Managing Development in Emerging Countries (CI00807)

General information

Type:	OP	Curs:	1	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	2 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
	Josep F. Mària Serrano	Ciencias Sociales	ENG
	Jaume Maranges Bayó	Ciencias Sociales	ENG

No prerequistes needed for attending this course.

This course is MANDATORY for students wishing to participate in the Solidarity Internship Program of SUD ESADE. Nevertheless, taking the course does not guarantee a place in the SUD Program as the Program has its own selection process including other variables for eligibility of students. Furthermore, the number of places available for the Internship changes from year to year. For more information related to the SUD Program please address the ESADE SUD Department (sud@esade.edu)

- Attendance and Participation 35%
- Preparation of sessions 15%
- Final Reflection Assignment 25%
- Final Report Assignment 25%

In the training of a manager, ESADE considers essential to get insights in the context of a global economy, and specifically about the situation of citizens living in emerging countries. This course is a mere introduction on some of the aspects involved in the development of a region considering the dynamics of 3 main groups of actors that have an important role in development: public administration, private companies and non-profit organizations.
This course is mandatory for students wishing to participate in the Solidarity Internship Program of SUD ESADE. Nevertheless, taking the course does not guarantee a place in the SUD Program as the Program has its own selection process including other variables for eligibility of students. For more information related to the SUD Program please address the ESADE SUD Department.
If you are NOT interested in the SUD Program you can also take this course as it is opened and welcomes all students interested in learning about the dynamics of management in emerging countries (private firms, NGOs, Public Adminstrations or other organizations).

1) Getting an idea about the inequality and poverty in today's world, and how this affects everyday lives and fundamental rights of individual citizens.
2) Presentation of a model of analysis to understand the dynamics of developing countries (multifaceted approach: techno-economic, sociopolitical and cultural).
3) Certain analysis on three particular regions: Asia, Africa and Latin America from the perspective of the private sector, public administrations or NGOs/development agencies.
4) Learning skills and examples of management and leadership in developing countries.?

1. Introduction and Model of analysis of a developing society

2. Global Framework of Development

3. Round Table with Professionals Professionals with experience in emerging countries will share their experiences in the field.

4. Managing Development in Africa

5. Managing Development in Latin America

6. Managing development in Asia

7. Consulting services in developing areas

8. Leadership of Organizations in Developing countries

9.

- Theoretical framework mixed with case studies based on real stories.
- Mandatory readings on the society, culture and economic performance.
- Lectures by professors and guests speakers who are currently working or have worked in a developing country and have some interesting experiences to share with us.

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

"The wealth and poverty of nations: why some are so rich and some so poor"- David S. Landes

"Human Development Report 2013: the rise of the south" - UNDP (http://hdr.undp.org)

"The 2013 World Development Report" - The World Bank (http://econ.worldbank.org)

Group	Teacher	Department
	Josep F. Mària Serrano	Ciencias Sociales
	Jaume Maranges Bayó	Ciencias Sociales