Executive Education
Course Descriptions
Course descriptions include:
- International Management
- International Accounting
- International Financial Management
- Survey of International Business
- International Marketing
- Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
Participants receive substantive knowledge of international management, with a focus on the management of the multinational company (MNC's). Various pedagogical approaches and teaching techniques are introduced to prepare faculty members to teach a course in international management. The seminar addresses the typical organizational and managerial issues faced by MNC's such as the balance between global integration and local responsiveness, the challenges of building good relationships between parent companies and foreign subsidiaries, and the factors of success for the career of the international manager. Emphasis is placed on the topic of national culture and its effects on international management as well as on the pedagogical challenges of teaching culture.
This program will allow you to:
- Get hands-on experience in teaching cases and conducting numerous exercises and simulations
- Develop a syllabus for your particular course and receive feedback and suggestions from your peers
- Preview and discuss a variety of textbooks and other teaching materials including syllabi, videos, cases, simulations, and exercises
- Develop a support network with fellow participants
Staff involved with this course include:
- Dr. Tatiana Kostova, (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) is an Associate Professor of
International Business at the University of South Carolina. Her areas of specialization include
international management, organizational behavior, organization theory, and transitional economies.
Her dissertation "Success of the transnational transfer of organizational practices within
multinational companies" was awarded the Barry Richman Best Dissertation Award of the International
Management Division of the Academy of Management and the Richard Farmer Best Dissertation Award of
the Academy of International Business.
- e-mail: kostova@moore.sc.edu
Participants are provided an overview of issues typically included in an International Accounting course. The focus will be on comparative accounting and harmonization, financial accounting and reporting, management accounting and control in foreign operations, and taxation of international activities. In addition to discussing the content of these topics, pedagogical tools used to cover this material in the classroom are discussed. Faculty members will be well equipped to teach a full course in international accounting, or simply integrate international topics into existing courses.
Seminar attendees will:
- Obtain an understanding of the major accounting issues unique to multinational business enterprises
- Receive an up-to-date summary of IASC standards, FASB pronouncements, and tax laws related to international activities
- Learn about textbooks and pedagogical materials available for classroom use
- Learn about various reference sources including relevant sites on the world wide web
- Be exposed to some of the major research literature in the area of international accounting
- Receive an extensive set of handouts that can be used in the classroom.
Staff involved with this course include:
- Dr. Timothy S. Doupnik (Ph.D., University of Illinois) is a Professor of Accounting at the
University of South Carolina. His fields of specialization include international accounting
standards, the impact of accounting and the international classification of financial reporting
systems.
- e-mail: doupnik@moore.sc.edu
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International Financial Management
Finance faculty members who are preparing to teach international corporate finance at the graduate or undergraduate level will benefit from the curriculum of this workshop. Additionally, any faculty member who would like a solid grounding in international finance will also gain knowledge from the following:
What will be covered:
- The foreign exchange market and foreign currency derivatives;
- International financial markets
- Foreign exchange risk management
- Global financing strategies
- Valuation of foreign investment projects
- Financial dimensions of political risk management
- Managing intra-corporate fund flows
- International tax planning
- Export-import finance
Support for a successful course will include:
- Suggested undergraduate and graduate course outlines
- Ready-to-use lecture notes and cases
- Copies and discussion of key international finance texts
- Conduct a currency simulation game in class
- Computer spreadsheets to aid in analysis of international finance problems
Staff involved with this course include:
- Dr. William R. Folks, Jr., (DBA, Harvard University), is a Professor of International Business
at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Folks also is the Director of USC's Center for
International Business and Education Research. His fields of specialization are exchange-risk
management and global financial markets.
- e-mail:
rfolks@moore.sc.edu
- e-mail:
rfolks@moore.sc.edu
- Dr. Chuck C.Y. Kwok (Ph.D., University of Texas), is a Professor of International Business at
the University of South Carolina. His fields of specialization include international financial
management, international business education, and the financial markets of East Asia.
- e-mail: ckwok@moore.sc.edu
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Survey of International Business
This seminar provides an overview of virtually the entire field of international business, including what's unique about it, what drives it, and how it's done. Topics covered include: the macro/environmental aspects (international trade and investment, international monetary system, global and regional organizations, government policies, national cultures, etc.); the micro/managerial aspects (international accounting, international finance, global manufacturing and materials management, international marketing, and international management); and how the two dimensions influence each other. This seminar is especially appropriate for those who want to know more about the entire field of international business, and how their functional area fits into it; or for faculty who may be teaching such a course.
Gain a better understanding of:
- Recent/current events & developments in the global economy
- How to design and teach such a course
- How to integrate what you learn from this seminar into other courses you teach
- Pedagogical methods and materials used to teach international business
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This seminar features discussion of international marketing concepts and strategies, including organizational issues, international segmentation, and the influence of culture. Critical topics dealing with standardization versus adaptation, foreign mode of entry, distribution alliances and export marketing are also addressed. In this seminar you will gain:
- Participants will play a newly developed international marketing simulation game
- Tools to effectively use lectures, spreadsheet assignments, case discussions, and simulations
- Specific structures for an elective or required international marketing course for undergraduate or graduate students
- A network of colleagues teaching and researching international marketing topics
- Copies of suggested international marketing textbooks, cases, and assignments
Staff involved with this course include:
- Dr. Martin Roth (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh) is a Professor of International Business
at the University of South Carolina. His fields of specialization include global brand image
management, value pricing and positioning; health care and pharmaceutical marketing.
- e-mail:
mroth@moore.sc.edu
- e-mail:
mroth@moore.sc.edu
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Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
This seminar will examine the important dimensions of managing operations and supply chains in a global context. Emphasis will be placed on identifying and understanding various elements of producing and distributing goods and services across national borders.
Topics covered include:
- Strategies for global sourcing and materials management
- Strategic alliances and supply chain interactions
- Influence of technology and cultural differences
- Logistics network design and evaluation
- Inventory positioning
- Global risk management and managing operations in developing countries
- Global service operations management
- Environment and reverse logistics issues in a global environment
Support for a successful course will include:
- Cases and in-class simulation games that illustrate global operations and supply-chain management
- Expanded syllabi with international course content
- Exposure to current thinking in global operations
Staff involved with this course include:
- Dr. Manoj K. Malhotra (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) is a Jeff B. Bates Professor
and Chairman of Management Science Department at the Moore School of Business, University of South
Carolina. He is certified as the Fellow of American Production and Inventory Management
Society (CFPIM). He has conducted seminars and consulted with firms such as John Deer, NCR
Corporation, Phelps Dodge, Sonoco, Metso Paper and UCB Chemicals, among others. His areas of
expertise include logistics, multistage production systems, operations strategy and supply chain
management.
- e-mail: malhotra@moore.sc.edu
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