Managing and Competing in China

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This course primarily relies on case studies to explore China’s market environment, the expanding global footprint of Chinese enterprises, and China’s economic relations with the world. Students will not only acquire contextual intelligence related to China’s domestic market, but also a series of frameworks for thinking about competition within it and with Chinese businesses at home and abroad. We consider questions such as what, if anything, distinguishes the Chinese market? How do Chinese firms innovate? How does China’s political system influence market strategy? How do private firms thrive in China, including foreign-owned businesses? We will also discuss the growing use of economic statecraft, its impact on global competition, and U.S.-China economic relations, especially. Against this backdrop, students will not only explore leading ideas in strategic management, organizational behavior, and global competition, but also deepen their understanding of the geopolitics that influence international business decision-making today. Students with a general interest in doing business in emerging markets, the impact of national innovation systems, managing government-business relations, and the rise of emerging market multinationals will benefit from exposure to the issues and case studies presented in this class.