برنامج ماجستير آلتو في إدارة الأعمال التنفيذية

The module provides an overview of key issues, opportunities and challenges in international business. We shall assess globalization and the consequent changes in firms’ operating environment, and analyse the needs to adjust firms’ strategies due to these changes. The module covers key concepts and principles of conducting business in the international dimension, including issues in various functions, such as marketing. Ethical and social responsibility considerations are covered, including topics such as bribery, environmental issues. Attention is paid to two topical themes: the potential changes in regional economic blocks and the management of international strategic partnerships. The purpose of the module is to a) present the most important forces affecting international business today, b) assess various international strategies, and c) present the ways to organize, coordinate and control international activities. Main contents of the module: global business environment, internationalization and globalization of firms and industries, competitiveness, cultures, economic integration, international marketing and HRM. The objectives of the module are: to learn the tools and frameworks to analyze foreign markets, to assess various alternative modes for doing business internationally, and to organize especially marketing and HR activities internationally. The learning outcomes are: enhanced awareness of differences in foreign business environments, and ability to choose appropriate modes for different international business environments.

This module explores key communication skills and strategies that enable managers to communicate effectively within organizational contexts. The class examines current theories of communication strategy and provides decision-making frameworks and analytical tools that allow participants to plan and deliver effective messages. Students also have opportunities to practice, improve, and receive feedback on their skills as business presenters, business writers, and interpersonal communicators.

This course provides an overview of quant investment. We will not only cover theories related to the modern quant investment, but also apply these theories to the real data for backtesting. Finally, you will be able to use the modern quant methods in your investment life.

Management is basically about getting things done through people. This course is intended to address how corporations can and do manage human resources as a source of competitive advantage. The course will expose the participants to the intersection between human resource management (HRM), competitive strategy, and the management of multinational firms. The purpose is not to get into technical details of HRM that are best left to specialists; rather, the course adopts the perspective of the general manager who addresses human resources topics from a business perspective.