MSc in Global Business

THE NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS CONTEXT
This course examines the socio-economic and legal factors that impact on doing business in North America. Topics include the Canadian business context, legal system, human rights and employment legislation, labour practices and taxation issues. In addition, students are exposed to the trade relationship between Canada, the United States and Mexico (NAFTA).

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This course is an examination of international financial markets and the financial decision making of multinational firms. Topics include international monetary systems, exchange rate determination, foreign currency derivatives, risk management techniques, and investments, financing and operating in global markets.

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AND GLOBAL STRATEGY
This course is an examination of the strategic challenges facing businesses in an international context, with a focus on marketing issues. Topics include the problems associated with controlling and co-ordinating activities in multiple markets, managing in diverse markets, responding to consumer and competitor differences, understanding the impact of different institutional structures, and coping with market consolidation.

INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
This course examines the issues involved in managing global supply chains and logistic flows. Topics are developed around the risks and opportunities of global sourcing. They include designing and implementing global supply chains, foreign manufacturing, inventory management, coping with security concerns, outsourcing, service standards, transportation options and performance evaluation.

THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS CONTEXT
This course provides an overview of corporate governance structures, legal and economic systems and environmental sustainability issues in the European Union and beyond. The course will prepare students to apply their knowledge and global perspective to solving business issues and challenges.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE
An examination of the various dimensions of culture and cross-cultural leadership and management. Topics include how cultural intelligence and global mind-set impact teamwork, conflict management, negotiations, motivation and overall leadership in international settings. The course compares how people from the three regions of the Master in Global Business program modules (e.g. North Americans, Europeans, and Asians) are similar and how they differ along these dimensions. This includes the challenges resulting from these differences and how to resolve them.

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS AND THE ASIAN BUSINESS CONTEXT
This course is an overview of business operations in industries such as steel, food processing, ship building, fishery, petroleum and high tech. In addition, the course examines how firms in these industries deal with threats and opportunities in a global setting as well as in an Asian business context.

CONSULTING METHODS AND PRACTICE
This course provides an overview of the process of management consulting; introduces students to consulting methods to help them gain knowledge of consulting and to highlight specific consulting and research skills. To practice the application of these methodologies, student teams will examine an issue or problem being faced by their assigned overseas organizations, and provide them with consulting advice. In addition, this course will ultimately prepare students for the “International Research and Consulting Project”.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND CONSULTING REPORT
This project consists of an individual or group consulting report. Participating students are placed into small teams and under faculty supervision, and maintain a consulting/client relationship with a corporate sponsor. The students examine a problem of current interest to the sponsor and prepare detailed written recommendations.

ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT
Students will create their own viable enterprise in the form of a business plan. In groups of 3 or 4, students will be asked to find a concept and formulate a proposal using their learning on creativity and innovation, then to develop a strategy and a marketing campaign using in-the-field studies. Finally they will be asked to handle the financial aspects and pitch the project to potential partner bankers, capital investors and « Business Angels ».

CONSULTING PROJECT
This pedagogical exercise, included in the term of teaching in South Korea, will be based on a real case study focusing on the issues of a company. This study will take place within a local company such as Samsung or LG. Students working in groups have two months to complete this mission. Some examples of issues: « Which market should we choose for this innovation?» « Which price should we sell this product for? », « How can we re-motivate the personnel? »,

LANGUAGE COURSES
Chinese language courses will be offered to French speaking students, and French language classes to the others. This course will be all along the programme.

MASTER’S THESIS
Students will be asked to write a master’s thesis in order to graduate from this programme. This represents an important component of the MSc learning experience. The objective is to investigate in depth an international business issue and to open doors for contacts and networking.

3rd Semester

4 to 6 months professional practice, internship or job.