By the end of this course:
1. Students will be able to better understand the concept of globalization.
2. Students will be to understand and use the CAGE distance framework.
3. Student will be better able to discuss Cultural, Administrative, Geographic distance according to the CAGE framework.
4. Student will be able to analyze the implications of distances on business strategy.
5 Student will be able to analyze the implications of distances on personal strategy.
6. Have enhanced their critical analysis skills
SESSION OUTLINE
Week
Session's Topic
Week 1
Feb 10/12
Coursera set-up, course outline
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 1 - Globalization and Globaloney
Week 2
Feb 17/19
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 2 - The CAGE Distance Framework
Report your country of choice for Final Project by 24th February start of class
Week 3
Feb 24/26
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 3: Cultural Distance
Final Project Assignment opens: Stage 1 - start working on it. Due in May
Week 4
March 3/5
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 4: Administrative Distance
Continue to work on Stage 2 in Final Project (due in May)
Week 5 March 10/12
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 5: Geographic Distance
Continue to work on Stage 3 in Final Project (due in May)
Week 6
March 17/19
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 6: Economic Distance
Continue to work on Stage 4 in Final Project (due in May)
Midterm
Week
March 24/26
Midterm Week - Exam
Sit-in midterm exam will take place this week. More information will be announced prior to the exam. The midterm will be worth 25% of your grade.
Easter
March 31/ April 2
Easter - No classes
Week 7
April 7/9
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 7:The Implications of Distances for Business Strategy
Continue to work on your Final Project (preparing your final presentations)
Week 8
April 14/16
Globalization of Business Enterprise (GLOBE) Course
Week 8: Globalization and You
Continue to work on your Final Project (preparing your final presentations)
Week 9
April 21/23
Globalization - other leading theories
Lecture & Discussion (current issues examples used)
Continue to work on your Final Project (preparing your final presentations)
Week 10
April 28/30
Globalization today - main forces & manifestations in day to day lives
Continue to work on your Final Project (preparing your final presentations)
Week 11
May 5/7
Globalization - opportunities & challenges for immediate future
Continue to work on your Final Project (preparing your final presentations)
Week 12 May 12/14
Final Wrap-up
Final Individual Presentations
Week 13
May 9/21
Final Individual Presentations
Week 14
May 26/28
Final Individual Presentations
The course will consist of two parts:
1) Sign up and complete IESE MOOC Globalization of Business Enterprise. The classes during this first part will be a seminar type discussion and critical analysis of the weekly MOOC assignments. To understand these concepts, it is essential that required readings be completed on time. Classes are designed to maximize student participation and debate
2) A mixture of lectures, videos, case analyses, extensive readings and class discussions on global issues from Pankaj Ghemawat´s book World 3.0, Global Properity and How to Achieve it. The lectures will be analysis and expansion of the required readings. Students will present research on the topics selected.
There are three requirements to pass this course:
(1) To be prepared to participate in class discussions in an engaged and informed manner. Quality participation accounts for 25% of your final grade. Quality participation means involvement in class discussions (asking intelligent questions or contributing thoughtful insights). Quality participation implies being present in class so regular attendance is included in this portion of your grade. Attendance: You are allowed 4 absences during the course duration. These 4 absences (class misses) can be for whatever reason, at any time, and require no excu
se. Each subsequent absence will result in a deduction of 0.5 point per absence from the 25%. Exception to this is the midterm exam or the date when you are due to present your final presentation; failure to attend class on these days will result in a 0 mark for that portion of the grade.
(2) 25% of your final grade will be based on your performance on the Midterm Exam which will be based solely on the materials covered in the Globalization of Business Enterprise MOOC materials (lectures, readings and cases). The exam will test your understanding of concepts covered in the MOOC from Week 1 through Week 6.
(3) 50% of your final exam will be based on a 20 minute TED Talk like PPT presentation on a CAGE Distance Framework related Issue (based on a country of your choice and one you choose and begin to prepare in Week 3 of the MOOC course and continue to work on through Week 6, using the CAGE distance framework and Professor Ghemawat's mapping tool as your analytical tool). Format, quality of work, research conducted attested by proper references and presentation style will be assessed.
Retakes: If you fail the course you can take a Retake which consists of an exam and turning in any missing projects or assignments no later than the date the retake is scheduled. The grade you receive on the Retake will then be added to your original final course grade and the average will be your Final grade. For example if you received a final course work grade of 4 and received a 6 on your retake and you turned in all pending assignments you Final Grade will be a 5. If all pending assignments are not turned in by the date the retake is scheduled you cannot pass the course.
BASIC REFERENCE
Ghemawat, Pankaj (2011). World 3.0, Global Prosperity and How to achieve it. Harvard Business Review Press
Other reading will be assigned on a weekly basis on coursera.org