https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/E_BK3_CIIMCIIM teaches students about the fundamentals of International Management with a main focus on companies’ functions (i.e. marketing, finance, human resources, …) and enables them to apply their knowledge while analyzing the implications of contemporary global challenges for International Management practice. Developments of the past decades, like trade liberalization or technological advancement, have led to an increasingly globalized and interconnected world. Accordingly, it is crucial for many companies to successfully manage their activities at an international or global scale. However, in most cases, home country practices cannot be simply “spilled over” to foreign markets. On top of that, companies operating across borders continuously face global challenges that persist or newly emerge. The objective of this course is thus not only to familiarize students with and give an overview of the unique characteristics and peculiarities of the “international side of management”, also and especially from a functional perspective. The course is also intended for students to develop the ability to propose recommendations for internationally or globally active companies (and their functions) in the face of (global) megatrends. CIIM aims to develop students’ team-working and professional communication skills and enables them to think beyond the borders of the individual organization/company. This course contributes to the SBE's Bridging Theory and Practice overall learning goal. After completing the course, students should:Have thorough knowledge of relevant theory and methods in the context of International Management, and an evidence-based approach to solving complex international/global business problems; in other words, students show knowledge of fundamental International Management theory and are able to use theory to solve complex practical problems of managing in international contexts.Have the professional and social skills to interact with other professionals; students should be able to express their solutions to practical problems verbally and in writing.The lectures start with a general introduction of International Management, its development and definitory remarks. Afterwards, International Strategy is introduced as an overarching, cross-functional phenomenon that profoundly influences International Management. The majority of lectures is devoted to the International Management of a company’s functions, particularly marketing, finance, operations and human resources. Differences between domestically-oriented functions and internationally/globally oriented functions will be highlighted. Based on this, it will be discussed how international company functions can be managed successfully in today’s world. The tutorials will give students the opportunity to discuss and receive feedback on their podcast projects, in which they link contemporary megatrends with the International Management of (a) specific company function(s) with the help of theoretical/conceptual frameworks and expert input. The tutorials are also intended to equip students with the tools necessary to successfully conduct and present their own research.Lectures TutorialsIndividual assessmentTeam assessmentTo be communicatedBachelor Bedrijfskunde studentsNo specific entry requirementsPrevious knowledge in (general) management, organizational functions and/or strategy is helpful for this course. Students are expected to be able to work with academic literature and be familiar with common research approaches in business research.