Management in the Next Frontier: Asia and Africa in the 21st Century

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Global and local companies base their daily management decisions on the macroeconomic environment prevalent in the regions & countries where they have active businesses. This course aims to point out economic opportunities and challenges that companies will be facing if initiating business activities in African and Asian countries. By exploring various African and Asian countries, the course will illustrate theory with economic experiences of various emerging markets, such as China, India, Nigeria and other economies from Africa and Asia. Additionally, due to the current global COVID 19 crisis, the course will also follow closely the macroeconomic impacts of the pandemic in African and Asian countries. It is recommended that students who attended the elective Business in Africa and Asia Challeges and Opportunities in previous semesters do not take this course.