Reference no: EM132401015

International Management Topics

Project:

Student will examine current international management issues that challenge organizational leaders to resolve critical issues involving competition, operational management, as well as serious political matters.

Students will

(1) identify the key issues facing management,

(2) what impact the international environment has on these issues, and

(3) strategies management should use to overcome these issues,

(4) how these strategies will impact the overall organizational operations, and

(5) identify the potential costs and risks to the organizations of implementing the newly developed strategies.

Topic: Amazon vs. Alibaba - who will win and why?

Score 1: The ability to identify the business issues involved in formulating a business strategy, and to
present a set of persuasive recommendations (MBA-3M);

Score 2: The ability to draw upon the work of other disciplines, especially from business strategy, in order to substantiate the theoretical basis of the assignment (MBA-STRATEGY).; and

Score 3: Demonstrate the utility of cross-cultural communication for effective management practices (MBA-MGMT).