Master 2025/2026

Global Management and Asian Values

Type: Compulsory course (HSE and Kyung Hee University Double Degree Programme in Economics, Politics, and Business in Asia)

Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

When: 1 year, 1, 2 module

Open to: students of one campus

Language: English

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The “Global Management and Asian Values” course explores the evolution of the management concept, its main aspects and implementation across the globe with particular focus on Asian countries. The course encompasses a variety of management elements and areas including external and internal organizational environments, business ethics, human resource management, strategic analysis and management, organizational planning and controlling, development of technology and innovations for purpose of creating long-standing competitive advantage for a firm. The course provides the real-world examples demonstrating how the managers balance between ethical norms and financial goals and respond to a number of other challenges in order to maintain reputation and achieve sustainable development objectives. With an emphasis on Asian economies that had been much influenced by Confucianism, the course presents a multifaceted review of certain country’s unique managerial practices that are impacted by historical and political background, social norms as well as globalization. By comparing various management systems with embedded cultural values, the students will accumulate holistic view onto the diversified managerial algorithms used by Asian countries and will be well-informed to make competent and weighted decisions while developing their business relationships in Asia. Pre-requisites The course requires the preliminary (basic) knowledge in such disciplines as Economics, International Relations, International Business, The History of International Relations, East Asian International Relations, East Asian Economic Development, Principles of Marketing, and Business Finance. For students HSE and Kyung Hee University Double Degree Programme in Economics, Politics, and Business in Asia Pre-requisites do not apply.