The course aims to introduce students to international business and management. Major topics of the course are the global manager’s environment, global strategies, multicultural management, cross-cultural negotiation and decision making.
The course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of globalization processes and their implications for the management of internationally operating firms. Through a combination of theoretical insights and practical learning—supported by real-world case studies and guest lectures from industry professionals—the course develops students’ ability to critically interpret the challenges and opportunities arising from the transformation of global markets. Particular emphasis is placed on the strategic and organizational responses companies adopt to compete effectively on an international scale, with a specific focus on intercultural management. Within this framework, the course explores key topics such as organizational dynamics and leadership in culturally diverse environments, intercultural negotiation practices, international contract management, and the operational models through which firms establish and manage their presence in foreign markets.
At the end of the course, the student will know and understand:
The student will be able to:
Students are expected to be familiar with concepts such as:
Traditional lectures in Italian.
Attendance: Attendance is not compulsory; students can choose to study the syllabus for attending or not attending students (see italian syllabus).
Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Prof.ssa Elena Lagomarsino elena.lagomarsino@unige.it, the Department’s disability liaison.
During the lectures, real-life examples and case studies will be continuously presented to increase students’ awareness of the practical implications of the material explained by the instructor and to help them acquire the skills targeted by the course.
Students from previous academic cohorts are required to prepare for the exam based on the current academic year’s syllabus.
Attention: the course is taught in Italian.
For Erasmus students studying the Italian programme: see on Aulaweb
For Erasmus students studying the English programme (non-attending only): specific indications on reference bibliography will be provided by the professor at the beginning of the lectures and will be published on AulaWeb.
Ricevimento: If you wish to schedule a one-to-one meeting with Professor Clara Benevolo, please email: clara.benevolo@unige.it. Please consult www.clarabenevolo.it regularly for updates on office hours, announcements and thesis supervision.
The course is taught in the first semester, following the calendar and schedule indicated on the page of the Department of Economics.
Schedule and classrooms are available at the easyacademy. Check on EasyAcademy
INTERNATIONAL INTERCULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Written exam with open-ended questions.
In case of exam failure, students cannot take the exam on the following call (appello) and need to skip a date. The can take the exam on the following call if that call belongs to another exam session.
If students do not accept a positive grade (18 or more), they can retry the exam on the following call.
Incoming mobility students do not have to skip a call in case of failure.
Questions will explore both theoretical and applied aspects of the subject. The student is expected not only to know the core concepts of the discipline, but also to be able to apply them to real situations, making reference to cases explored during classes or to original examples.
Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule.
The lecturer analyzed and considered the results of the teaching evaluation questionnaires relating to the previous academic year.