Engaging Emerging Markets – Programs

The Ivey MSc in International Management program prepares you for an international business career where independent research skills and thought leadership are valued.

Here is a list of foundation and elective I.B. courses taught by Ivey faculty researchers of the Engaging Emerging Markets Centre.
 

The Internationalization Process (Shih-Fen Chen)
The course covers the rise of multinational enterprises and their internationalization processes. In this course, we review classical theories of international business dating back to the 1960s and more recent literature on the institutional modes chosen by multinational enterprises to enter foreign markets. Readings will be applied to managerial situations through case analyses.

Global Strategy (Chris Williams)

Firms competing internationally need to formulate and implement effective global strategy. This course covers this topic by studying three key areas: (1) understanding of the international environment and the developing of 'transnational' strategies, (2) addressing the organizational challenges of worldwide coordination and collaboration, and (3) managerial implications of implementing global strategy.

International Joint Ventures and Alliances (Paul Beamish & Michael Sartor)

Virtually every international organization utilizes joint ventures or alliances. A significant body of research exists which examines the key elements in the joint venturing process: testing the strategic logic, partnership and fit, shape and design, and operating the JV. This course reviews the theory and research which underpins best practice in international JVs and alliances.

Cross-Cultural Management (Lynn Imai)

Problems of human behavior in cross-cultural contexts are examined and solutions sought. Managerial issues involving the interaction of two or more cultures in international business situations (as well as settings within Canada) are treated. In addition to normal classroom case discussions, field work and involvement exercises are used.

Global Performance Management (David Sharp)

This course reviews in depth the problems of measuring and managing business performance in a global context. The global context includes the complexity of financial reporting using multiple currencies, evolving International Financial Reporting standards, the challenges of decentralization in a world of differing marginal tax rates, and different national cultures.

Venturing in International Firms (Chris Williams)

This course covers recent developments in the theory and practice of entrepreneurial venturing within international firms. The course deals with so-called ‘intrapreneurship’ within an international context. We will examine mechanisms by which both large, established firms as well as small, ‘born-global’ firms pursue opportunities across national borders.