The course focuses on the problems and opportunities of business in a global context. It examines economic, institutional, cultural, and legal issues faced by companies involved in international business. It further analyzes their effect on business decisions including: product design, production and marketing, human resources strategy, investment analysis, financial strategy and risk management.

The aim of the course is to give students an advanced and practical understanding of why, when and how companies develop their international activities. This course is conceived as a continuation of the reflections from different fields of study, including strategy, international economics (i.e., trade theory, trade policy, etc.), international finance, human resource management, operations management, and other related areas. The course content is positioned at the intersection of these studies. The course will use a number of analytical tools and concepts, and provide many real-world examples through various case studies with a particular focus on GCC and the UAE.