Global Government Relations

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

Global Government Relations: Linking Policy and Business This course will explore the role of global government relations in supporting global business opportunities and managing risks. Businesses are increasingly confronted with global political and policy issues and are often expected to engage in public policy debates. At the same time, customer, shareholder, employee and external interest groups often have divergent positions and priorities. In addition, many growth markets require government relations strategies and tactics to partner with governments and mitigate market-access challenges, while upholding ethical and corporate social responsibilities. Navigating these challenges requires strategic issues management, timely identification of emerging trends and risks, purposeful corporate policy engagement, and collaboration across internal and external stakeholders. Done effectively, global government relations can expand business opportunities while managing geopolitical risks. Throughout the course, we will explore effective issues identification and communication, global issues management and the critical importance of aligned strategies, geopolitical risk monitoring and quantification, and the changing role of government relations. We will utilize current political and business case studies for discussion and analysis. Course deliverables will include strategy memos and briefing materials for corporate audiences.