Internationalizing Your Business
Competing in Global Markets - Growing Your Business Internationally
3-Day Program
About the Program
This 3-day international business program is designed to enhance your competitiveness in the international marketplace, whether your organization is a small enterprise on the verge of entering foreign markets, or a larger business already involved in international operations.
Combining lectures, case studies and discussions, the Program will provide the critical tools and frameworks you need to improve your internationalization strategies for your business.
Who should attend
This workshop is intended for leaders and managers of companies looking to enter foreign markets for the first time or to take their international strategies to the next level.
Discounts for Charitable Organizations
We are pleased to offer discounts of up to 40% for NGOs whose major source of funding is charitable donations. Please contact our office for more details.
Learn more
Speak to a member of our team
Call 1.888.393.2338 or Chat live
Monday to Friday. 8:30am - 4pm EST
Upcoming Sessions
- Jun 27 to Jun 29, 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
QSB Toronto Classroom
200 Front St. West View map
Fees
$2,350 CAD
(plus applicable taxes)
Discounts for charitable organizations
Contact us for details
Organizational Benefits
- Broaden your organization's international opportunities
- Reduce the risks associated with internationalization
- Select the most effective strategy for your organization
- Maximize your return on international investment
Personal Benefits
- Enhanced awareness of the new investment rules in emerging economies
- Greater understanding of foreign entry strategies including key aspects of offshoring, outsourcing, and of international alliances
- Improved appreciation for cultural imperatives and the conditions for successful leadership
Program content
Program Structure
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Day One: Understanding and Managing the International Environment
- Be equipped with tools that will help you understand and gauge international risk
- Be able to develop effective an effective planning scenario for internationalization
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Day Two: Key Aspects of an International Strategy
- Understand the key aspects of foreign modes of entry including outsourcing and investing offshore
- identify the critical elements of strategic alliances (e.g., joint ventures)
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Day Three: Culture & Leadership
- Appreciate the value of cultural frameworks to enhance international success
- Develop the leadership skills needed to work abroad effectively and to compete with integrity
Session Leaders
Session leaders include senior professors from Queen's School of Business and knowledgeable experts from industry. These outstanding teachers are constantly in touch with today's business world through real-world business experience, Board memberships and their own consulting practices.
Dr. Bill Blake - Organizational Behaviour, Queen's School of Business
Bill Blake is the former Associate Dean of MBA Programs at Queen’s School of Business. His research and teaching interests are leadership and the relationship between cultural adaptability and international effectiveness. He is extensively involved in executive education, and has served on the boards of directors of Fishery Products International, Homestead Land Holdings and the national network of International Business Schools. From 1992 to 2002, he was Dean of Business at Memorial University, and is Past Chair of the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans. 
Dr. David Detomasi - International Business and Strategy, Queen's School of Business
David Detomasi is an authority on globalization, corporate and non-profit governance, and corporate strategy. He is an active business case writer and researcher, and is regularly featured in the media. In the private sector, he has consulted with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and The World Economic Forum, examining the strategic and governance practices of the world's most influential companies. 
Dr. Anthony Goerzen - International Business, Queen's School of Business
Prior to his academic career, Anthony Goerzen spent almost 15 years in various sales, marketing, and general management positions in private industry. His last position before returning to graduate school was Vice President of Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc., a multinational firm with headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is a widely published researcher whose primary interests center on the strategic management of firms competing in international markets with a focus on the organizational and performance effects of inter-firm networks, alliances, and location.
