Global Business: Environment and Strategy
Master global business operations, cross-cultural management, and international market strategies in our focused 3-week intensive program.
Master global business operations, cross-cultural management, and international market strategies in our focused 3-week intensive program.
Dive into the complex world of international business with this comprehensive course. Analyze how social, political, economic, and institutional factors shape business environments across countries. Examine historical contexts, leadership roles, and stakeholder influences on global strategies. Study in-depth cases from Japan, glimpses of other nations, and explore global institutions like the WTO. Gain insights into value creation at the bottom of the pyramid and understand how diverse factors impact business strategies worldwide.
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What you'll learn
Analyze how social, political, economic, and institutional factors define a country's business environment
Evaluate the impact of historical events and leadership on shaping business contexts
Understand how company strategies are influenced by diverse national environments
Assess the role of global institutions like the WTO in setting rules that affect business and human welfare
Examine how stakeholders, including NGOs, shape business environments and influence company strategies
Explore value creation strategies at the bottom of the pyramid by companies and NGOs
Skills you'll gain
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of international business environments and global strategies. It begins with an in-depth analysis of Japan's business environment, exploring its historical context, economic challenges, and current strategies like "Abenomics". The course then broadens to examine other countries, including South Korea, Singapore, Chile, and Turkey, offering a comparative perspective on diverse business environments. Students will learn a framework for country analysis and study how global companies like McDonald's adapt their strategies for unfamiliar markets. The final part of the course focuses on complex business environments, exploring cases such as ITC in rural India and AIDS drug pricing in South Africa. Throughout, the course emphasizes the role of various stakeholders, including NGOs and global institutions like the WTO, in shaping business environments and strategies.
Japan's Business Environment
Module 1
Framework for Country Analysis
Module 2
Company Strategies in Complex Environments
Module 3
Fee Structure
Instructor
Distinguished Strategy Scholar and Educational Innovation Leader
Sushil Vachani served as Director of IIM Bangalore from 2014 to 2016, where he spearheaded initiatives in MOOCs, entrepreneurship, and global program development. After earning his doctorate from Harvard Business School, PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad, and BTech from IIT Kanpur, he established himself as a leading voice in strategy and international business through a 28-year career at Boston University. His leadership roles included chairing the Strategy Department and Doctoral Program while serving as Special Assistant for BU's India Initiative. Through his research on global institutional environments, corporate social responsibility, and base-of-pyramid strategy, he has influenced both academic and practical understanding of multinational enterprises and poverty reduction. His work spans consulting with Boston Consulting Group and Indian corporations like Tata, while his four books and publications in prestigious journals like Harvard Business Review address topics from climate change adaptation to global governance. As an EdTech and non-profit advisor, he continues to promote technology-enhanced education while advocating for cross-sector collaboration between government, non-profit, corporate and startup entities.
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