Business, Government & the International Economy
MBA Required Curriculum
Business, Government and the International Economy (BGIE)
Business, Government and the International Economy (BGIE) is a course about the broad economic and political context in which business operates. Throughout their careers, business leaders are asked to formulate and lead their firm's responses to the external environment. They may also have the chance to shape that environment by influencing government policies. In BGIE, we will learn about the key economic, political, and social factors that affect this business environment: in other words, the institutional foundations of capitalism. BGIE examines management and leadership on a grand scale. The decisions we study have widespread implications and fundamental importance for business and society. We will look at policies that affect millions of people - and often have implications for every firm doing business in a country.
MBA Elective Curriculum
Course Title | Faculty Name | Term | Quarter | Credits |
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Business and Geopolitics | Jeremy Friedman | Fall 2024 |
Q1 | 1.5 |
Capitalism and the State (CATS) (also listed under General Management) | Debora L. Spar | Fall 2024 |
Q1Q2 | 3.0 |
Capitalism: Past, Present, Future | Sophus A. Reinert | Fall 2024 |
Q2 | 1.5 |
Creating the Modern Financial System | David Moss | Spring 2025 |
Q3Q4 | 3.0 |
Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions (also listed under General Management) | Laura Alfaro | Spring 2025 |
Q3 | 1.5 |
Globalization and Emerging Markets | Reshmaan Hussam | Spring 2025 |
Q3Q4 | 3.0 |
IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation | Sophus A. Reinert, Dante Roscini | January 2025 |
J | 3.0 |
Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy | Vincent Pons | Spring 2025 |
Q3Q4 | 3.0 |
Managing International Trade and Investment | Meg Rithmire | Fall 2024 |
Q1Q2 | 3.0 |
The Role of Government in Market Economies | Matthew Weinzierl | Spring 2025 |
Q4 | 1.5 |
Space, Public And Commercial Economics (SPACE) | Matthew Weinzierl | Spring 2025 |
Q3 | 1.5 |