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This course is intended to broaden knowledge and understanding of globalization, international trade and finance, economic integration, global strategy, and world culture. Students will get an overview of the environments, markets, institutions, challenges, strategies, and operations of international and cross-cultural business. The globalization of business and associated challenges posed for the competitiveness of the modern enterprise will be covered. Additionally, the orientations, strategies, and tactics appropriate for international business success will be explored. Students will develop an understanding of the ways that culture impacts commercial enterprise. The major trends and challenges to global business today will be a focus. In addition to this core material, students will have opportunities to explore topics of their own interest through readings, case studies and individual projects.

Examines current threats to the sustainability of the global economy, the environmental and social impacts of current business practices, and how both governmental regulations and for profit business initiatives are needed to address these issues.

Examines current threats to the sustainability of the global economy, the environmental and social impacts of current business practices, and how both governmental regulations and for profit business initiatives are needed to address these issues.

Examines current threats to the sustainability of the global economy, the environmental and social impacts of current business practices, and how both governmental regulations and for profit business initiatives are needed to address these issues.

The economic functions and consequences of agency, partnerships, and corporations. Prerequisite: MANAGMNT 260.

This course will introduce students to AI technology and the current use cases in business, with an emphasis on the ethical and legal implications of AI adoption. Guidelines for responsible AI adoption by business will be explored, along with frameworks for effective AI policy.

This course explores entrepreneurship in the context of corporations and other large organizations. Topics include product development and innovation, new business creation, the role of research and development, and the models to achieve successful growth via entrepreneurial activities within the corporation, with an emphasis on managerial skills, leadership, and culture.

This course addresses the issues an entrepreneur must navigate to turn an idea into a vibrant business. Students learn how entrepreneurs form companies, build teams, secure intellectual property and develop a corporate culture. Throughout the course, particular attention is paid to ?people issues? such as founder relations and the dynamic between the CEO and board of directors. Students also see that the entrepreneurial journey can become rocky when competitors try to block key hires, when the party on the other side of the table is a corporate giant and when cash gets tight. The course ends on an upbeat note when the business is to be sold for a sizeable payday. New Venture Organizing and Growth will be a required course for those Isenberg students who wish to qualify for a concentration in entrepreneurship.

This course is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the financing alternatives that may be available to a growing enterprise during its life cycle and the costs and benefits of each. After reviewing the basics of capital structure, the course covers a full range of financing options from traditional venture capital to corporate investments, government grants and funding techniques that make use of the internet. The course also addresses some of the strategic financial decisions that the entrepreneur encounters as the company matures.