COURSE NUMBER: EWMBA 277-2, this course is cross-listed.

***NOTE: THIS COURSE DESCRIPTION IS FROM PAST SEMESTER (SPRING 04), AND REPRESENTS OUR MOST CURRENT VERSION FROM PAUL TIFFANY. WE WILL UPDATE THIS COURSE DESCRIPTION IF WE RECEIVE A NEWER VERSION.***

COURSE TITLE: Global Strategy & Multinational Enterpris

UNITS OF CREDIT: 2 Units

INSTRUCTOR: Paul Tiffany

E-MAIL ADDRESS: tiffany@haas.berkeley.edu

CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION (HTTP URL):

MEETING DAY(S)/TIME: Mondays, 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m, 10 week course

PREREQUISITE(S): MBA Core Curriculum

CLASS FORMAT: Cases and lectures (2/3 cases, 1/3 lectures)

REQUIRED READINGS: Course Reader, plus additional cases

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Case write-up, participation, group paper

ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES: To understand why firm's formulate global strategies, and what these consist of. The student will develop a better appreciation for the current global political economy and how firms can achieve their economic and strategic objectives within this environment.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
Currently teaches at Haas, undergrad business & public policy, MBA competitive strategy. Also teaches strategy and global management at Wharton. At Haas since 1994, at Wharton since 1983. MBA from Harvard, Ph.D. from Berkeley. Extensive consulting/executive training for many firms world-wide. Author: THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN STEEL (Oxford Univ. Press), BUSINESS PLANS FOR DUMMIES (IDG Books).