Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, United States
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/

International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments

International markets present unique opportunities and pitfalls for business growth and development. This course outlines fundamental differences among developed and developing countries, starting briefly with broad historical differences and moving on to specific issues such as the protection of property rights, corruption and the effects of political institutions. The role of international in......
 

This course presents a framework for understanding international business and emphasizes economic analysis of international business strategy. The course considers alternative modes of market entry, including import and export through intermediaries, contracting with suppliers and distributors, and foreign direct investment (FDI). Topics also include strategic alliances, strategic implications ......
 

In today’s diverse world, companies need to factor cultural and linguistic differences into their technology-based programs. The means to do so are not always readily available to executives responsible for managing projects, negotiating agreements and alliances, and obtaining critical technology intelligence need, and to consultants serving such executives. Incorporating cultural differen......
 

Healthcare businesses, whether pharmaceutical or biotech companies, medical product manufacturers or healthcare systems, must all deal with the same fundamental principles. These principles evolve from a choice of the tradeoffs among cost, quality, and access to care. International healthcare systems also make decisions based on these tradeoffs. This course covers basic topics common to all hea......
 

This five-week course presents a dynamic overview of our nation’s health industry, its principal actors and the forces impacting them. It is designed to provide a fast-paced introduction to the industry for students thinking of entering one of its sectors or those merely wanting an exposure to it. Healthcare is our nation’s largest industry; every student will be impacted by it, eithe......
 

This course is the LEAP offering for the HIMT major. Students complete a project of their own choosing under the supervision of a faculty adviser and an executive in the healthcare field. ...
 

This course provides an overview of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. It explores their history, growth, organizational structure, vital statistics, recent performance, social contribution and prospects for the future. It examines the critical interrelationships between the firms within and across the three industries and the centrality of these interrelationships......
 

This course develops students’ ability to understand and critically evaluate models and techniques relating to the notion of strategic organizational adaptation and to apply this knowledge to current issues in the healthcare industry. The course emphasizes the in-depth study of fundamental concepts such as strategy, structure and the environment and performance, and how these concepts can ......
 

This course develops students’ ability to understand and critically evaluate models and techniques relating to the notion of strategic organizational adaptation and to apply this knowledge to current issues in the healthcare industry. The course emphasizes the in-depth study of fundamental concepts such as strategy, structure and the environment and performance, and how these concepts can ......
 

This course will survey the legal issues that most frequently arise in healthcare. Students will learn the role of law in promoting healthcare quality, accountability, access, and efficiency. Using a casebook, students will learn how to apply the law to the examined diverse situations arising in healthcare. Many of the cases discussed deal with the tort liability of healthcare professionals and......
 

Health policy drives the American healthcare system. Every actor in the industry - whether one is working for a pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device firm, a provider or a payer - is affected by it. Health policy determines payment rates, access to technology, access to care and ultimately who lives or dies. Understanding the process of health policy-making in the United States and being ab......
 

Although this course is intended primarily for first-year students majoring in health industry management, all students with an interest in this sector are encouraged to enroll. It is particularly useful for students interested in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices, who need to understand not only how their sector fits into the industry but also how their customers are paid and ......
 

The focus of this course is on financial institutions and markets either as potential places of employment or as an industry that businesses in general must interact with. The many types of financial institutions ranging from commercial banks to investment banks are compared and contrasted with emphasis on the respective markets served, balance sheets, risk profiles and management challenges. T......
 

This "case course" is intended for students with an interest in transportation finance or topics in finance not covered in other courses. It is presumed that participants have had a full exposure to the Kellogg School’s core courses in corporate financial management: FINC-430 and FINC-441. For those without these prerequisites, a thorough reading of Brealey and Meyers’ Princ......
 

This advanced course in private equity focuses on the many interpersonal issues facing the professional investor. Individual psychology and group behavior play a critical role in determining the ultimate success or failure of an investment, yet the human element is often mismanaged or overlooked in favor of financial analysis and market studies. A major portion of this course covers the relatio......
 

Real Options is a half-credit course on advanced valuation. The basic discounted cash flow approach to valuing a firm/project as a growing annuity typically assumes that cash flow risk is constant throughout the life of a firm/project (i.e., a single discount rate can be applied to cash flows throughout the life of the firm/project), and that all future investment activity is known and pre-dete......
 

Many studies through the years have consistently indicated that more than 60 percent of corporate mergers fail to increase shareholder value; rather, they destroy value. On average, in private equity more than 60 percent of investments do generate incremental value. This course studies the decision process that associates in private equity investors and firms use to better than double their odd......
 

This course focuses on the issues that affect the growth and success of women-led businesses. We use business cases to highlight the management styles of successful women entrepreneurs as well as illustrate the issues that many women entrepreneurs face. We also examine the trends in women entrepreneurship and the impact of women-led businesses on policy and programs within the private and publi......
 

This five-week course explores the world of major projects and project finance through actual experiences of financial institutions and private equity investors. Major projects include airports, pipelines, tollways and other infrastructure projects, which are analyzed with particular emphasis on emerging markets. Major projects often involve participation with international financial institutio......
 

This course introduces students to the commonly used econometric methods used in empirical finance. Topics include the predictability of asset returns and testing the Capital Asset Pricing Model, intertemporal equilibrium models, present value relationships, derivative pricing and term structure models. ...
 

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