For more than 2500 years, Confucianism had a strong impact on the philosophy, culture, society, economy, and politics of not only China but also Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Its core values are also deeply rooted in overseas Chinese communities around the world. With China, and Asia in general, becoming more important and influential in the world, there is renewed interest in understanding Confucianism and its relevance to economic success. Given the shocking awakening to the importance of moral and ethical responsibilities of business leaders in the post-Enron era, Confucianism provides a useful framework to re-examine our understanding of leadership, and reflect on our personal leadership behavior. The course is designed to help participants understand Confucianism and its relevant concepts and principles on leadership to draw from such time-tested ancient wisdom the leadership practices fit for the global organizations in the 21^st century.

The course focuses on collaboration among firms across international borders as a means of creating value and achieving strategic objectives and is aimed at providing participants with insights into the concept of cross-border strategic alliances and how to create and manage them. After the course, students are expected to know the important considerations in pursuing and implementing partnerships, be able to think analytically about alliances and apply such on case studies as well as real situations through individual class projects.

This courses discusses the financial systems applicable in emerging markets. Three main goals are stressed: first, understanding the development process of financial markets and its impact on emerging economics; second, studying the third and indirect financing channels in emerging markets; and last, learning about the laws, regulations, and corporate governance in relation to said financial systems. While the course is focused on emerging markets, students will also learn about the markets of developed countries and a comparative study between the two.