Managing in an International Context - 2nd Trimester 2017/2018

3.5 ECTs / Trimester-Long Course / English

Managing in an International Context covers the process of internationalization, from domestic to international, and to global. The course takes a particular focus on the motivations and attitudes needed today from international managers to achieving a successful globalization for their companies. Issues such as the nature of international business, understanding globalization, skills needed to assess environments and to deploy company’s resources, and the formulation of corporate global integration strategies are covered in length. The course also intends to explain how formulating an international corporate strategy requires a finely crafted balance between environmental, managerial, and organizational forces.

Prerequisites: None

Faculty

Assistant Professor
Vice-rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa and professor of Management at Católica Lisbon Scholl of Business & Economics. He holds a Doctorate (Ph.D) in…