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Instruction offered by members of the Haskayne School of Business.
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Strategy and Global Management
217
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Introduction to Business Skills
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Introduction to the external business environment, human resource management, and marketing. Topics will include ethical decision-making, teamwork, secondary research, proper use of business communication tools and presentation skills. Pedagogical approaches may include case analysis, exercises, simulations, and class discussion.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business Bachelor of Commerce program.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Strategy and Global Management 217 and Business and Environment 291 will not be allowed.
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Strategy and Global Management
371
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International Business
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Covers the concepts and knowledge base required to understand how foreign cultural, economic and political developments affect the strategies of firms involved in international trade and investment, as well as of firms often seen as principally domestic in orientation.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 24 units (4.0 full-course equivalents).
Also known as:
(formerly Strategy and Global Management 575)
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Strategy and Global Management
403
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Business in BRIC Markets
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Introduction to complexities facing multinationals when operating in emerging markets, particularly Brazil, Russia, India and China. Exploration of institutional contexts and consumer cultures in each of the BRIC countries, and the impact of the above on strategy. Comparison of multinational enterprises from emerging economies versus companies from developed economies, in terms of international strategies, challenges and opportunities.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
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Strategy and Global Management
405
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East Asia in the World Economy
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Investigation of how firms become international and achieve superior performance in the international business environment, with an emphasis on Asia. Exploration of opportunities and contemporary issues for doing business in the diverse countries of Asia. Similarities and differences in business practices among Asian countries are studied. International business concepts and strategies for doing business in Asia are considered.
Course Hours:
3 units: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
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Strategy and Global Management
407
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International Business Regulation
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International business regulations are examined, and their impact on a firm's international strategies are analyzed. Exploration of how multinational enterprises must simultaneously adapt to the external/regulatory environments of their home country and multiple host countries.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
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Strategy and Global Management
409
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Cross-Cultural Management
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Introduction to the challenges posed by managing in international environments and across cultural boundaries. Emphasis is placed on understanding the nature of cultural differences; the influence of these differences on organizational processes including leadership, teams, communication, ethics and conflict resolution; their impact on human resource practices including staffing and performance management; and implications for those holding international managerial roles.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Strategy and Global Management 409 and Management Studies 559.26 will not be allowed.
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Strategy and Global Management
559
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Selected Topics in Strategy and Global Management
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Examination of selected topics in Strategy and Global Management.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents). For certain topics, consent of the Haskayne School of Business will also be required.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Strategy and Global Management
571
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Business Under Nafta
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Legal, political, economic and social considerations important to Canadian firms pursuing the US and/or Mexican markets, including the implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
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Strategy and Global Management
573
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Business with Japan
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An integrated approach to the cultural, governmental and structural factors influencing the conduct of business with Japan, whether as a supplier, customer, partner or investor.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
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Strategy and Global Management
577
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International Strategic Management
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A focus on why and how firms internationalize and the strategic challenges facing firms that operate within an international business environment. The course covers key concepts, theories and perspectives in international management. These are critiqued, contextualized and applied to particular firm level cases.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
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Strategy and Global Management
579
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Co-ordinating Global Business
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Applies international business theory to the practical operational challenges faced by international managers with a focus on functional implications throughout the entire value chain of the firm's cross-border activities.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents).
Notes:
A basic understanding of the international business environment and international strategic management is assumed.
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Strategy and Global Management
589
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Project-Based Seminar
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Self-directed hands-on research project based on a live "case". Working in groups, students identify a multinational company facing an international strategy issue, conduct primary and secondary research, analyze impediments, and apply knowledge and skills gained to provide actionable recommendations for managers in charge of international strategy. Final projects may be submitted as IVEY teaching cases in cooperation with interested faculty.
Course Hours:
3 units: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to, and consent of, the Haskayne School of Business and 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents) including Strategy and Global Management 371.
Corequisite(s):
Strategy and Global Management 577 or 579.
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Strategy and Global Management
591
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Strategic Management
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Analysis of competitive situations from the general management point of view, including fit between key environmental forces and the firm's resources, and changes in these over time. Formulating and implementing strategy based on that analysis. Developing and leveraging a firm's core competencies to gain long-term sustainable advantage.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and 84 units (14.0 full-course equivalents) including Accounting 217 or 317, Accounting 323, Business and Environment 395, Communications Studies 363 or 369 or Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317, Management Studies 391, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 317, Business Technology Management 317, Finance 317, Marketing 317, Operations Management 317.
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Strategy and Global Management
601
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Strategic Management I
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The role of the CEO and other senior executives in formulating and implementing corporate strategies, and provides an overview of key strategic issues and topics. Covers such areas as industry analysis, executive leadership, corporate strategy, corporate diversification, strategic change, global strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic implications of new technologies.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Strategy and Global Management 601 and 701 will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(formerly Strategy and Global Management 701)
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Strategy and Global Management
725
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e-Strategy
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The impact of Internet technology on strategic management of large corporations. How the technology influences industry structure and how it drives companies' competitive strategies and their organizational structures and systems. Explores the implications for strategic leadership in organizations.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Corequisite(s):
Business Technology Management 725.
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Strategy and Global Management
751
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Strategic Management in the Global Energy Industry
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Characteristics of the energy industry. Major strategic issues facing top management teams in corporations involved in oil and gas and power businesses and relevant strategic tools for addressing them. Industry structure, energy value chain, key players and their strategies, industry dynamics and trends, supply and demand, expansion, M&As, roles of governments, OPEC and international politics, Kyoto Protocol, major technological drivers, organization and top management leadership.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Corequisite(s):
Strategy and Global Management 601.
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Strategy and Global Management
775
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International Business Environment
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The environment which influences international business activities including economic, legal, political and socio-cultural factors. Foreign direct investment in Canada will also be considered.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
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Strategy and Global Management
789
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Seminar in Strategy and Global Management
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Study and discussion of current research literature and contemporary issues on topics related to Strategy and Global Management in the private and/or the public sectors.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Strategy and Global Management
795
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Strategic Management II
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Application of strategic concepts and frameworks of analysis. Decisions and the processes to mobilize resources for the attainment of objectives. Measurement of performance through industry and competitive analysis.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Strategy and Global Management 601 or consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
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Strategy and Global Management
796
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Qualitative Research in Strategy and Organizations
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Processes of collecting, analyzing, and reporting qualitative data, as well as inducing theory from them. Application to the area of Strategy and Organizations is emphasized. Focus on various approaches to qualitative research and on developing competence in conducting it.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
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Strategy and Global Management
797
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Advanced Seminar in Strategy and Global Management
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Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Strategy and Global Management
799
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Doctoral Seminars in Strategy and Global Management
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799.01. Survey of the Field
799.02. Corporate and Competitive Strategy
799.03. Current Topics in Strategic Management
799.04. Business Environment
799.05. Interorganizational Relationships: Creating and Managing Strategic Alliances
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3S-0)
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