2022/2023
Introduction to International Competitiveness Management
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Minor
Delivered by:
Joint Department with Avtopromimport
When:
3, 4 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Аустер Иван Александрович,
Барышева Людмила Александровна,
Шилов Максим Анатольевич,
Барышева Людмила Александровна,
Аустер Иван Александрович,
Ванина Светлана Сергеевна,
Шилов Максим Анатольевич,
Ванина Светлана Сергеевна,
Anastasia N. Galkina,
Andrey Podchufarov,
Alexander Rybas
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
5
Contact hours:
76
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course "Introduction to International Competitiveness Management" aims to introduce students to the main factors of the external and internal environment that determine management decision-making. The course will allow students to form a holistic view of modern approaches to competitiveness management in international business. The role of socio-economic, political and legal factors and characteristics of the economic structure will be analyzed at the course. The basic principles of project management and characteristics of major functional divisions and their activities in international companies will be considered. Special focus will be given to the presentation and competitiveness assessment of business ideas for the international market on behalf of business representatives and government authorities. On completition of the course students will form a basic level of competencies aimed at effective management decision-making in international business based on an expert substantiation of the competitiveness factors structure, their indicators assessment and presenting the results obtained by means of simplified financial economic models and competitiveness assessment models.
Learning Objectives
- The aim of the course "Introduction to the management of international competitiveness" is to form a holistic perception of the set of factors that determine competitiveness in the international market, as well as to improve basic skills aimed at effectively achieving targets in international business. To achieve this goal, a practice-oriented approach to the presentation of material is used, in which, along with the coverage of theories of international business, great importance is attached to the analysis of business cases and holding master classes with representatives of international companies and experts in such areas as finance, information technology, control and modeling.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Uses the provisions of the systems-based approach to substantiate the areas of knowledge required for the development of management decisions in international business
- Describes modern approaches to assessing and forecasting competitiveness, applies their basic capabilities to analyze international business and develop management decisions
- Identifies the features of doing business in different countries, assesses their impact on certain areas of business, uses the results obtained to substantiate the geographically-distributed structure of the international company
- Develops, substantiates and presents to an external audience the ideas of international business, taking into account the features of doing business in different countries
- Determines the main areas of responsibility of the functional units of an international company, structures their impact on competitiveness indicators
- Substantiates the best conditions for the development of a particular area of international business and participates in their discussion in the framework of negotiations with representatives of business partners and government authorities from different countries.
Course Contents
- Management decisions
- Modern approaches to assessing and forecasting competitiveness
- Features of doing business in different countries
- Presentation of the international business idea
- Fundamentals of functional management in international business
- Interaction between business and state in doing international business
Assessment Elements
- Analysis and protection of the materials of the final business gameAnalysis and defenсe of the materials of the final business game based on the theoretical section of the course
- Defence of homework based on the theoretical part of the courseDefence of homework based on the theoretical part of the course
- Homework preparation and presentationHomework preparation and presentation
- Preparation and presentation of materials for the final business gamePreparation and presentation of materials for the final business game
- Class attendance and activity in classClass attendance and activity in class
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 4th module0.2 * Class attendance and activity in class + 0.2 * Defence of homework based on the theoretical part of the course + 0.2 * Homework preparation and presentation + 0.2 * Preparation and presentation of materials for the final business game + 0.2 * Analysis and protection of the materials of the final business game
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- International business, Peng, M., 2019
- Теория вероятностей и математическая статистика : учебник для вузов, Кремер, Н. Ш., 2006
- Теория систем и системный анализ : учебник для вузов, Волкова, В. Н., 2010
- Финансовый анализ для менеджеров: оценка, прогноз : учебник для вузов, Григорьева, Т. И., 2011
- Эконометрика. Начальный курс : учеб. пособие для вузов, Магнус, Я. Р., 1998
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- International business : a managerial perspective, Griffin, R. W., 2015
- Международные экономические отношения : учебник для вузов, Смитиенко, Б. М., 2007
- Эконометрика. Начальный курс : учебник для вузов, Магнус, Я. Р., 2007