Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2022
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
EMBA 922 001 (CRN: 25809)
MANAGING GLOBAL FIRM: STRATEGY
Long Title: MANAGING THE GLOBAL FIRM: STRATEGY
Department: Management
Instructor: Zhang, Anthea
Meetings:
1:30PM - 6:00PM F (7-JAN-2022 - 7-JAN-2022)
8:00AM - 12:30PM F (21-JAN-2022 - 21-JAN-2022)
1:30PM - 6:00PM F (4-FEB-2022 - 4-FEB-2022)
8:00AM - 10:00AM F (18-FEB-2022 - 18-FEB-2022)
1:30PM - 6:00PM F (4-MAR-2022 - 4-MAR-2022)
Part of Term: EMBA Term I
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
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 - Executive Program
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required)
Section Enrolled: 61
Enrollment data as of: 16-MAR-2025 12:46AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: With an ever-growing number of industries becoming global in scope, managers are being increasingly challenged to manage firms with a global perspective. The course of “Global Strategy” seeks to provide students with the skills, knowledge and sensitivity required to attain and maintain sustainable competitive advantage within a global environment. This course highlights the following topics: motivations of going global, choices among various entry strategies, political risk in global businesses, and coordination and control of globally-distributed operations. Case discussions are adopted in the course.