Inside Africa

IESE Business School - University of Navarra
Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Although Asian tigers like India, China and Korea dominate the international business headlines, business leaders and investors should not overlook the enduring strength of the corporate climate in Southern Africa. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange index, where world-class multinationals such as Anglo-American, Barloworld and SABMiller are listed, has delivered an annualized return in excess of 25 percent over the past five years (some of the companies listed will be visited during the program). Foreign direct investment is experiencing a sharp jump in inflows, and the IMF predicts that growth in the region will rise to about 6.5% in 2007.

However, foreign firms that want to do business in the region face significant challenges. They have to compete with the strong national champions that emerged from the apartheid era. When the economy opened up following the end of sanctions, the nationals shed non-core assets. This left them cash-rich and with money to invest in new opportunities, which they mainly found abroad. Companies such as Investec and SABMiller have taken leading positions in their global sectors.

Doing business in Africa also requires learning how to overcome challenges in the infrastructure that are needed to deal with some of the key problems in the region; in particular, in the areas of skills, security, health and integrating rural communities into the global economy.

The Inside Africa program provides a unique opportunity to gain practical insight into how investors and companies are currently positioning themselves, and how companies can take part in the future economic development of the region. The program, which is set to launch its first edition, will take you to Cape Town and Johannesburg, cities that represent a rich blend of business conditions in Southern Africa.

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Phone:(+34) 93 253 4200

School Address:

IESE Business School - Barcelona Campus
Avenida Pearson, 21
08034 Barcelona
Spain
telephone: (+34) 93 253 4200
fax: (+34) 93 253 4343

IESE Business School - Madrid Campus
Camino del Cerro
del Águila, 3
28023 Madrid
Spain
telephone: (+34) 91 211 3000
fax: (+34) 91 357 2913


Jobs & Resumes: Barcelona, Madrid
Houses & Roommates: Barcelona, Madrid

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