Global Strategy II: Doing Business in The Global Economy

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

business-strategy   |   Advanced   |   10 Hours

This course explores the ways firms overcome challenges when operating globally. The global economy is characterized for its high complexity and uncertainty. Corporations trying to succeed in the global economy need to develop different types of strategies depending on where they are conducting business or what type business they are in. Students taking this course will learn how to determine the best strategy to follow when expanding globally, the advantages and disadvantages of those strategies, and the appropriate responses to external pressures.

This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.

What skills will you gain?

first-mover advantage

Strategy

economy

global

global value chain

market (economics)

foreign direct investment

value chain

chaining

strategic alliances