Research Area: Global Ethics, World's Religions

Subject: Globalization and International Business.

1. Positive and adverse effects of Globalization
2. Cultural, political, and environmental dimensions of Globalization
3. Globalization and international institutions:
   1. United Nations
      1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
      2. International Trade Centre (ITC)
   2. World Bank
   3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   4. International Monetary Fund
4. International Trade liberalization
   1. Role of WTO
   2. World Trade Agreements
5. Regionalization, Emerging Markets and the BRICS Countries
6. Emergence of the African Continent
7. World Economic Crisis

Aims of the Subject:

1. To learn about International Trade liberalization and the role of WTO
2. To identify positive and adverse effects of Globalization
3. To know trends towards Regionalization and the African emergence
4. To understand the various regional trade agreements

Subject: Intercultural Negotiation.

1. Intercultural Management and International Business
2. High and low context cultures (Edward Hall)
3. Cultural dimensions of Hofstede (Power distance, Individual, and Long-Term Orientation)
4. Cross-cultural communication and International Marketing Plan
5. Key strategies for dealing with new cultures

The purposes of this subject are:

1. To understand the nature of different cultures of the World
2. To learn how to negotiate with people from other cultures
3. To know how to adapt International Marketing strategies to these particularities

Subject: World's Religions.

6,000 million people worldwide, (84% of mankind) states belongs to some Religion

1. Introduction to World's Religions
2. Is humanity religious?
3. Influence of religion on Global Business
4. Religious variables and International Marketing strategies
5. Religions influence on current economic integrations of civilizations of the World

Religions & Global Business

1. Cultural influence of religion in global business
2. Spiritual Globalization
3. Faith-based Marketing
4. Faith-Sensitive Business Leadership
5. Religion and ethical frameworks
6. Influence of religion on financial systems
7. Religion and international contracts
8. Religion and export prices
9. Religion and international product
10. Religion and global distribution
11. Religion and international promotion
12. Religious differences and ethical conflicts
13. Religious risks for the global enterprise
14. Religious diversity and geopolitical tensions
15. Business strategies to successfully adapt to religious diversity
16. Cultural intelligence and Religious diversity
17. Engaging religious leaders as a business strategy
18. Religious influencers and business

AI for Global Business

Subject: Civilizations, Religions, and Regional Economic Integration.

1. Civilizations in a globalized world
2. The eight major civilizations and their economic areas
3. Economic Area of African Civilization: West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa and the Maghreb
4. Economic Area of Islamic Civilization: Arab, Central Eurasia, Malay
5. Economic Area of Western Civilization: Europe, North America, Latin America, The Caribbean, Oceania
6. Economic Area of Sinic Civilization (China)
7. Economic Area of Hindu Civilization (India)
8. Buddhist Economic Area
9. Economic Area of Orthodox Civilization (Russia)
10. Integration process between civilizations
11. Economic interrelations among civilizations

Subject: International Business without Corruption.

Corruption: 5% of the World's GDP!

1. No to Corruption in International Business
2. African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
3. Global Compact of the UN.
   1. UN Convention against Corruption
4. Anti-corruption Clause of the International Chamber of Commerce
5. OECD Anti-corruption Measures
6. Other initiatives
7. Role of Transparency International
8. Introduction to the Corporate Social Responsibility

Aims of the Subject:

1. To raise awareness about the terrible effects of corruption
2. To analyze the causes of corruption in Global Business
3. To learn about the tools that a company can implement to fight against corruption

Download the syllabus “No to Corruption” (PDF).

Subject: Principles of a Model of Global Ethics.

1- Harmony of Religions.

1. The Sri Ramakrishna Principle of Truthfulness and Harmony of Religions as a pillar of Global Ethics
2. Compatibility of the Sri Ramakrishna Principle of Harmony of Religions with World's Religions
3. Personalities and Businesspeople who apply the principle of Harmony of Religions
4. Influences of the Sri Ramakrishna Principle of Harmony of Religions on Global Business

2- Ahimsa Business (Non-Violence).

1. Introduction to Jain and Hindu concept of Ahimsa (non-violence)
2. Compatibility of the Ahimsa Principle with World's Religions
3. Ahimsa (Non-violence) as a pillar of Global Ethics
4. Ahimsa in thoughts, words, and actions (Zoroastrianism)
5. Personalities who have applied the Ahimsa principle of Non-Violence
6. Implications of the Ahimsa Principle for Global Business and International Marketing
7. Analysis of some businesspeople implementing an Ahimsa strategy

3- Why do we need a global ethics?.

1. Implications of Global Ethics on International Business and Globalization
2. Some cases of Businesspeople who apply a Model of Global Ethics:

Aims of the subject:

1. To define the pillars of a Model of Global Ethics
2. To understand World's Religions as sources of a Model of Global Ethics
3. To analyze the two fundamental principles of Global Ethics: Ahimsa (non-violence) and Harmony of Religions
4. To reflect the impact of the Model of Global Ethics on International Business
5. To analyze the profile of Businesspeople who apply a Model of Global Ethics

Download the syllabus: “Global Ethics” (PDF).