This course will examine the impact that globalization and the internationalization of business activities has on the competitive context of organizations and how strategy must incorporate this impact. It will provide an opportunity to explore the context and environment of international business (e.g. the macro-environmental basis for international trade, political economy and government-business relationships) as these affect the institutional and cultural foundations of a firm, and will focus on the management of international business, first from the macro perspective of strategy, organizational structure, control and culture and second from the micro perspective of managing the human resources of the international firm with special attention to motivation, leadership, communication, decision-making and negotiations. The course will also examine special issues related to the use of knowledge and of the firm as an instrument of change in the broader context of society.