1. 1 Institut für Internationales Management Department of International Management www.imgmt.jku.at

2. Department of International Management 2 Why study International Management?  Understanding –the principles of international business and competition –the dynamics of global environment of organizations –managerial, strategic, and organizational issues in a global context –cultural differences  Getting the “BIG PICTURE“ –by crossing functional boundaries  Preparing for an international career by … –Exposure to international thinking (e.g. guest professors) –Developing cultural sensitivity –Working in multicultural teams –Developing a proficiency in English

3. Department of International Management 3 Who Is Who?  Department Chair: Erna Szabo  Academic staff:Werner Auer-Rizzi Iris Fischlmayr Alexandra Kaar Alma Šehić  Administration: Erika Meditz Astrid Kerschbaummayr

4. Department of International Management 4 Studying International Management - „Schwerpunktfach“

5. Department of International Management 5 Introduction to International Business (KS)  Issues: Theories on internationalization, globalization, politics and law in business, international trade and economic systems, business-government relations, regional economic integration, etc.  Case studies  Short tests during the semester  Final written examination

6. Department of International Management 6 Global Management and Strategy (IK)  Issues: external and internal environment of MNEs, internationalization, strategic management on the headquarter and subsidiary level, cooperative strategies, corporate social responsibility, etc.  Case studies  Short tests during the semester  Final written examination

7. Department of International Management 7 Organization and Management of MNEs (IK)  Issues: Coordination and control, knowledge transfer, post merger integration, dynamic capabilities, global strategic alliances, transaction costs, organizational change  Case studies / empirical studies  Short tests during the semester  Final written examination

8. Department of International Management 8 Cross Cultural Management (SE)  Issues: Key concepts in cross-cultural management, cross-cultural communication, cultural clusters, organizing and organizational culture, multicultural teams, negotiation, expatriation, etc.  Culture simulation  Reflective essays and short tests during the semester  Seminar paper or virtual team project

9. Department of International Management 9 „ Schwerpunktfach“ - Principles -We expect students to attend all course sessions. -All courses are taught in English. -Examination (2 ECTS): -Written examination ("1 Partiale"), 120 minutes -The examination covers the topics of all four courses -The examination grade includes the arithmetic mean of the four individual course grades (50%)

10. Department of International Management 10 Studying International Management – „Spezialisierungsfach“

11. Department of International Management 11 „Spezialisierungsfach“ - Principles  We expect students to attend all course sessions.  All courses are taught in English.  We encourage our students to go abroad and take International Management courses as part of an ERASMUS exchange program.  We are intensively cooperating with inter- nationally renowned guest professors and strongly recommend that our students take at least one course with a visiting professor.

12. Department of International Management 12 „Spezialisierungsfach“ - Examination  Written examination („1 Partiale"), 120 minutes  The examination covers the course topics of the "Schwerpunktfach"  The examination grade includes the arithmetic mean of the individual course grades of all courses (50%)

13. Department of International Management 13 Writing a Diploma Thesis in IM  In English or German  Requirements: - Successful completion of the “Schwerpunktfach” in International Management -Students in the “Spezialisierungsfach” have priority over others  Topics: Typically chosen individually by the student. In case of specific research projects, available topics are posted on the homepage.

14. Department of International Management 14 Writing a Diploma Thesis in IM  Focus: - Topic within the area of “International Management” - Either theoretically or empirically oriented - Quantitative as well as qualitative studies are possible - As part of the literature review, the student must search for articles related to her or his thesis topic in recent issues (last five years) of specified journals (see homepage)

15. Department of International Management 15 For further information …  Hochschulfondsgebäude 2 nd floor  Opening hours secretary´s office Mon – Fri 8:30-12:00 Mon also 13:00-13:45 Tue and Thu also 13:00-14:45  Phone number: +43/732/2468/9412 or 9448  E-Mail :erika.meditz@jku.at office_imgmt@jku.at  Homepage: www.imgmt.jku.at