GLBU 3670

The focus of this course is to understand the issue of global crises – how they are defined, how they affect nations/communities/cultures/economies/global business, and how and why responses to crises vary widely cross-culturally and cross-nationally - and the impact of these differences. The course will begin with some basics: what is globalization and global business, what do we mean by crisis, and how does national culture inform crisis response? We will then look at the notion of crisis management – what it is and how it varies cross-culturally and across business sectors. Discussion topics include crisis communication, the effects of crisis on supply chains, logistics, global and national governance, economic security, civil liberties and business. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) Equivalent: International Management 3670 (prior to 2025/2026); International Management 3685 (Cross National Comparative Responses to Crises) (prior to 2021/2022); Management 3685 (Cross National Comparative Responses to Crises (prior to 2020/2021)