Course Outline

   Unit 1: Introduction to Globalization

1.1 The challenges of globalization 

1.2 Project assignments 

1.3 Global society and culture

1.4 Western culture and social structures

1.5 Cultural difference 

1.6 The impacts of globalization

 

   Unit 2: Globalization Process

2.1 The components of globalization process

2.2 Globalization of markets

2.3 Globalization of production

2.4 Ethics and social responsibility in globalization

2.5 Case studies and presentations

 

   Unit 3: International Practices and Regulations

3.1 International practices and policies 

3.2 International regulations and standards 

3.3 International professional licenses 

 

   Unit 4: Global Solutions

4.1 Global constraints for solving real world problems

4.2 Global eco system

4.3 Global sustainability

4.4 Global customer characteristics, expectations, and preferences

4.5 Global purchase patterns

4.6 State of economic development

 

   Unit 5: Global Invention and Innovation

5.1 Global R&D (Research and Development)

5.2 The role of invention & innovation in global economy

5.3 Types of global innovation

5.4 Global innovation process

5.5 Global innovation models

5.6 International patents and intellectual property

5.7 International entrepreneurship

 

   Unit 6: Global Collaboration

6.1 Cross-cultural communication

6.2 Global partnership

6.3 Types of international collaborative agreements

6.4 Global project management

6.5 Global teamwork

6.6 Global collaboration case study