Economic, political, and technological forces are acting together to create a new system called globalization. This course will examine the forces of globalization and the new system they have created. After a brief survey of the economics of international trade and finance, the course will focus on the challenges of global management including understanding political, economic and cultural differences and adapting the organizational systems and strategies of research, product development, supply, manufacturing, marketing, finance, and human resource management to a global business environment.