From the perspective of the marketing manager, texts, readings, actual cases, and marketing-plan developments used by the student to approach problems of planning and competitive analysis, policies and strategies, decision making, and social responsibility in marketing. Producing an actual marketing plan.

Provides broad exposure to financial issues useful to general management in an increasingly global multidisciplinary environment; enables students to develop useful approaches in analyzing risks and financial returns in a variety of business situations, and the process of reaching the optimum decision from their analysis. Topics include financial forecasting, working capital management, valuation, short-term financing, capital structure planning, and capital investment decisions. Prerequisite: CSB 6600

Overview of information processing techniques and equipment and their impact on the organization; exposes software consideration and provides opportunity for learning a programming language.

This course is the study of aggregate economic activity from a global perspective taking into account the dynamics of the global economy and their implications for domestic macroeconomic performance and business/economic decision making. Major macroeconomic variables, such as output, investment, savings, employment/unemployment, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, trade and budget deficits, are examined within an integrated open-economy analytical framework that incorporates trans-national flows of goods, services, assets, and other forms of economic linkages. The course discusses major current economic issues and challenges faced by the US and global economy as well as the effects and limitations of policy responses and how these may impact business performance and decisions.

This course introduces students to the basic principles of economics and their applications to managerial decision making. The course begins with the analysis of consumers and producers individual decision making process of consumption and production respectively. It then develops and applies microeconomic principles primarily to business making with limited applications to public policy. Applications covered include supply/demand analysis, consumer choice, production and cost functions, and production and pricing decisions under alternative market structures: the perfectly and imperfectly competitive market environment.

Utilization of analytical procedures to understand a client's business; identify unusual trends, relationships, and variations in financial statements; evaluate the reasonableness of the numbers in financial statements; identify potential risks associated with the audit; and plan the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures. Students utilize available research materials, databases, personal auditing experience, and practitioner sources to address relevant issues. Emphasis is on analysis, teamwork, writing, and presentation skills. Prerequisite: CSB 6615 with a minimum grade of "C".

Provides a working knowledge of governmental and nonprofit accounting and financial reporting, and prepares students for professional certification in these areas. The course incorporates real world problems in the study of governmental accounting regulations. Nonprofit accounting instruction gives students the knowledge needed to work with nonprofits as auditors, board members, or volunteers.

Designed to increase knowledge of verbal, nonverbal and written communications that take place in an organization; grammar applications; effective letter writing, memoranda construction; preparation of executive summaries and proposals; individual and group oral presentations; and related office cases and exercises are emphasized. Prerequisite: first year's core courses.

Emphasis on developing understanding and knowledge of organizational behavior and human performance in the organization setting.

Study of basic legal concepts and procedures as well as basic principles pertaining to fundamental business transactions; cases used to identify the effect of laws on business policy decisions; social and ethical aspects of business are also described.

Case and literature studies employed to provide the basis for the understanding of marketing strategy, its implementation, and control functions. Preparation of a marketing plan is required; emphasis is on the application of controllable variables in marketing (required for marketing concentration). Prerequisite: SB 5210.

Behavioral sciences provide framework for understanding descriptive and analytical marketing research procedures. Basic orientation to use of statistical techniques and structure and uses of marketing information systems by business and industry included. Prerequisite: SB 5210. Experience writing research paper using SPSS to analyze database.

Focus on building in a global setting advertising campaigns that reflect integration of advertising management philosophy and current industry trends. Development and execution of a comprehensive advertising campaign reflecting a comprehensive plan of personnel organization, creativity, media, research, budget; coordination is required. Prerequisite: SB 5210.

Treatment of consumer buying behavior as a decision-making process involving perceptions, attitudes and behavioral characteristics; by understanding the buyer's environment, shows how marketing effort may influence and alter purchase behavior. Prerequisite: SB 5210.

Study of management of existing products and development of new ones; considers new product strategy, concept generation and screening, launch and post-launch controls, and abandonment. Prerequisite: SB 5210.

Survey course concerned with study of global business environments as they affect the competitive advantage of international companies. Students are exposed to the diversity and complexity of international business relations. The emphasis will be on providing tools necessary to evaluate and take advantage of international business opportunities¿digitization, ethical, and environmental emphases.

This course addresses the strategic and operational role of the purchasing and supply management functions in the modern organization. The aim of this course is to get students acquainted with the fundamental concepts, models and instruments in areas such as strategic cost management, contract management, and total cost of ownership and negotiating. Prerequisite: CSB 6512

This course provides an overview of key logistics processes, concepts, and methodologies. Emphasis is given the analysis of logistics cost, and service trade-offs among inventory, transportation, and warehousing activities, the use of third-party logistics providers, and the methods of measuring the value of logistics performance.

This course teaches process management principles (i.e. Six-Sigma) as an organizational quality system and a set of statistical tools that have helped the world's leading companies save millions of dollars and improve customer satisfaction.

Introduces the process of financial management in the international context; extends analysis of the financial management course to include effect of international forces on foreign investment and cash flows and develops strategies which the financial manager can use for effective management. Topics include study of international capital markets, Country Risk Analysis, Foreign exchange market, derivative instruments and risk management, financing international trade and capital budgeting in an international context. Prerequisite: CSB 5410.

Examines role of investment banking firms in the capital acquisition process, from the points of view of security issuing firms and institutional and individual investors active in capital markets. Topics include the security issuance by both corporate and not-for-profit organizations, and the role of the investment bank in corporate restructuring and corporate control contests. Prerequisite: SB 5410.

Examines the long-term asset selection and allocation policies of corporations. Coverage includes advanced topics in capital budgeting, leasing, valuation of corporate assets, applications of options in Corporate Finance and interaction of investment and financing decisions. Teaching methods include case analysis, lectures and a term project. Computer usage required. This is a required course for all MBA students with a concentration in Finance. Prerequisite: SB 5410.

Development and implementation of evaluative techniques of security analysis and portfolio management utilizing case analysis, lectures and problem solving. Securities analyzed include stocks, bonds, convertibles, asset-backed bonds, options and mutual funds. Examines risk and return characteristics in a portfolio management context. Emphasis on performance measurement, equilibrium pricing and valuation models, anomalies and other strategies. Teaching methods include case analysis and discussion. Prerequisite: SB 5410.

The course provides an integrated, comprehensive perspective of supply chain management concepts and principles of managing organizational changes imposed by organizational transformations. Course consists of a team-based project company¿s supply chain management issues. Prerequisites: CSB 6364, 6365

Development of student's ability to integrate the knowledge of various functional fileds of business. It approaches the field of policy making and administration from a top management point of view.

Develops ability to recognize, analyze, and solve typical problems of production and operations in manufacturing and service sectors. Topics include forecasting, TQM, JIT, allocation of scarce resources, strategic capacity planning, facility location, facility layout, CPM, PERT, inventory control for independent demand, MRP, and supply chain management. Prerequisite: CSB 6510.

Designed to introduce the students to theories and applications on optimization and simulation as tools for solving business problems, using software packages which are widely used in industry. Prerequisite: CSB 6510.

Develops a conceptual framework of business forecasting methods. Students have hands-on experience with applications of a range of forecasting techniques to real-world business problems, using software packages.

Develop the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve typical problems of productions and operations manufcturing and service sectors. Topics include forecasting, TQM, JIT, allocation of scarce resources, strategic capacity planning, facility location, facility layout, CPM, PERT, inventory control for indepenedent demand, MRP, and Supply Chain Management.

Teaches in depth the basics of financial accounting. Students focus on learning the critical “mechanics” of financial accounting — the methods that accountants use to translate events and transactions into balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flow for use by the entity’s external stakeholders.

A continuation of Financial Reporting I. The course teaches in depth advanced topics of financial accounting. Topics such as accounting for pensions, foreign currency translations, and accounting for deferred income taxes are included.

Examines the environmental factors that affect accounting standard-setting and decision-making, and the mechanics of accounting for events and transactions that have an economic effect on the firm.

A continuation of Financial Reporting I and further examines the theoretical foundations of financial reporting and accounting standard setting. Course participants will gain an understanding of full-disclosure requirements for reporting to external stakeholders in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

This is a one semester course involving intensive study of financial and management accounting principles and concepts to provide quanititative information, primary financial in nature, about economics entities useful in making business decisions.

A one-semester course involving intensive study of management accounting principles and concepts to provide information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities useful in making business decisions. Prerequisite: CSB 6600, Financial Accounting with a minimum grade of "C".

Identifies the primary issues in the area of global financial reporting with a focus on multinational business risks and accounting implications, regulation of accounting and attestation in different countries, and reporting financial performance in a global context. The class considers how international reporting requirements help or hinder access to capital markets and examines the current state of convergence toward global reporting standards Prerequisites: CSB 6600 and CSB 6610 with minimum grades of "C".

Focuses on the analysis and reporting of resources costs and resource consumption explicitly directed at strategic management. The key elements to be studied are cost structure, value chain analysis, strategic cost management, and cost driver analysis in support of strategic and operational decisions. Prerequisites: CSB 6600 and CSB 6610 with minimum grades of "C".

Examines the financial reporting problems that arise from mergers and acquisitions and from complex, multinational entities. The focus includes fair value accounting for business acquisitions, consolidation of financial statements, and cross-currency translation of financial statement. Class time will include lecture, discussion, and problem-solving. Prerequisite: CSB 6600 and CSB 6610 with minimum grades of "C".

Study of accounting system data security, fiduciary and reliability risks and mitigating internal controls. Emphasis is on the revenue and expense cycles and computer assisted audit techniques. Prerequisite: CSB 6600 and CSB 6610 with minimum grades of "C".

Provides students with the knowledge of design and operation of computerized accounting systems including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems such as SAP. The focus of this course includes the integration of accounting information system applications along with data analytics to produce relevant and reliable management reports.

Analyzes tax laws with respect to corporate formation, shareholder distributions, liquidations, divestitures, mergers and acquisitions.

Provides thorough coverage of advanced topics in tax accounting, including but not limited to state and local taxation, multinational income taxation, tax policy, tax practice and administration, advanced topics in the taxation of C corporations, advanced topics in the taxation of flow-through entities, estates, gifts and trusts, taxation of tax-exempt entities, and financial accounting for income taxes.

Designed to introduce the standards and principles of auditing, procedures for conducting an audit, and the preparation of working papers and reports. Major topics include control and prevention of fraud and errors through internal control systems, moral and legal responsibilities of auditors, and professional ethics.

Offers a foundation in the external audit function and stresses the role and value of auditing in business. Students consider the effect of environmental factors and standards on auditors' judgments of client acceptance, risk assessment, planning, evidence gathering and reporting.

Introduces basic concepts and techniques of fund accounting with reporting and management problems of not-for-profit organizations and governmental bodies.

The capstone course of the Financial Accounting sequence. It provides an applied perspective on analyzing firms’ financial statements using lectures and case studies. Key topics include earnings management, profitability analysis, credit analysis, predicting financial distress, pro-forma business modeling and industry analysis.

The second part of the 2-part seminar on Business Analysis and Valuation. The emphasis in this second part is on different valuation methods used in valuing Business enterprises with particular focus on valuing the private (non-publicly traded firms). The materials in this seminar will also provide significant coverage of the materials required for the Certified Business Valuation Analyst examination. A culminating, experiential learning exercise is the completion of a valuation project by each student.

A study of basic legal concepts and procedures as well as basic principles pertaining to fundamental business transactions; cases are used to identify the effect of laws on business policy decisions; social and ethical aspects of business are also described. Students are introduced to the role of the court systems in business and the concepts of contract and agency. Students are also introduced to the social and ethical aspects of business. The course also examines partnerships, corporations, commercial paper, secured transaction sales, consumer credit, bankruptcy, and modern legislation regulating business.

Addresses ethical theories coupled with critical thinking approaches to analyzing ethical issues. These courses help students understand when they confront ethical issues and provide a mechanism for helping students think their way through to making ethical decisions. These courses provide a useful way to identify and understand the values they bring to bear in making important decisions with ethical components. In addition, students will develop critical managerial and leadership skills in the areas of communication, persuasion and influence, team leadership and decision-making. Students also will participate in a management simulation created specifically for accounting professionals and receive feedback on their performance from industry executives.

Development of students' ability to integrate their knowledge of various functional fields of business; it approaches the field of policy-making and administration from a top-management point of view. Prerequisite: first year's core courses.

Aids students in understanding current theories and emerging practices in developing a sound personnel program in today's organizations. Prerequisite: CSB 5710.

Focuses on all aspects of starting a business: selecting promising ideas, initiating new ventures and obtaining initial financing. Concentrates on how ventures are begun, how venture ideas and other key ingredients for start-ups are derived, and how to evaluate new venture proposals. Explores business plan development.

This course is designed for students interested in application of marketing principles to sports, entertainment, and event marketing. Emphasis is placed on the following principles as they apply to the industry: branding, licensing, and naming rights; business foundations; concessions and on site merchandising; economic foundations; promotion; safety and security; and human relations.

An examination of the sports and entertainment industry requires delving into the law of contracts, labor, anti-trust, intellectual property, torts, Internet and the U.S. Constitution. Our analysis begins by studying college sports, amateur sports, Olympic sports, and Title IX's impact on athletic opportunities for women. A significant amount of the classroom material is devoted to surveying the major professional team sports including looking at collective bargaining agreements, labor discord, privacy, salaries, drug testing and freedom of movement from team to team. The economic aspects of both professional sports and movie industry are explored. This includes looking at team franchise movement in professional sports and financing, producing, and distributing movies and TV. The role of the Screen Actors Guild is reviewed at length. Agency law is also examined in the context of the relationships involving agents (and/or managers) who represent celebrities and athletes.

This course offers an overview of the sport business and entertainment industry and examines the principles and applications of sport business and entertainment management in professional, collegiate, and Olympic sports. Issues such as talent identification, hiring and firing, and cultural, social and community issues are explored.

Independent-study course requiring pragmatic research. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

This special topics course provides an opportunity for an in-depth study of selected contemporary topics in finance, outside of the regular finance curriculum. The course can be repeated for course credit for different topics. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor or SB 5410.

Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

This course provides in-depth treatment of one or more advanced area of supply management. The topics will vary with each offering. Prerequisites: CSB 6364, 6365.

A one-semester course including discussions of selected issues in Accounting. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: CSB 6600 and CSB 6610 with minimum grades of "C".

From the perspective of the marketing manager, texts, readings, actual cases, and marketing-plan developments used by the student to approach problems of planning and competitive analysis, policies and strategies, decision-making, and social responsibility in marketing producing an actual marketing plan. Elective Courses (Four required for marketing area of concentration in the MBA Program. Open to other MBA students as electives)

Treatment of consumer buying behavior as a decision-making process involving perceptions, attitudes and behavioral characteristics; by understanding the buyer's environment, shows how marketing effort may influence and alter purchase behavior.

Case and literature studies employed to provide the basis for the understanding of marketing strategy, its implementation, and control functions. Preparation of a marketing plan is required; emphasis is on the application of controllable variables in marketing (required for marketing concentration). Prerequisite: CSB 8510.

From the standpoint of international managers, texts, cases, and research papers used to present the international process of planning and executing marketing programs worldwide. International trade theories are critically examined. Digitization, ethical, and environmental emphases.

Covers recruiting, training, motivating, compensating and evaluating sales personnel; it reflects target marketing to territorial allocations, control functions, setting of personal sales targets, and feedback process.

This course is the first of a two-part required (core) Financial Management course for the MBAWP program. Consequently, the course is designed to provide all MBA students (regardless of intended concentration) the basic finance skills required for them to function effectively as general managers in an increasingly global, multidisciplinary environment. The course introduces students to the different areas of corporate finance and in particular those topics that are essential and indispensable to all business students. The treatment of all areas is based on ensuring that students have a conceptual understanding of the theory and the application of these concepts to realistic situations for the purpose of decision-making in the major areas of business. This first part covers the following topics: financial statement analysis, financial forecasting and working capital management.

This course is the second of a two-part required (core) Financial Management course for the MBAWP program. Consequently, the course is designed to provide all MBA students (regardless of intended concentration) the basic finance skills required for them to function effectively as general managers in an increasingly global, multidisciplinary environment. The course introduces students to the different areas of corporate finance and in particular those topics that are essential and indispensable to all business students. The treatment of all areas is based on ensuring that students have a conceptual understanding of the theory and the application of these concepts to realistic situations for the purpose of decision-making in the major areas of business. This second part covers topics in valuation, the trade-off between risk and return (including the CAPM), capital budgeting and cost of capital estimation.

This course primarily prepares students for an understanding of the financial markets, instruments and institutions that exist around the world. The course provides an in-depth study of money and capital markets and the management of financial institutions. Topics include an introduction to the various types of financial assets, financial markets and financial Institutions; regulation of the financial markets; financial innovations: derivative markets: futures, options and swaps; and interest rate determination. This MBAWP elective course requires that enrolled students have completed the First-Year Accounting course and Financial Management course with passing grades, in addition to all first year MBAWP core courses.

This course is the first part of a two-module series on corporate finance. The objective is to study the major decision-making areas of corporate finance. Emphasis will be placed on the long-term asset selection policies of non-financial corporations under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. The first module focuses on advanced topics and applications in cost of capital, capital expenditure analysis, leasing, and valuation analysis.

Development and implementation of evaluative techniques of security analysis and portfolio management utilizing case analysis. Securities analyzed include stocks, bonds, convertibles, asset-backed bonds, derivative securities and mutual funds. Examines risk and return characteristics in a portfolio management context. Emphasis on equilibrium pricing models, performance measurement, valuation models, and investment strategies. Teaching methods include case analysis and discussion.

This course is the second part of a two-module series on corporate finance. The objective is to study the major decision-making areas of corporate finance. Emphasis will be placed on the long-term asset selection policies of nonfinancial corporations under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. The second module topics include applications of options in corporate finance, corporate restructuring, capital structure, long-term financing tactics and methods of cash distributions. This second module requires a comprehensive valuation project.

This course is an advanced, though brief, treatment of corporate financial strategy and policy. This course is an integral part of the Finance curriculum in the MBA for Working Professionals; it is the final module in a sequence of finance electives. In that respect, it is the capstone course in Finance. The objective of this course is to integrate the knowledge and skills from the different sub-disciplines of finance (investments, corporate, markets and banking) in the context of financial policy and strategy in financial and nonfinancial corporations. Topics include corporate restructuring and the formulation and implementation of corporate financial strategy. The case method is used throughout this module. A term project is required. Prerequisite: Financial Management 1 and 2, Corporate Finance- Module 1 and 2.

This is a course in competitive economics - a combination of economics and strategy. The course provides a basic understanding of the concepts, language and analytical tools in order to enhance decision-making in business in a competitive global environment. We will focus on decisions that firms should make and the factors that constrain and determine these choices. The course develops the tools of microeconomic analysis using the concepts of business policy, industrial organization, organizational behavior, strategic management, marketing, accounting and finance to achieve the goals set by the management in a macroeconomic environment.

This course covers the financial systems and processes used by multinational corporations, international companies and all businesses engaged in cross-border trading, and foreign business activities, including foreign units engaged in manufacturing. The course investigates and analyzes global transactions and the flow of funds from global commerce. In addition, students learn the use of hedging strategies to minimize the risks associated with global business operations.

Use and application of descriptive statistics, probability, statistical inference, and analysis of variance.

An introduction to microeconomic analysis from a practical business perspective. Topics covered include supply and demand equilibrium, the principles of consumer choice, profit maximization, the effects of subsidies, price discrimination, price ceilings and floors and government regulation. The course provides a context for subsequent study of industry and corporate strategy.

Studies use and application of simple regression, multiple regression, and design of experiments.

The purpose of this course is to illustrate the importance of determining information system requirements for all management levels by developing an understanding of the differences between various types of computer-based information systems (CBIS). Emphasis is on information systems support for management decision-making and competitive advantage.

Defines the terms Quality, SQC (SPC), and TQM. Provides an overview of continuous process improvement (Kaizen) and various tools designed to control and monitor the process. Discusses process control chart, Deming's PDCA cycle, cost of quality, process capability, six sigma standard, Taguchi method, Pareto diagram, and Ishikawa diagram. Compares and contrasts the criteria for Deming Prize, Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award, and ISO 9000 series and ISO 14000 series.

The design and specification of computer-based management information systems; analysis of various systems evaluation techniques, examination of existing systems new or modified designs, comparisons of software features and problems of computer security; emphasis on management usage of systems, including examination of overall organizational impact of systems installation.

Develops ability to recognize, analyze, and solve typical problems of production and operations in manufacturing and service sectors. Topics include forecasting allocation of scarce resources, strategic capacity planning, facility location, facility layout, CPM, PERT, inventory control for independent demand, MRP, ERP, and supply chain management.

Overview of information processing techniques and equipment and their impact on the organization; exposes software consideration and provides opportunity for learning a programming language.

Introduces the students to the array of concepts, methodologies, and applications of optimization and simulation, which are extensively used in academic and business environments. In addition to Microsoft ® Excel, two major software, Lindo for optimization modeling and Crystal Ball for simulation modeling will provide the students with hands-on experiences in dealing with real-world business problems. Students are given latitude to pursue topics in a range of the areas of the decision sciences in which they have a special interest.

The course examines the basic features of database management systems. Definitions and overview, design considerations, data description and data manipulation, physical storage of data, controls, etc.

Forecasting is an important part of business management. No rational decision can be made without taking some view of the future. A range of forecasting methods and major issues in forecasting are addressed to improve forecast accuracy and enhance quality in decision making.

A one-trimester course involving intensive study of financial accounting principles and concepts to provide quantitative information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities useful in making business decisions. Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Working Professionals Master of Business Administration degree program.

A one-trimester course involving intensive study of financial and management accounting principles and concepts to provide information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities useful in making business decisions. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Working Professionals Master of Business Administration degree program and CSB 8610, Financial Accounting with a minimum grade of "C."

A one-trimester course involving intensive study of management accounting principles and concepts to provide information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities useful in making business decisions. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Working Professionals Master of Business Administration degree program and CSB 8621, Financial/Managerial Accounting with a minimum grade of "C."

This course covers the financial systems and processes used by multinational corporations, international companies and all businesses engaged in cross-border trading, and foreign business activities, including foreign units engaged in manufacturing. The course investigates and analyzes global transactions and the flow of funds from global commerce. In addition, students learn the use of hedging strategies to minimize the risks associated with global business operations.

Topics include motivation, values, attitudes and job satisfaction, group dynamics, personality, conflict, managing diversity, decision, perception, etc. The overall objective of this course is to improve the skills you need to become a more effective manager. Organizational behavior, commonly referred to as OB, is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and managing people at work. The three basic levels of analysis in OB are individual, group, and organizational. To be an effective manager, it is essential that one have practical knowledge that spans all three levels of organizational behavior.

Students will investigate the leadership task, which face managers in companies with worldwide operations. Initially, students will identify the forces of global change and the strategic challenges, which they present to managers. Subsequently, students will examine the leadership characteristics required to manage global operations in a changing environment.

Topics include motivation, values, attitudes and job satisfaction, group dynamics, personality, conflict, managing diversity, decision, perception, etc. The overall objective of this course is to improve the skills you need to become a more effective manager. Organizational behavior, commonly referred to as OB, is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and managing people at work. The three basic levels of analysis in OB are individual, group, and organizational. To be an effective manager, it is essential that one have practical knowledge that spans all three levels of organizational behavior.

Students will investigate the leadership task, which face managers in companies with worldwide operations. Initially, students will identify the forces of global change and the strategic challenges, which they present to managers. Subsequently, students will examine the leadership characteristics required to manage global operations in a changing environment.

Students will investigate the leadership tasks, which face managers in companies with worldwide operations. Initially, students will identify the forces of global change and the strategic challenges, which they present to managers. Subsequently, students will examine the leadership characteristics required to manage global operations in a changing environment.

Study of basic legal concepts and procedures as well as basic principles pertaining to fundamental business transactions; cases used to identify the effect of laws on business policy decisions; social and ethical aspects of business are also described.

Students will investigate the leadership tasks, which face managers in companies with worldwide operations. Initially, students will identify the forces of global change and the strategic challenges, which they present to managers. Subsequently, students will examine the leadership characteristics required to manage global operations in a changing environment.

Students will investigate the leadership tasks, which face managers in companies with worldwide operations. Initially, students will identify the forces of global change and the strategic challenges, which they present to managers. Subsequently, students will examine the leadership characteristics required to manage global operations in a changing environment.