Modul W2540: Sustainable International Business Management in Multinational Corporations
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16.04.21 | . General Introduction / Q&A .
 Organization
.Organization:
- Introduction / Allgemeine Einführung
- Organization Protocol / Vorstellung der organisatorischen Regelungen
- Clarifying Open Questions and registration status / Klärung von Fragen zum Ablauf und Anmeldestand
- Schedule block seminar / Ablauf Blockseminar/online webinars in SS2020:
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Online Seminar sessions (each seminar is planned for 9 study hours that includes Webinar + asynchronized online learning via lecture notes, video and/or supplementary reports/cases):
- 20.06.2021: Due date of the final written report, sent in as PDF via email to Prof. Dr. Wang-Nastansky
#1: 16.04.2021 09:30-17:00 Webinar + asynchronized online learning via lecture notes, video and/or supplementary reports/cases
#2: 23.04.2021 09:30-17:00 Webinar + asynchronized online learning via lecture notes, video and/or supplementary reports/cases
#3: 24.04.2021 10:00-17:30 Webinar + asynchronized online learning via lecture notes, video and/or supplementary reports/cases
#4: 29.04.2021 10:00-17:30 Webinar + asynchronized online learning via lecture notes, video and/or supplementary reports/cases
#5: 06.05.2021 10:00-13:45 Q&A session
#6: Fri 21.05.2021 10:00 - 18:00 Final Webinar for presentation of semester project (Final Case Analysis)
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*** 20.06.2021 Due date of the Final Written Report***
ToDo:
1. Lecture content access:
2. Team building:
- Please find partner(s) for final teamwork
Questions:
For General questions regarding the module,
please eMail Prof. Dr. Pei Wang-Nastansky (PWN [at] gcc.upb.de)
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Agenda .
PART 1 - The Global Manager's Environment
- Topic/Chapter 1: The Globalization and International Management
-- > Self-paced Learning:
- Review the lecture videos: IM Chapter-1.3.mov + IM Chapter-1.4.mov
Review questions for discussion on 23.04.:
- Question: What are the unknown facts and insights you have gained from this case? |
#2
23.04
Webinar starts at 09:30 | Agenda
I. Discussion:
- globalization, International management, and manager's role;
- UNDERCOVER IN AN IPHONE FACTORY: What it's really like to work in a Chinese mega-factory, according to a student who spent 6 weeks there
- Question: What are the interesting insights you have learned from this case?
II. PART 2 - Sustainability 1.0
- Topic 2: Managing Independence: Social Responsibilities and Ethics
- Basic of CSR
- The 3 pillars of CSR + the foundation of cultural aspects for Sustainable International Management
- Corporate Governance: overview and processes
III. Organization: 29.04. Webinar
IV. Self-paced eLearning and home assignment:
- Review Topic/Chapter 2 lecture videos in Media/Resources
- Questions for 24.04. online discussion:
- Read Case "Alibaba Group Strategy, Technology and Sustainability" in Media/Resources 2021: SIBMMC_21SS under Lecture Materials - Nr. 3 ).
- Two questions:
- How Alibaba Group successfully managed new business ventures to become a leader in China's online marketplaces?
- How could Ma ensure long-term success for shareholders and prosperity for China and the world?
- China Fines Alibaba $2.8 Billion as of Antitrust and Monopoly Law
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#3
24.04
Webinar starts at 10:00 | ..
Agenda
I. Parrt 3. The Cultural Context of International Management (Self-paced Learning via Lecture videos)
- Topic 3: Understanding the role of Culture in International Negotiation
- Topic 4: Communicating Across Cultures
.II. Case Study (SimpleMind mapping )
- Alibaba Group Strategy, Technology and Sustainability
1. How Alibaba Group successfully managed new business ventures to become a leader in China's online marketplaces?
2. How could Ma ensure long-term success for shareholders and prosperity for China and the world?
3. How do you think of the $2.8 Billion Fine on Alibaba by the government?
III. Prezi Presentation Beyond CRS 1.0.
IV. Self-paced eLearning and home assignment:
- Self-paced Assignment: Review Topic/Chapter 3 & 4 lecture videos in Media/Resources & read (this you can do during the weekend)
- Please read the case study - Patagonia Story and prepare the following questions: ( All materials of Patagonia are in the MediaRsources with Login click Media/Resources 2021: SIBMMC_21SS under Lecture Materials Nr. 4 & 5 - Tab "Part 5 Patagonia Case Study)
Questions to prepare
- When was it founded? Who had founded the company? (Group 1)
- What is its core business? (Group 2)
- How is the financial performance today? (Group 3)
- What are their recent sustainability activities, campaigns, and marketing events? (Group 4)
- Give three examples of business principles or practices that are new to you or considered as innovative/creative actions? (Group 5)
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#4
29.04.
Webinar
starts at 11:30
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I. PART 4
- Topic/Chapter 5: Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision-Making
- Negotiation Role Play (video in Media Recourses)
II. Current Issues: Sustainability 2.0 - 3.0 - 4.0: Business and sustainability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEFqUh4PMmI
III. Discussion - Patagonia Story-
Questions:
- When was it founded? Who had founded the company?
- What is its core business?
- How is the financial performance today?
- What are their recent sustainability activities, campaigns, and marketing events?
- Give three examples of business principles or practices that are new to you or considered as innovative/creative actions?
Summary
- Core Challenges in developing a sustainable, long-term international management environment
IV. Self-paced eLearning and home assignment:
- Please review the rest lecture videos and notes on your own pace
- Team Presentation on 21.05. 10:00 - 18:00 and Case report due on 20.06.2021
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IV. Student Presentation of Country Assessment
Each team presentation 30 minutes (to be decided)
Formulating and Implementing Strategy for International and Global Operations
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Example:
Takeover Could Signal New Strategy for China
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II . PART 4: Global Human Resources Management
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#5
06.05.21 | Online Q & A session 10:30 - 13:45
Attendance is NOT mandatory. When you have questions, please enter the virtual meeting room |
#6
21.05.21
starts at 10:00 | FINAL SEMINAR IV. Team presentation of final semester project
"Three words stick in my head: quality, innovation and simplicity. Consumers questioning whether they really need something leads to buying things that last a long time and can be recycled. That’s quality. Innovation is replacing an old technology that is polluting or inefficient with a better one. The last word is simplicity. Our philosophy here at Patagonia has always been that a product is perfected not when you can’t add anything more to it, but when you can’t take anything away. As a general philosophy of life, we should work toward simplicity rather than increased complexity. " - Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, Inc, 2013
I. SPECIAL ISSUES
II. Financing vs. Micro-Financing
III. NYC - A Sustainable Place? http://prezi.com/s_5llmw-4f4_/nyc-is-it-sustainable/
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20.06.21 | ..FINAL REPORT Due:
- Due date for hand-in Final Written Report via mail.
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