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" This is an applied theory course covering topics in the political economy of democratic countries. This course examines political institutions from a rational choice perspective. The now burgeoning rational choice literature on legislatures, bureaucracies, courts, and elections constitutes the chief focus. Some focus will be placed on institutions from a comparative and/or international perspective."

SPARK trails night manager Larry Chin of Ashkenaz, an East Bay music and culture venue that specializes in live roots music and international folk dancing. This Educator Guide tracks the history of this community venue and others like it as a point of connection and learning about world cultures.

Effective communication skills are a prerequisite for succeeding in business. Communication tools and activities connect people within and beyond the organization in order to establish the business' place in the corporate community and the social community, and as a result, that communication needs to be consistent, effective, and customized for the business to prosper. McLean's textbook provides theories and practical information that represent the heart of this course, while additional resources are included to expand or pose alternatives to McLean's approaches. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Understand why effective communication is important in a corporate environment; Apply theories and observations of verbal communication to real-world communication challenges; Use information about perceptions to analyze themselves and also the audiences to which businesses distribute messages; Critique common formats of written business communication by recognizing standard and nonstandard elements in examples of each format; Create business presentations that use verbal and nonverbal communication techniques effectively; Recognize the importance of intrapersonal and interpersonal communication in business environments; Recognize the impact of cultural differences on effective communication and understand the steps to becoming acculturated for international assignments; Prepare a crisis communication plan and know how to give and receive negative news; Use an understanding of groups, teams, and leadership to solve problems and run productive meetings. (Business Administration 210)

Information on the countries visited during the INNOVATE 2005 conference.

Explores the foundations of policy making in developing countries. Goal is to spell out various policy options and to quantify the trade-offs between them. Special emphasis on education, health, gender, fertility, adoption of technological innovation, and the markets for land, credit, and labor.

" This course explores the foundations of policy making in developing countries. The goal is to spell out various policy options and to quantify the trade-offs between them. We will study the different facets of human development: education, health, gender, the family, land relations, risk, informal and formal norms and institutions. This is an empirical class. For each topic, we will study several concrete examples chosen from around the world. While studying each of these topics, we will ask: What determines the decisions of poor households in developing countries? What constraints are they subject to? Is there a scope for policy (by government, international organizations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs))? What policies have been tried out? Have they been successful?"

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Subject examines the opportunities and risks firms face in today's global world. Subject provides conceptual tools for analyzing how governments and social institutions influence economic competition among firms embedded in different national settings. Public policies and institutions that shape competitive outcomes are examined through cases and analytical readings on different companies and industries operating in both developed and emerging markets. 15.224 is similar to 15.223, but restricted to Sloan Fellows. From the course home page: In addition to traditional case/class discussions, this course will include some presentations by various guest speakers. The hope is that greater exposure to/interaction with these real-world practitioners will "bring to life" some of the issues discussed in the readings/cases. Whenever possible, informal dinners and/or coffees will be organized for small groups of students interested in meeting with our guest speakers.

This course explores the challenges and risks faced by senior managers of construction, engineering and architecture companies in entering global markets in general, and sponsoring concessions in particular. The course includes a discussion of innovative approaches to nation building, partnering, finance, utilization of specialized delivery systems, privatization, outsourcing and concessions; opportunities created by advanced information technology; and appropriate strategies for entering attractive and rapidly expanding international fields and markets.

Multi-institutional educational materials for the INNOVATE 2005 conference in Singapore and Japan.

"The course is designed to provide a better understanding of the built environment, globalization, the current financial crisis and the impact of these factors on the rapidly changing and evolving international architecture, engineering, construction fields. We will, hopefully, obtain a better understanding of how these forces of globalization and the current financial crisis are having an impact on the built environment and how they will affect firms and your future career opportunities. We will also identify, review and discuss best practices and lessons that can be learned from recent events. We will explore the "international built environment" in detail, examining how it functions and asking what are the managerial, entrepreneurial and professional opportunities, challenges and risks in it, especially growing crossover and multi-disciplinary opportunities; and we will seek to understand what makes this "built environment" so different from other sectors."

recounts the history of the building in Philadelphia where the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence and where, a decade later, delegates to the Philadelphia Convention formulated the Constitution: the Pennsylvania State House. The Pennsylvania Assembly, which had been meeting in homes and taverns, moved into the building in September 1735. It was considered the most ambitious public building in the colonies.

This workshop is designed to introduce students to different perspectives on politics and the state of the world through new visualization techniques and approaches to interactive political gaming (and selective 'edutainment.') Specifically, we shall explore applications of interactive tools (such as video and web-based games, blogs or simulations) to examine critical challenges in international politics of the 21C century focusing specifically on general insights and specific understandings generated by operational uses of core concepts in political science.

The ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs require students to use engineering standards in the major design experience. Although there is not complete agreement on what an international standard is, they will increasingly affect engineering design in all areas of engineering. In addition to using international standards in design, as part of their preparation for professional practice, it is desirable that graduates understand how international standards are developed. In this way, they will be better prepared to participate in standards development processes helping to ensure international standards encode best engineering practice. This need is recognized in the US National Standards Strategy which calls for increased efforts to educate future leaders in engineering, business and public policy on the value and importance of standards.

Explores Japan's role in world orders, past, present, and future. Focuses on Japanese conceptions of security; rearmament debates; the relationship of domestic politics to foreign policy; the impact of Japanese technological and economic transformation at home and abroad; alternative trade and security regimes; and relations with Asian neighbors, Russia, and the alliance with the United States. Seminar culminates in a two-day Japanese-centered crisis simulation, based upon scenarios developed by students.

This course examines the conceptual framework of negotiations as applied to all areas of negotiation in both the public and private sectors, focusing specifically on business negotiations later in the course. It also uncovers the influence of national and cultural variations in the decision-making process. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the theory, processes, and practices of negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship management; identify and discuss common negotiation myths and misconceptions; demonstrate an understanding of the principles, strategies, and tactics of effective negotiation and professional relationship management; identify and assess the variables in negotiations; develop reliable planning techniques; demonstrate an increased level of comfort and skill in managing negotiations as well as professional relationships; assess the importance of various factors that impact negotiations, including specific issues in question, different stakeholder positions, interests, relationships, and group dynamics; develop and execute effective negotiation strategies and tactics for different scenarios; employ effective communication, problem-solving, and influence techniques appropriate to a given situation; diagnose negotiation problems; demonstrate familiarity with new negotiation ideas and practices; explain how culture impacts negotiations; identify characteristics of culture or national identity that negotiators should become familiar with prior to engaging in cross-cultural or international negotiations; explain how TrompenaarsŐ and HofstedeŐs theories of cultural dimensions can be applied to cross-cultural and international negotiations; describe the types of political and legal issues that might arise during the course of international negotiations. (Business Administration 403)

Students will be guided to analyze problems and develop strategies based on real world drug management issues including regulations, manufacture, procurement, distribution, safety, policy, financing and the unique aspects of international pharmaceutical trade, the role of the World Trade Organization - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (WTO-TRIPS), government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals/programs in the selection and use of pharmaceutical products. Course materials are drawn from both developed and developing countries so that the student will be knowledgeable about the role of Essential Medicines and the formation of a National Drug Policy. The course will use a multidisciplinary approach to provide students with an operational understanding of factors influencing access to and use of pharmaceuticals and other health commodities. Collectively, these materials and approaches are intended to stimulate critical thinking on how to improve access to and the use of pharmaceutical products.

Analyzes the impact of trade and financial flows and regional integration on the domestic politics of advanced industrial states. Pressures for harmonization and convergence of domestic institutions and practices and the sources of national resistance to these are examined. Cases include European Union and West European states, US, and Japan. This is a graduate seminar for students who already have some familiarity with issues in political economy and/or European politics. The objective is to examine the ways in which changes in the international economy and the regimes that regulate it interact with domestic politics, policy-making, and the institutional structures of the political economy in industrialized democracies.