This course will use a mix of case studies and simulation to understand the sustainable operations practices within the agriculture, apparel, electronics, energy, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors. It will bring together concepts on supply chain integrity; responsible business conduct; supply chain security and transparency; national and international regulations and policies that impact global value chains.

The purpose of this course is two-fold 1) to provide students knowledge and skills needed to understand the mechanisms driving many innovations in FinTech, 2) to prepare students for careers in the technology space, particularly those focused on financial services. Examples of topics that would be covered in the course include blockchain, cryptocurrency, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, digital payment & banking, robo-advising, & microfinance.

This course analyzes the challenges and opportunities in Emerging and Frontier Markets. The superlative performance of EFMs has been the growth story of the past two decades. Understanding the functioning of these economies is a critical factor for the successful operation of a global enterprise.

In spite of the saying, financial numbers rarely speak for themselves. Telling Financial Stories will help future consultants, bankers and general managers interpret financial data in a number of challenging settings in which strategic company and leadership objectives are on the line. Students will learn frameworks for messaging to inform and influence, with topics ranging from reporting corporate earnings to pitching a startup.

Applies financial methods and practices to the development of early-stage companies. The goal of EF is to help managers make better investment and financing decisions in an entrepreneurial setting. The course covers the stages of a venture's life from raising startup financing to arranging an exit. The course also provides an overview of the private equity industry and the institutional structure for raising early-stage financing.

Corporations, industries, and their associations all rely on advocacy to help improve policy and regulatory conditions that affect their business. Effective lobbying requires business insight and includes an enterprise risk management approach to ensure all business processes, strategies, and actions comply with relevant laws. This course is interested in the strategic importance of regulatory engagement and advocacy to a company¿s bottom line.

This course focuses on the process of acquisition of a business entity. Students will be shown the tools they need and the process to follow to successfully acquire a business of their own. Among the major topics covered will be the search process, assessing and valuing the business, financing consideration, negotiating, and closing the deal. The course may be of interest to those MBA students who are interested in leveraged buyouts, investment banking, venture capital, and other related careers. Prerequisites: Restricted to Darden students.

The course is designed to help students increase their media literacy, deepen their knowledge about media and entertainment industries, gain critical analytical skills specific to analyzing media data, and design media and business strategies for media and entertainment emerging business models and dynamic customer bases.

The course will provide insights and techniques into drafting informative and inspiring team- and organization-wide email broadcasts, executive briefs, business and funding proposals, and strategic planning documents. Additionally, students will be exposed to best practices in creating internal and external web content, infographics and design elements, speeches, investor communication documents, and company mission statements.

This course will introduce a strategic, resource-based approach to talent mgmt, which features generative practices that systematically bring out the best in people at work. We will focus on three core talent mgmt practices; alignment, engagement, and development. Through multimedia case studies and accompanying readings, students will examine how these interrelated practices help people "get connected" to work