International Trade and Management (KFM004), 6 op

Basic information

Course name:	International Trade and Management International Trade and Management
Course Winha code:	KFM004
Kurre acronym:	KFM004
Credits:	6
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	3.year
Implementation:	3.period, 4.period
Semester:	0607
Language of tuition:	English
Teacher:	Daryl Chapman and John Greene
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

1st and 2nd year studies

Course contents (core content level)

Basic Strategic Terms (Revision)
The Strategic Management Process
Strategic Analysis
Leading Strategic Thinkers and their significance
Student Team Presentations (Strategic Analysis)
International Strategy
Historical overview of HRM
Managing International HRM today
The Primary HR Functions
International Operations Management
Basic Theories of Operations Management
Coordination in a Global Organistation
Global Marketing Strategies
Translating Demand into Orders
Process Planning/Capacity Planning/Facilities Location Planning
Supplier Network Development
International Trade Management
Country Evaluation and Selection
Export and Import Strategies
Export Business Plan

Course contents (additional)

The Primary HR Functions

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Understand the general concept of the Strategic Management Process and related issues of Analysis, Strategic Choice and Implementation in an International context.
Gain a sound understanding of the role of International Human Resource Management today.
Understand the theories of operations management and how operations management is coordinated within global organisations. Understand the development of export strategies for international trade.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

The student will gain a full appreciation of the meaning and importance of The Strategic Management Process and the supporting role it plays in effective Strategic Management. In addition, the student will gain a good understanding of how International Human Resource Management operates today. Students will gain an understanding of operations management in the global market and learn to develop export businesses plans to increase companies? international trade.

Recommended reading

Strategic Management in Action, Author: M Coulter
Pearson Prentice Hall 2005
A framework for Human resource Management, Gary Dessler, 4th Edition
Pearson Prentice Hall 2006
Global Operations and Logistics Text and Cases, Authors: Dornier, Ernst, Fender, Kouvelis John Wiley & Sons 1998 (ISBN 0-471-12036-7)
Books Available from EVTEK electronic library (ebrary):
International Operations Management Author: Plenert, Gerhard Copenhagen Business School Press 2002 (8-76-300068-7)
Global Strategic Management Authors: Lasserre, Philippe Palgrave Macmillan 2002 (0-333-79375-7)
International Export: How to Get Started in International Trade, Author: Nelson McGraw-Hill Professional 2000 (0-07-135871-4)

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures, class participation ? discussion based on the students own work experience, individual study and group project work.

Teaching methods and student workload

Lectures
Presentation
Learning tasks / Assignments
Report/project

Assessment weighting and grading

Active class participation, written assignment consisting of essay and knowledge application questions. Group project work presentation and written report.

Related competences of the degree programme

Extensive business competencies