Global Business I

1.5 units

Examination of the management strategies of global businesses. We will use a network approach, though not exclusively, to understand firm strategies. Business networks are linked to knowledge clusters. Discussion of the rationale for going global and the internal organizational architectures and models that firms use for their global management. Global strategy of firms influences their external networks and how they deal with technological change. Examination of how logistics and finance relate to global business strategy. Consideration of political-economy of business and global economic crisis.