development process in a firm and how structure and strategy are interrelated concepts that lead to trade-offs in the real world
Understand the types of multinational enterprises and how they are organized around both functional and strategic goals
Understand the types of international collaborative arrangements that MNEs can enter and the ramifications for the MNEs of those arrangements
Understand the nature of control in MNEs and describe the competing theories on how the relationship between HQs and subsidiaries should be managed for mutual benefit
Understand how the management of internal functional areas are affected by the types of organizational forms taken by MNEs and the strategies they have adopted
Understand the linkages and relationships between corporate level strategies and functional level strategies.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

No.	CILOs	Weighting (if applicable)
1	Discuss the importance of multinational business
2	Describe a basic process for strategy formulation for multinational firms
3	Explain the distinction between corporate and functional strategies for multinational firms
4	Identify, explain and solve numerous challenges that today's multinational might face in managing their multinational activities
5	Explain the importance and formation of knowledge in multinational business

Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

Total Hours (Group size) : Seminar 39 (40)

ILO No	TLAs	Hours/week (if applicable)
CILO 1	Interactive lectures. Students will be asked to provide their own examples and reasons for the topic of discussion.
CILO 2	Interactive lectures. Students will be asked to provide their own examples and reasons for the topic of discussion.
CILO 3	Interactive lectures. Students will be asked to provide their own examples and reasons for the topic of discussion., case examples, role plays
CILO 4	Interactive lectures. Students will be asked to provide their own examples and reasons for the topic of discussion., case examples, role plays
CILO 5	Interactive lectures. Students will be asked to provide their own examples and reasons for the topic of discussion., case examples, role plays

Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

50%Coursework, 50% Exam (2 Hours)

ILO No	Type of assessment tasks/activities	Weighting (if applicable)	Remarks
CILO 1	Final exam: will cover the topics discussed in class Individual reports: will show students' ability to apply the topics to a real world example Group project: will show students' ability to analyze a strategic issue in a multinational firm Class participation: will assess students' ability to contribute to the topic of discussion in class Role plays: will assess students’ abilities to analyze a multinational strategic management issue from different viewpoints.
CILO 2	Final exam: will cover the topics discussed in class Individual reports: will show students' ability to apply the topics to a real world example Group project: will show students' ability to analyze a strategic issue in a multinational firm Class participation: will assess students' ability to contribute to the topic of discussion in class Role plays: will assess students’ abilities to analyze a multinational strategic management issue from different viewpoints.
CILO 3	Final exam: will cover the topics discussed in class Individual reports: will show students' ability to apply the topics to a real world example Group project: will show students' ability to analyze a strategic issue in a multinational firm Class participation: will assess students' ability to contribute to the topic of discussion in class Role plays: will assess students’ abilities to analyze a multinational strategic management issue from different viewpoints.
CILO 4	Final exam: will cover the topics discussed in class Individual reports: will show students' ability to apply the topics to a real world example Group project: will show students' ability to analyze a strategic issue in a multinational firm Class participation: will assess students' ability to contribute to the topic of discussion in class Role plays: will assess students’ abilities to analyze a multinational strategic management issue from different viewpoints.
CILO 5	Final exam: will cover the topics discussed in class Individual reports: will show students' ability to apply the topics to a real world example Group project: will show students' ability to analyze a strategic issue in a multinational firm Class participation: will assess students' ability to contribute to the topic of discussion in class Role plays: will assess students’ abilities to analyze a multinational strategic management issue from different viewpoints.

   Final exam: 50%
   Individual reports: 10%
   Group project: 20%
   Class participation: 10%
   Role plays: 10%

Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations
Grading pattern: Standard (A+, A, A-...F).

Part III

Keyword Syllabus:

Principles and processes of general strategic management. Motivations and mentalities for cross-border management. Managing conflicting demands in the multinational environment. Building and managing competitive strategies capabilities. Managing across borders. Cross border organization, coordination and control in the MNE. Managing the operational functions in the MNE.