GLMI 703 : Global Strategy

Business and Economics

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Examines the development and implementation of strategies by global firms. Focuses on strategy formation, strategic management processes, and evaluation in international, multinational and transnational organisations. Includes analysis of strategies such as foreign entry mode options, innovation and production networks.

Course Overview

This course offers a practical, research-informed perspective on global strategy. It features both academic and practitioner-oriented readings and in-depth case studies of multinational companies. The focus of the readings is on strategy of large multinational firms. We analyse what makes firms successful in the global marketplace. Students also participate in an applied group project focused on internationalising firms. The course tends to attract students from diverse national and disciplinary backgrounds. The diversity stimulates lively class discussions. Many students who excelled in this course work in positions at strategy consulting companies such as the Boston Consulting Group and EY. Advanced readings from the disciplines of Global Strategy and International Business are an integral part of this course. Students can choose more research-oriented or practitioner-oriented tracks for the individual written assignments that build disciplinary knowledge and critical thinking. Class discussions cover both advanced research and implications for business. In summary, this course offers a context-sensitive, action-driven view of global strategy, and enhances students’ analytical and communication skills. 

Course Requirements

Restriction: INTBUS 703

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Graduate Profile: Master of Commerce

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Formulate viable strategies that will help organisations to create sustainable value in various contexts. (Capability 3)
  2. Evaluate the quality of a proposed, or actual, business strategy. (Capability 2 and 4.2)
  3. Present an oral justification for a strategy or an aspect of strategy. (Capability 4.1)
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the risks related to international expansion. (Capability 2)
  5. Identify and evaluate factors that will affect the success or failure of an internationalisation strategy. (Capability 3)
  6. Understand and critically evaluate key ideas and research trends in global strategy. (Capability 1 and 2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Class Participation 10% Individual Coursework
Group Project 20% Group Coursework
Written Assignments 70% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Class Participation
Group Project
Written Assignments

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 3 hours of lectures, 3.5 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 3.5 hours of work on assignments and group project.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including class discussions and group presentations to receive credit for components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings (depending on the allocated room).
The course will include live online events including class discussions.                                                                                                                                        

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

The course will utilise a variety of resources including advanced scholarly readings (e.g. articles from Global Strategy Journal and Journal of International Business Studies), applied managerial readings (such as Harvard Business Review articles and analytical reports from consulting companies such as McKinsey) and  case studies. More information on the required readings and resources will be provided in our first lecture.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Based on feedback from students who took the course in the past, the weight of group work was reduced from 25% to 20% and the weight of participation from 15% to 10%. 

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 20/11/2023 07:40 p.m.