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Professor Sumit Majumdar, Office: (972) 883 4786, majumdar@utdallas.edu, SOM 3.433, Office
Hours: By appointment
Learning Methods:
§ This is an integrative course that takes into account latest materials from the social sciences as
well as concepts from the classic writings in global strategy and management.
Please come prepared to participate in each class. Additional course materials can be found on the
WebCT site. Regularly consult the site for information about the course.
Reading Material:
§ The required book for this course is “The World is Flat” by Thomas Friedman, FSG,
2005. This book is available at the book store.
§ On the WebCT site you will find chapters from two other books that will be used for
this class. These are “The Competitive Advantage of Nations” by Michael Porter
and “The Multinational Mission” by C. K. Prahalad and Yves Doz.
Grading:
Class participation: 20 points; Group analysis of cases: 60 pts ~ The cases are at the bookstore
Final exam case: 20 pts ~ The case will be handed out halfway during the term
Class 10 26 th March Concepts class Global resource acquisition Prahalad and Doz ~
Chapter 12; Friedman ~
Chapters 6 and 7
Class 13 16th April Case class Alza and Ciba Geigy Cases