N. America/Mexico

Regional Courses

Analytic Tools for Decision Making and Macroeconomics for Managers
This course includes two specific components, in the areas of Analytic Tools for Decision Making and Macroeconomics for Managers. Analytic Tools for Decision Making provides the executive with the necessary methodological tools to analyze the area of decision-making. The course works with access to methodological studies of the corporate phenomenon and the experience of investigation in a research replica.   Macroeconomics for Managers will develop in you, the ability to analyze and evaluate the economic phenomenon and its direct impact in the organizational process to provide deep knowledge regarding the principal components of the aggregated supply and demand, the role of the government in economics, the money supply process and inflation, the stabilization policies and financial markets.

The aim of this course is to develop your ability to analyze and evaluate economic factors and their impact on your business. You will develop an understanding of supply and demand, governmental roles in economics, money supply process and inflation, stabilization policies, and financial markets.

This course examines the role of financial administration in the creation of corporate value. You will learn to analyze financial statements and understand the impact of financial transactions by studying financial reports of different corporations. You will learn basic financial concepts including the theory of value and efficient markets, specifically the different combinations of risk and expected growth created by managerial decisions.

This course pulls together the functional knowledge, behavioral concepts and analytical tools that today’s general manager needs to make sound business decisions in ambiguous situations. You will learn how competitive strategies are formulated and implemented within organizations, and practice your skills through case studies of companies like Wal*Mart, Netscape and Texas Instruments.

You will learn to analyze the market structure of corporations and develop the ability to apply this knowledge in setting optimal prices and levels of production in a global environment. You will study how to make strategic decisions when your success depends on the reaction of other industry participants (applied game-theory); the importance of entry-barriers to the market, and the impact of dumping cases and monopoly practices.

This course brings together knowledge and skills in the areas of negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and ethics, with an emphasis on intercultural communication. You will learn to analyze specific negotiation cases related to issues such as environment, labor, finance, and commerce. You will also explore corporate acquisitions and the radical impact they have on the administration of large corporations.

International Finance and Strategic Technology
This course has two fundamental components: Strategic Technology and International Finance.   Information technology (IT) is increasingly recognized as a strategic asset by many of today’s businesses. You will explore technologies and gain a greater understanding of how to develop an IT-based strategy by identifying opportunities, analyzing options for exploiting those opportunities, and developing practical plans for implementing the strategic vision.  You will also have the opportunity to analyze international financial markets, with an emphasis on the time value of money, valuation, international portfolio theory, risk and return, financing alternatives, cost of capital, financial projections, and mergers and acquisitions.