Master
2023/2024
Management in Asian Countries
Type:
Elective course (Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia)
Area of studies:
Asian and African Studies
Delivered by:
Department of Strategic and International Management
When:
1 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Sergei Shaposhnikov
Master’s programme:
Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
24
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The Management in Asian Countries course provides a comprehensive overview of the culture and business practices in East and South East Asia, including India and the United Arab Emirates. Such an overview provides students with a solid and fundamental basis for understanding the key factors that influence the formulation and implementation of business strategy in these countries. Students will learn about the particularities of doing business in Asian markets, and the challenges of setting up and managing a business in Asia. Students will complete the course with a better understanding of how to identify and evaluate the risks and opportunities associated with Asian markets. In addition, the course focuses on some of the key business practices, industries and prominent companies in the region. By critically examining the unique macro factors, business and management practices specific to these industries, companies and countries, students will gain an in-depth understanding of management in Asia with a broad regional and global perspective.
Learning Objectives
- To understand Asian management theory and practice, identifying and assessing risks and opportunities in Asian markets, problems faced by international companies doing business in Asia.
- To develop skills for adapting and applying management approaches in the Asian business context.
- To understand the cultural, economic, and political factors shaping management practices in Asian countries.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of management issues and the ability to put this knowledge into practice.
- Understanding of the specifics of doing business in Asian markets and the challenges of setting up and managing a business in Asia.
- Identification and evaluation of risks and opportunities in Asian markets.
Course Contents
- The business environment and management in China.-
- The business environment and management in South Korea.
- The business environment and management in Vietnam.
- The business environment and management in Japan.
- The business environment and management in Indonesia.
- The business environment and management in India.
- The business environment and management in Arab countries.
Assessment Elements
- EssayStudents are required to work on an essay and to consult with the teacher in choosing their paper topics. The 15-page (typed, 1.5-spaced, including endnotes, bibliography, and graphs and tables) essay is due at the last class (to be submitted by email). Plagiarism is prohibited; information, data and/or ideas obtained from other sources for use in the paper must be cited and referenced in the paper. The paper should identify the question to be addressed and discuss its relevance to the purpose of the course.
- Final ExaminationFinal test.
- AttendanceStudents are expected to attend every class.
