Module 1: Global Strategic Management (6 ECTS)

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Module 1: Global Strategic Management (6 ECTS)

Topic	Threads	Posts	Window	Status
Points 5	0	0	2026-03-12 09:00 → 2026-03-20 17:00	Closed
Instructions (250–350 words) Choose a real firm and one foreign country it is considering or has recently entered. Give a concise PESTEL snapshot of that country. Pick the most critical Five Forces factor for the firm’s industry in that country and explain why it matters. State the strategic posture the firm should favour in that market, for example global, multi-domestic or transnational, and justify it in two sentences. Engagement (reply to two classmates, 100–150 words each) • Challenge one overlooked PESTEL risk or opportunity. • Offer a contrasting industry force or a data point the poster could use. Tutor engagement Tutors will be present each day 10:00–13:00 UK time, prompting deeper analysis and linking posts to theory. Feedback is given within 48 hours of the first post. Assessment focus • Apply PESTEL and Five Forces to a global context with clear diagnosis. • Link the scan to a defensible strategic posture. • Use relevant, properly cited evidence. • Engage constructively with peers. Status: Closed Not open
Points 5	0	0	2026-04-07 09:00 → 2026-04-17 17:00	Closed
Instructions (300–400 words) Continue with the same firm and country from Forum 1. Recommend an entry mode (export, alliance, acquisition or greenfield). Use CAGE to justify the choice in two or three points. Identify two firm capabilities that give the entry a real chance of success. Use RBV/VRIO terms. Name one localisation and one standardisation decision for launch. Flag one ESG or ethical risk and give a practical mitigation. Engagement (reply to two classmates, 100–150 words each) • Stress-test the entry mode with an alternative that fits their CAGE analysis. • Suggest one implementation KPI or governance control that would de-risk execution. Tutor engagement Tutors will be present each day 10:00–13:00 UK time, probing CAGE–entry fit, pressing for stronger VRIO evidence and checking ESG risk thinking. Feedback within 48 hours of the first post. Assessment focus • Select and defend an entry strategy using CAGE. • Apply RBV/VRIO to explain advantage. • Make sound glocal decisions. • Surface ESG risk and a workable control. Status: Closed Not open

Selected discussion

Course 4710

Window: 2026-03-12 09:00 → 2026-03-20 17:00

Status: Closed Points: 5 Threads: 0 Posts: 0

Prompt

(250–350 words)
Choose a real firm and one foreign country it is considering or has recently entered.

Give a concise PESTEL snapshot of that country.
Pick the most critical Five Forces factor for the firm’s industry in that country and explain why it matters.
State the strategic posture the firm should favour in that market, for example global, multi-domestic or transnational, and justify it in two sentences.

Engagement (reply to two classmates, 100–150 words each)
• Challenge one overlooked PESTEL risk or opportunity.
• Offer a contrasting industry force or a data point the poster could use.

Tutor engagement
Tutors will be present each day 10:00–13:00 UK time, prompting deeper analysis and linking posts to theory. Feedback is given within 48 hours of the first post.

Assessment focus
• Apply PESTEL and Five Forces to a global context with clear diagnosis.
• Link the scan to a defensible strategic posture.
• Use relevant, properly cited evidence.
• Engage constructively with peers.

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