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Business, Government and the International Economy

MBA Required Curriculum (1st Year)

Business, Government and the International Economy (BGIE)

Business, Government and the International Economy (BGIE) is a course about the broad economic and political context in which business operates. Throughout their careers, business leaders are asked to formulate and lead their firm's responses to the external environment. They may also have the chance to shape that environment by influencing government policies. In BGIE, we will learn about the key economic, political, and social factors that affect this business environment: in other words, the institutional foundations of capitalism. BGIE examines management and leadership on a grand scale. The decisions we study have widespread implications and fundamental importance for business and society. We will look at policies that affect millions of people - and often have implications for every firm doing business in a country.

MBA Elective Curriculum (2nd Year)

Business, Government & the International Economy

Course Title	Faculty Name	Term	Quarters	Credits
Creating the Modern Financial System	David Moss	Spring 2019	Q3Q4	3.0
Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management and Business, Government & the International Economy)	Geoffrey Jones	Fall 2018	Q1Q2	3.0
Food and Agribusiness	Forest Reinhardt	Spring 2019	Q3Q4	3.0
Globalization and Emerging Markets	Sophus Reinert	Fall 2018	Q1Q2	3.0
Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy	Rafael Di Tella	Spring 2019	Q3Q4	3.0
Managing International Trade and Investment	Dante Roscini Meg Rithmire	Fall 2018 Spring 2019	Q1Q2 Q3Q4	3.0 3.0
The Microeconomics of Competiveness: Firms, Clusters, and Economic Development (also listed under Strategy)	Laura Alfaro	Spring 2019	Q3Q4	3.0
Twenty-First Century Energy (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management)	Martha Crawford	Fall 2018	Q1Q2	3.0

HBS Working Knowledge

Trump’s Populism: What Business Leaders Need To Understand

re Rafael M. Di Tella

Whether you are a fan of populism or not, it is vital for business leaders to understand the debate around it, says Rafael Di Tella in our latest Cold Call podcast.

Targeted Price Controls on Supermarket Products

re Alberto F. Cavallo

Governments sometimes consider targeted price controls when popular goods become less affordable. Looking at price controls in Argentina between 2007 and 2015, this study’s findings suggest that new

Using Online Prices for Measuring Real Consumption Across Countries

re Alberto F. Cavallo

The increasing availability of big data can improve measurement of real consumption in closer to real time. This study shows that online prices may enhance data of the International Comparisons Progr