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Curriculum

The EWKLP is a three-month curriculum intended to sharpen one's global business savvy, and build confidence for dealing with global business situations with a solid academic foundation complemented by a practice-based experiential learning environment. Enhancing your effectiveness and integrity as a global business person is our main goal.  The EWKLP curriculum offers a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to managing issues pertinent to today’s business environment.  The modules will equip you with the knowledge necessary to make a difference.  Most modules will be delivered in one week.  Classes will be generally scheduled in the mornings, with the afternoons set aside for group and individual assignments. To fulfill the requirements of EWKLP and receive a Graduate Diploma, all participants must complete the program with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Courses are listed below.       Modules Knowledge Management and Innovation:  Appreciation for the knowledge-creating process and its impact on creativity and innovation for competitive positioning. Strategy in Emerging Markets:  Analysis of strategy formulation by firms for competing in the global economic environment with particular focus on emerging markets such as China, India, and Russia.  Corporate Finance and Capital Markets:  Understanding capital market and financial institutions and other global financing mechanisms.  Art of Negotiation:  Strategies for conducting successful negotiations and dispute resolutions in international business transactions. Collaborative Teams:  Strategies for successfully managing culturally diverse teams for innovation and competitive edge. Marketing Management:  Principles and assessment of marketing strategies for global competition. Leadership and Ethics:  Fundamentals of leadership and appreciation for leading others to effective performance, and assessment of ethics in leadership situations. Business Law:  Study of law related to foreign corporations and subsidiaries doing business in the global market. Economic and Financial Environment of Global Business:  Application of analytical tools for understanding of economic and financial events that have affected global business. Hawaii in the Global Society:  Understanding of  the history and culture of Hawaii, and its role in the global arena. Special Topics:  Series of lectures, site visits, and team building activities in several key areas of doing business in the United States: corporate citizenship, cultural sensitivity, entrepreneurship, interpersonal skills, and preparing for international assignments.