Business and Management in Global Context DSBA 2026/2027
The course provides a review of international management as an area of theoretical development as well as a field of practice. It comprises the problem areas of globalization, the world economy and modern approaches to organisation and business. Main blocks of the course are trends and drivers of globalisation, political, economic and legal environments of international business, business ethics and corporate social responsibility in the modern world, international trade and investment, international business strategy, organisation of international business, functional areas of international management (marketing, R&D ect.) global information systems management. The course includes elements of economics, general management theory, psychology, anthropology and sociology. Business cases are used as an application of theoretical concepts.
The main objective of the course is to present modern concepts of international management to the students and help them to develop skills in the analysis of global business both in terms of its internal functioning and interaction with the different types of environment. The purpose of discipline - acquaint students with principles of international management, to demonstrate the use of marketing tools in the international markets and decision-making in this field.
Another learning objective is case-study which allow students to gain knowledge while solving real-world problems provided by different companies
Teaching team
Each seminar group has its own assistant — write to yours about deadlines and late submissions.
Useful links & Materials
Grading system
Both semesters use the same weights; only the modules the components sit in differ.
| Module 2 exam | 0.40 | |
| Module 1 midterm test | 0.15 | |
| In-class and take-home written assignments, presentations, quizzes (modules 1–2) | 0.35 | |
| Attendance, class activity & participation in discussions (modules 1–2) | 0.10 |
| Module 4 exam | 0.40 | |
| Module 3 midterm test | 0.15 | |
| In-class and take-home written assignments, presentations, quizzes (modules 3–4) | 0.35 | |
| Attendance, class activity & participation in discussions (modules 3–4) | 0.10 |
Retakes are organized in accordance with the HSE Interim and Ongoing Assessment Regulations. Grade determination after retakes is done in accordance with the syllabus. Sample materials for knowledge assessment are available in the syllabus.
Late submissions
Work handed in after the deadline is still accepted, but the maximum mark it can earn falls by one point per day.
| 0 DAYS 10 |
1 DAY 9 |
2 DAYS 8 |
3 DAYS 7 |
4 DAYS 6 |
5 DAYS 5 |
6 DAYS 4 |
7 DAYS 0 |
We also remind you in our course there is a flexible system of penalties for handing in work after the deadline. So, you can hand in your work later, but with a loss of points.
If you have a valid reason (i.e. illness) to submit your homework after the deadline, please contact your teaching assistant.
Reading
Obligatory
- Peng, M. and K. Meyer. International business. London: Cengage Learning, 2011.
- Willcocks, L. Global business management foundations. Stratford: Steve Brookes Publishing, 2013.
- Hill, C. International business: competing in the global marketplace. New York: McGraw Hill, 2010.
- Dunning, J., Lundan S. Multinational enterprises and the global economy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008.
- Mintzberg, H. Managing. London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2009.
- Мескон М. X., Альберт М., Хедоури Ф. Основы менеджмента / Пер. с англ. М.: Вильямс, 2017.
- Трифонова Н.В., Максимцев И.А., Майзель А.И., Пивоваров И.С. Международный бизнес. СПб.: Питер, 2018.
- Управление человеческими ресурсами. В 2 частях / Под ред. С.А. Баркова, В.И. Зубкова. М.: ЮРАЙТ, 2017.
Optional
- Барков С.А. Инновационная бюрократия // ЭКО, 2018, №1. С. 72–89.
- Барков С.А., Дорохина О.В. Объединения компаний как социальный процесс: современные реалии // Вестник МГУ, Серия 18: Социология и политология, 2017, №2. С. 27–48.
- Бобина М.А., Грачев М.В. Стратегические альянсы. М.: Дело, 2008.
- Бузгалин А.В., Калганов А.И. Глобальный капитал. М.: Едиториал УРСС, 2007.
- Вернер Р. Скрытая власть. Как разбогатевшие государства и влиятельные инвесторы контролируют весь мир. М.: Манн, Иванов и Фербер, 2014.
- Гельвановский М.И. Глобализация. Проблемы конкуренции и интеграции. М.: РГГУ, 2014.
- Гемават П. Мир 3.0. Глобальная интеграция без барьеров. М.: Альпина Паблишер, 2013.
- Гидденс Э. Ускользающий мир. Как глобализация меняет нашу жизнь. М.: Весь Мир, 2004.
- Гозман О.Л. Бизнес — это FUN! От российского стартапа до международной компании. М.: Альпина Паблишер, 2009.
- Горелов А.А. Глобальный неоколониализм и русская идея. М.: Ленанд, 2014.
- Гринспен А. Эпоха потрясений. Проблемы и перспективы мировой финансовой системы. М.: Юнайтед Пресс, Альпина Паблишер, 2017.
- Дэниэлс Д., Радеба Л. Международный бизнес: внешняя среда и деловые операции. М.: Дело, 2006.
- Льюис Р.Д. Столкновение команд. Успешное управление международной командой. М.: Инфотропик Медиа, 2013.
- Мальковская И.А. Многоликий Янус открытого общества. Опыт критического осмысления ликов общества в эпоху глобализации. М.: ЛКИ, 2014.
- Многоликая глобализация. Культурное разнообразие в современном мире / Под ред. П.Л. Бергера, С.П. Хантингтона. М.: Аспект Пресс, 2004.
- Наумов С.В. Управление международной конкурентоспособностью в системе первоочередных практических задач модернизации экономики России. М.: Весь Мир, 2013.
- Нейсбит Дж. Мегатренды. М.: АСТ, Ермак, 2003.
- Перкинс Дж. Исповедь экономического убийцы. М.: Претекст, 2015.
- Турбан Г.В. Экономика и управление внешнеэкономической деятельностью. Мн.: БГЭУ, 2007.
- Хасбулатов Р.И. Мировая экономика. М.: ЮРАЙТ, 2016.
- Хилл Ч. Международный бизнес (International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace). СПб.: Питер, 2013.
- Oshri, I., Kotlarksy J., Willcocks L. The handbook of global outsourcing and offshoring. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- Bhagwati, J. In defense of globalization. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Dicken, P. Global shift: mapping the changing contours of the world economy. London: Sage, 2010.
- Hall, P. and D. Soskice (eds). Varieties of capitalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
- Hofstede, G. Cultures and organizations. New York: McGraw Hill, 1997.
- Johnson, G., Whittington R., Scholes K. Exploring corporate strategy. London: Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2010.
- Laudon, K., Laudon J. Management information systems: managing the digital firm. Harlow: Pearson, 2012.
- North, D. Understanding the process of economic change. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010.
- Rugman, A., Collinson S. International business. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2012.
- Willcocks, L., Lacity M. The new IT outsourcing landscape. London: Palgrave, 2012.
- Williamson, O. The economic institutions of capitalism. New York: Free Press, 1985.