Knowledge: 

(i) explain the characteristics and functioning of a multinational business enterprise and the foreign markets it faces, 

(ii) apply appropriate techniques and tools to manage those markets, 

(iii) evaluate the various entry alternatives available with a specific strategy 

(iv) identify and analyzefactors related to various market development alternatives 

(v) manage the strategy implications of conducting business in a global environment 

(vi) understand the differences of foreign markets.

Skills: 

(i) assimilate and apply the techniques learned through the theory and solve problems faced by real firms in the past, through case studies 

(ii) work in teams and demonstrate appropriate leader/follower behaviour 

(iii) address a mid-sized group, present and defend a case analysis 

(iv) write a brief report summarizing the key issues of the case study and make justifiable recommendations. Develop cross-cultural business communication skills through participation in a simulation game with multicultural team members working on a structured task.

Final note - Expectations: 

This is not a course with traditional structured lecture and in-class "seat-time" as we say. This is a "flipped" classroom with a lot of reading and preparation outside the classroom and a lot of team-based learning activities in the classroom. Further, students should not expect structured, precise solutions to case studies – these are often case studies with open-ended issues, with a wide range of acceptable solutions.