Strategy in the Global Economy (490-0-1)

Instructors

Dilip P Gaonkar
847/491-5853
2240 Campus Dr. Rm 2-148 Frances Searle Building

Meeting Info

Frances Searle Building 3417: Wed 2:00PM - 5:00PM

Overview of class

This course will discuss the issues (problems, challenges, and opportunities) arising from the confluence of commerce, culture, and politics under the current regime of globalization. While there is more to globalization than economics (integration of markets and finances) and technology (mobility and connectivity within the knowledge based and information driven wired/wireless world), one must begin by attending to the technoeconomic forces transforming the world today. On the other hand, even though our world driven by technological innovations and economic imperatives it is rapidly globalizing, the cross-border differences—cultural, political, and geographical—still matter a great deal. Paying attention to and leveraging those differences is critical for the success of any individual manager and any corporation or nation now compelled to compete on the global stage. This is where strategy or global strategy becomes relevant. This course will explore, by way of case studies and theoretical reflection, how to identify, negotiate, and overcome/or utilize differences strategically. Please note that this is not a "business model" course, even though there will be ample use of corporate case studies.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Only students in the MSC Custom Leadership Program may enroll in this class.