Spring 2013 (2 credit hours)
Part of the Global Foundations Core (G-core)
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Department of Business Economics and Public Policy (BEPP)
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor Name: Steven F. Kreft Telephone: (812) 856-4965 E-mail: skreft@indiana.edu Office: BU 458 Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 10:00am –11:00am, other times are available by appointment.
|Sections |Days |Times |Room |
|15773 |M/W |12:20pm—1:10pm |BU—219 |
|15774 |M/W |1:25pm—2:15pm |BU—219 |
|15775 |M/W |2:30pm—3:20pm |BU—219 |
|15776 |M/W |3:35pm—4:25pm |BU—219 |
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, students should be able to: 1) Understand the often competing interests and objectives of various market and non-market stakeholders of multi-national corporations; 2) Identify various non-market strategies available to businesses facing political, economic, social, and/or technological pressures while operating in the global economy; 3) Evaluate potential non-market strategies based on risk and reward principals; 4) Recommend and defend an optimal solution that mitigates risk and maximizes reward under such global non-market pressures.
These learning objectives support learning goals 1 (An Integrative Point of View), 3 (Critical Thinking and Decision Making) and 9 (Global Awareness) of the Undergraduate Program. See the end of this syllabus for a full articulation of these goals.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
G202 is intended to make you aware of the broad