Global Operations Management

Doctor of Philosophy in International Business

MNG 955

Breyer State University

Instructor: Gary Hascall, PhD

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: This is a six-hour course in the curriculum for the PH.D. in International Business program. It is my pleasure to partner with you for this course. The course is an introduction to the theories and practices of Transnational Management and it is a study of cause and effect of management strategies and tactics. We will analyze identification of issues, problems, and future business implications. We will conduct critical analyses of various cases and prepare the learner for application of theories in the international business environment.

TIME FRAME: The course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course. Upon successful completion of this course, you will earn six semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: You have one required textbook:

Book 1: Transnational Management. Chirstopher A. Bartlett, Sumantra , and Julian Birkinshaw. McGraw-Hill/Irwin 2004: ISBN # 73101729.

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STUDENT EVALUATION AND GRADING SCALE: It is your responsibility to understand the syllabus, read the textbook and present ideas, and ask me for clarification if necessary. Evaluation measures application of:

1). Course ideas and concepts.
2). Analytical and evaluation skills.
3). Communication skills.

The following factors will determine the final grade:

1). A CLASS PROJECT will account for 40% of the total grade (40 points) and is due before week 10. This is a written project on the following case study. GE's Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch's Leadership. It is on page 793 of the text. The paper is to use primary as well as secondary data to demonstrate a proficiency of the course subject matter. Paper must be written according to APA style. In terms of format, paper should include:

a). Table of Contents.
b). Body with appropriate references.
c). Conclusions.
d). References.

It must have focus and depth. Although length of paper will vary, it is expected that an average length of the paper should be from five to six pages.

2). There will be no mid-term or final examination. Cases will be assigned on a weekly basis and this will account for 60% of the total grade (60 points).

Grading Scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COURSE TOPICS:

1). Expanding Abroad.
2). Motivations.
3). Means.
4). Mentalities.
5). Conflicting Demand Management.
6). Global Integration.
7). Local Responsiveness.
8). Worldwide Learning.
9). Strategic Capabilities Development.
10). Building Layers of Competitive Advantage.
11). Coordination and Control.
12). Development.
13). Organizational Challenges.
14). Knowledge.
15). Creating Knowledge.
16). Leveraging Knowledge.
17). Managing Across Boundaries - Collaborative Challenges.
18). Multidimensional Capabilities: The Management Challeng.
19). Preparing for the Future: Evolution of the Transnational.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Comprehend the administrative point of view. You will be able to make sense of how to manage a Multi-national company.
2). Understand the managerial process. In reality this management style cuts across many functions and to utilize functional approaches will not allow the learner to leverage knowledge to solve multi-faceted issues while maintaining an "eye" on the holistic organization and its environment.
3). Develop an awareness of multiple strategies and tactics in different cultures, counties and regions.

GENERAL POLICIES:

Late Work: Late work is not acceptable. All assignments must be completed during the assigned times. If a conflict exists and there is an acceptable justification for it, you are responsible to contact me about making up the work. Late assignments/works automatically lose one(1) letter grade. Make ups need to be completed within one week of the missed deadline.

Extra Credit: There is no extra credit work available.

Communications and feedback policy: Do not hesitate to communicate with me. Remember, I am here to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. I prefer communicating through email. However, I am also available for conversation by phone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I can meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information if such chat sessions are scheduled. When emailing, always include your name and the course name in your email message to me, as I may not recognize your email name.

Feedback Policy: I respond to any e-mail within 24 hours or less. Weekends I reserve the right to wait until Monday to respond. If for any reason, I am not going to be available for a short period of time, I will notify you before hand so that no one is unclear about contacting me. I will provide a phone number for you to call if you want to talk with me.

Academic Honor/Integrity: You are expected to do your own work on all assignments. By being a student at Breyer State University, you pledge that you will neither, knowingly give, nor receive any inappropriate assistance in academic work, thus affirming your personal commitment to honor and integrity.

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