Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2017
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MGMT 720 001 (CRN: 23817)
STR & MNG INTL STRAT ALLIANCES
Long Title: STRATEGY AND MANAGING INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
Department: Management
Instructor: Zhang, Anthea
Meetings:
7:30AM - 12:30PM S (14-JAN-2017 - 14-JAN-2017)
1:30PM - 6:30PM S (21-JAN-2017 - 21-JAN-2017)
7:30AM - 12:30PM S (4-FEB-2017 - 4-FEB-2017)
1:30PM - 6:30PM S (18-FEB-2017 - 18-FEB-2017)
Part of Term: PMBA Second Year 8
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1.5
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program(s):
MBA for Professional Extended
MBA for Professionals
MBA for Professional Weekend
MBA - Executive Program
MBA
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 65
Section Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2024 3:00PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: This course seeks to provide students with the skills, knowledge, and sensitivity required to structure and manage strategic alliances/joint ventures within a global environment. This course will discuss the following topics: motivations for joining strategic alliances/joint ventures, partner selection, structuring strategic alliances/joint ventures to meet firms' strategic objectives, control and management of alliances/joint ventures, evaluation of performance of alliances/joint ventures, and exiting alliances/joint ventures. Case studies will also be used to develop students' capacity to identify issues, to reason carefully through various options and improve students' ability to manage the organizational process by which alliances/joint ventures get formed and executed. We will also read and discuss recent articles from the business press and academic journals.