KSB-123 Global Strategy: Integration and Practice (3)

This course enables students to make better managerial decisions in a world where global competition is growing rapidly but significant economic, institutional, social, and cultural differences remain across nations. Instead of viewing differences as an obstacle, the course takes the perspective that these differences provide the central opportunity in global business. Those firms that identify and implement mechanisms for bridging these differences will be winners in the global strategy game. In covering various factors that help students understand the similarities and differences across nations, the course emphasizes implications on how companies manage complex activities that span national boundaries. Grading: A-F only. Prerequisite: KSB-111, KSB-112, and KSB-113 with grades of C or better. Restriction: Registration not allowed in both KSB-123 and IBUS-300. Note: Spring enrollment open only to first-year students; fall enrollment open only to first-year students or sophomores. Students may not receive credit toward a degree for both KSB-123 and IBUS-300.