ITM Master 1. Sem.
8006: International Management I
           

Globalisation has many parts and a lot of consequences for international management.

For instance:

Globalisation and me

Globalisation: Assessment of own shopping behaviour

First level: origin today,

but also second level: origin before internationalisation/globalisation:

compass, paper, gunpowder, paper money, ...

potatoes, peanuts, oranges, big pigs, ...

football, democracy, Hollywood movies, ...

Eating several food items from one plate, ...

And also:

And it was all produced in China...

Please prepare for next session:

a) Please have a look at the things you have and try to find out
from which and from how many countries you have products in your place

or

b) Please go to the supermarket and try to find out
from which and from how many countries you find products in the shop

Report your results in next session.

Eight Group Presentations (two parts)

Presentation and term paper about:
a) Functions of an Actor in Globalisation (World Bank, UN, Multinational Corporations, New Media, WTO, EU, ASEAN, Shipping companies, NGOs, Attac, Global Brands etc.)
b) Economic, social, ecological and political effects of Globalisation on specific country

Term Paper about both topics, can be interrelated if feasible.

Please form eight groups and start discussion which Actors and which countries to choose.

Decision in next session.

  Contact: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt FRGS
Bachelor and Master Program International Tourism Management
arlt@fh-westkueste.de, Office 2.018, Tel. 0481 8555-513
Consultation hours (during lecture period): Monday 16.00 - 17.00 h