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Massachusetts in the Global Economy
Massachusetts in the Global Economy
This course has four goals. It seeks to provide students with 1) an
understanding of the evolving business structure of Massachusetts, and its
place in U.S. and world goods and service industries; 2) an introduction to
country and regional analysis, especially macro-economic analysis and social
and organizational analysis, as they pertain to understanding
customer-markets, competitors, and comparative investment locations; 3) an
introduction to major global economic, technological, and political trends,
including changing demographics and regulation, technological "creative
destruction," emerging markets, and transitions to capitalism; and 4) an
introduction and overview of industry analysis, focusing on key
Massachusetts industries, including financial services and banking, health
care products and services, and computer hardware and software. The course
involves intensive student research projects and team presentations.
