Koç University Graduate School of Business (Turkey)
City:
Istanbul, Turkey
Topic & Description:
From Local to Global: Concepts, Frameworks, and Analytical Tools Necessary to Develop an Effective Global Strategy
Globalization has changed the dynamics of business irrevocably. Today’s companies must operate on a much larger scale and in an environment of global competitiveness where product development, market needs, customers’ targets must take into account multiple cultures, collaborations and regional developments. Even for companies that do not intend to “go abroad,” the entry of foreign companies into their home markets makes a better understanding of global strategy a necessity if not a requisite for survival. The goal of this course is to introduce you to concepts, frameworks, and analytical tools necessary to develop an effective global strategy. There will be case studies and a presentation by student group teams on companies visited.
Accommodation & Travel:
Accommodation & Travel Information
Contact:
Başak Yalman (byalman@ku.edu.tr)
Yasemin Soydaş (ysoydas@ku.edu.tr)
Faculty from five Global Network schools have organized a new Global Network Week designed to help future leaders tackle problems surrounding urbanization. The week, titled “Customized Resilience and the New Urban Agenda: Contexts, Cultures, and Collaborative Structures,” will be held this October in Quito, Ecuador, alongside the United Nations Habitat III Conference, a conference held once every 20 years to address problems associated with urbanization.
The week in Quito, hosted in conjunction with the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities program, will be led by faculty members from the Sauder School of Business, Haas School of Business, Yale School of Management, INCAE Business School, and FGV in Brazil. Traditionally, Global Network Week has been hosted by a single member school on its home campus.
“I’ve spent the last several weeks speaking with the chief resiliency officer of Quito, and they’re really keen on welcoming us there,” says Murali Chandrashekaran, senior associate dean for strategic partnerships and global initiatives at the Sauder School of Business. “If you’re the type of student that likes to work on issues that will have a lasting and meaningful impact, then this is well-suited for you.”
The week takes a multidisciplinary approach in exploring complex issues facing growing cities such as Quito, drawing on Global Network faculty expertise in business, architecture, urban design, and forestry. The aim, Chandrashekaran says, is to expose students to issues that Quito currently faces, and team them with local officials and international experts to design solutions. At the end of the week, students will present their findings to Quito city officials for review.
“Complex problems require mobilizing knowledge and talent from a variety of disciplines across networks to design solutions that will have a lasting impact,” Chandrashekaran says. “The Habitat III Conference presents an opportunity for students to meet with some of the world’s leading minds, work alongside them, and learn how they’re approaching and solving issues in their own countries and cultural contexts.”
Chandrashekaran, who taught the Global Network Course “Urban Resilience: Complexity, Collaborative Structures, and Leadership Challenges” in the first half of 2016, says that the Global Network Week is an extension of the themes taught in the course, but the course is not a prerequisite. Students will be assigned to teams with specific areas of focus, and will view relevant portions of the course to prepare them for their work during the week.
“It’s a weeklong hack-a-thon approach to looking at the issues facing resiliency officers, including climate change and urbanization,” Chandrashekaran says.
Students at GNAM member schools that are participating in the upcoming Global Network Week, October 17 – 21, 2016, may contact their MBA Directors about how to apply for the course.