Management and Organizational Studies Course Description

Introduction to Management and Organizational Studies

This course examines the forces affecting businesses as they enter and operate in global markets. Students will learn theories and techniques which will help them understand how businesses decide where and when to enter markets and what makes a given location a good fit for their operations. 

Management and Organizational Studies examines the forces affecting businesses as they enter and operate in global markets. Students will learn theories and techniques which will help them understand how businesses decide where and when to enter markets and what makes a given location a good fit for their operations. The objective of the course is to introduce MOS students to the context of internationalization and the centrality of the multinational corporation (MNC) to the phenomenon of globalization.

This course represents an analytical bridge between a firm’s decision to internationalize (which is a strategic decision and analyzed in a/b) and a “how to” course on actuallymanaging the internationalization process a/b).asks and then helps answer the question “now that we have decided to internationalize – how do we determine the best place to go?”The decision as to how to internationalize is dependent upon where the firm intends to go. The decision whether to internationalize is often made without the understanding that not every country is a good fit with the needs of every firm. This course provides analytical tools to gain that understanding. 

The unusual circumstances imposed upon us by the COVID-19 virus is an unfortunate reminder of how environmental factors can affect our plans. This course will be taught virtually. I will post video lectures discussing the content and lessons from the. You will have assigned readingsto accompany them and I will post my lecture slides for you to review. There will be three assessment tools, all synchronous over OWL: two midterm tests and one final exam. These will be in realtime and are mandatory and are closed book. No outside aids are allowed. This new way of studying this course gives us all a wonderful opportunity to learn new technologies, develop new skills and grow as individuals.

• An understanding of the mechanisms, theory, forces and entities involved in globalization

• What drives firms to internationalize and how they decide where to go and how to do it

• How firms deal with and the types of issues they face when their operations cross borders

• An introduction to trade theory, currency markets, cross-cultural management

• An in-depth analysis of corporate social responsibility and how it relates to globalization

• Practical tools to manage ethical dilemmas in international business. 

Please note the following quotes from the UWO Senate: “Plagiarism: Students must write their essays and assignments in their own words. Whenever students take an idea, or a passage from another author, they must acknowledge their debt both by quotation marks where appropriate and by proper referencing such as footnotes or citations. Plagiarism is a major academic offence”. Please refer to Scholastic Discipline under the Senate Policy on Academic Rights and Responsibilities. 

Some components of this course will involve online interactions. To ensure the best experience for both you and your classmates,

• Please “arrive” to class on time

• Please use your computer and/or laptop if possible (as opposed to a cell phone or tablet)

• ensure that you are in a private location to protect the confidentiality of discussions in the event that a class discussion deals with sensitive or personal material

• To minimize background noise, kindly mute your microphone for the entire class until you are invited to speak, unless directed otherwise

• In order to give us optimum bandwidth and web quality, your instructor may ask you to turn off your video camera for the entire class unless you are invited to speak

• Please be prepared to turn your video camera off at the instructor’s request if the internet connection becomes unstable

• Unless invited by your instructor, do not share your screen in the meeting.