Competing in a global context

Competing in a global context

1. International Operations

   • The importance of the global trade environment
   • Drivers and Barriers in Global Trade environment
   • Structure of international networks
   • Impact of working 'Offshore'

2. Finance

   • Outsourcing
   • Economic and financial flow in the modern economy
   • Balance of payments and its main elements
   • Foreign direct investments and portfolio investments
   • International tax avoidance schemes
   • Exchange rate issues and the impact on businesses

3. Globalisation

   • Impact of Globalisation on operations stratergies
     • Convergence
     • Divergent
     • Crossvergence
     • Local needs and global knowledge
   • Stakeholders impact

4. Human Resource Management

   • Operations manager role
   • Impact of internationalisation on service operations
   • Transition from employee relations to HRM
   • International labour market
   • HRM reinforcement of globalisation

5. Supply Chain

   • Benefits of supply chain management
     • Bullwhip theory

6. Marketing

   • Implications of globalisation for domestic marketers
   • Micro and Macro environmental contexts
   • Modes of entry into the international market