Seminar in Strategy

3 units

Research on global strategy and management is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on multiple theoretical paradigms and empirical frameworks at multiple levels of analysis. This course provides students with a solid understanding of the major research areas related to this topic, including the structure and performance of multinational enterprises, determinants of trust and trade across countries, and non-market strategy. For students interested in pursuing global strategy research, this course will help them to develop unique research opportunities presented by cross-country differences in institutions, management, productivity and structure. For others, the interdisciplinary nature of this literature provides exposure to a wide variety of research approaches and tests skills related to critical assessment.