2025/2026
Introduction to International Competitiveness Management
Type:
Minor
Delivered by:
Joint Department with Avtopromimport
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course "Introduction to International Competitiveness Management" aims to introduce students to the main factors of the external and internal environment that determine management decision-making. The course will allow students to form a holistic view of modern approaches to competitiveness management in international business. The role of socio-economic, political and legal factors and characteristics of the economic structure will be analyzed at the course. The basic principles of project management and characteristics of major functional divisions and their activities in international companies will be considered. Special focus will be given to the presentation and competitiveness assessment of business ideas for the international market on behalf of business representatives and government authorities. On completition of the course students will form a basic level of competencies aimed at effective management decision-making in international business based on an expert substantiation of the competitiveness factors structure, their indicators assessment and presenting the results obtained by means of simplified financial economic models and competitiveness assessment models.