Overview
Description
Assessment of cost, benefits and risks of operating in specific countries. Emphasis on recognizing, respecting, and responding to cultural differences.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admittance to MBA program.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): Admittance to MBA program.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Restrictions
Admittance to MBA program.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- determine data and the sources needed to assess the cost, benefits, and risk associated with business in a specific country for an American company.
- conduct an analysis of the political, economic, social environment, and legal conditions in a specific country (PESTEL Analysis).
- assess the cultural context and determine the level of cultural toughness that a country might present for an American company.
- examine ethical challenges and corporate social responsibility issues when operating internationally.
- determine the impact of cultural and other contextual conditions on management and business practices.
- discuss and contribute to decisions related to the selection, training, compensation, and repatriation of expatriates.
- conduct a systematic CBRA (Cost-Benefit-Risk Analysis) of a specific country to determine the attractiveness of the country for internationalization of an American company.