MGT 459 International Management Concepts and practices of multinational and foreign firms. Objectives, strategies, policies, and organizational structures for operating in various environments. The course emphasizes the point of view of a manager of a multinational operation doing business in a foreign country and focuses on issues important to the successful operation of that entity. Understanding the diversity of cultural issues is an important skill for the manager operating in an international environment. MGT 463 Strategic Management Strategic formulation and administration of the total organization, including integrative analysis and strategic planning tools.
Special emphasis is placed upon analytical decision techniques and issues of implementation.
Project management reporting is utilized in the course as part of the case analyses. There is a significant amount of student teamwork as part of the collaborative process of solving complex issues for organizations. Dr. Brenenstuhl's current teaching and research interests are in Comparative Management, International Business and Strategic Management. He is the Director of the International Business Seminars program which organizes student programs outside of the USA for academic credit. Peter W. Hom , Professor of Management Compensation administration and research methodology are Dr. Hom's primary teaching areas, while his traditional research interests center on testing theories of employee turnover and evaluating the realistic job preview.